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- Summary: The latest cover album from experimental trio Xiu Xiu features songs that were originally released monthly in 2020 as part of a subscription through Bandcamp.
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- Record Label: Polyvinyl
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
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Jan 20, 2026In scratching their own itch, Xiu Xiu have made a brave record.
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Jan 20, 2026The amount of ground covered here is a testament to the band’s talent; that they can sound equally at home on all these streets is a testament to their elasticity. What is even more compelling is how Stewart, Angela Seo, and David Kendrick make each of these tracks sound like Xiu Xiu.
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Jan 20, 2026They know how to tackle them [cover songs], so they still sound as vibrant and exciting as the original but add that something extra so they sound, and feel, like a Xiu Xiu song.
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Jan 20, 2026The result is music that feels dreamlike and at times, feverishly nightmarish, occupying multiple emotional and sonic spaces at once. Xiu Motha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1 is uncompromising and unsparing, driven by a kind of manic clarity that refuses prediction.
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Record CollectorFeb 19, 2026They whack the volume up to 11 million, and warp familiar songs with a blend of manic posturing and slick postering. [Mar 2026, p.105]