Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself (Black Vinyl)

Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself (Black Vinyl)The two biggest constants throughout Xiu Xiu's catalog are honesty and evolution. This remains true with Dear God, I Hate Myself as it delivers a look at responsibility, fear, healing, and societal roles wrapped in rich gothic pop music. The sound is still distinctly Xiu Xiu, but Jamie Stewart's vocals are finally effortless paired with vibrant melodies full of subtlety and the distinct sonic accents expected of this anticipated Xiu Xiu release. The

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a solo piano work performed by Timo Andres

is an American producer & recording artist from Atlanta

craftily smuggling in waves of sentimental emotion and clever pop songwriting under a veil of pulsing rhythms and scorching riffs

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The album featured a Middle Eastern rhythm section and was produced by Corsican bassist Philippe Quilichini

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from which is crafted some of their finest

and tensile bass tones that thrash around in the head like a rubber ball

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Gill didn't play guitar as much as emit thick wads of semi-tuneful distortion

while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone