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Xiu Xiu

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Biography

Taking their name from the 1998 Chinese film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl, post-punk throwbacks Xiu Xiu were formed in San Jose, California by Cory McCullough, Yvonne Chen (publisher of the indie zine Zum), LAUREN ANDREWS, and Jamie Stewart. Before forming Xiu Xiu, Rab McCullough and STEWART played in the band Ten in the Swear Jar. Prior to the 2002 release of their first full-length album, Knife Play (released on vinyl through Absolutely Kosher and on disc through 5RC/Kill Rock Stars), the band made appearances on numerous compilations. Shortly after Knife Play's release, Springman released a 10" collaboration between Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof. Vocalist STEWART has earned comparisons to The Cure's Robert Smith, while the band itself has been likened to just about any angular guitar band from the late '70s and early '80s without any blindingly obvious sources of inspiration. In 2002, the band issued the Chapel of the Chimes EP. The following year, A Promise and the limited-edition, mostly acoustic Fag Patrol EP arrived, and early 2004 saw the release of their most accessible work to date, Fabulous Muscles.

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Top Tracks

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. Dear God, I Hate Myself - (3:07)  -  15,861 plays
  2. Gray Death - (2:56)  -  13,061 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    Telling your son a joke
    He doesn't think is funny
    “We'll catch him unawares but
    What if he doesn't wear underwear.”
    Lighting it up
    Crank Heart - (3:18)  -  9,646 plays
  4. Chocolate Makes You Happy - (3:55)  -  9,963 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    That's a pill and you've got to take it
    That's a pill that you've got to take
    I won't rest until you take it
    That's a heart that you made
    That's a heart and the both of you made it
    I Luv the Valley OH - (2:58)  -  11,425 plays
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