Jun 25, 2024 By Marina Malin

Project of Angela Seo, David Kendrick, and Jamie Stewart, Xiu Xiu announces their new album, 13” Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips, due out on September 27 via Polyvinyl. Today, they share “Common Loon,” aka “a boogie embrace for queer perverts across the multiverse” according to Stewart. More

Apr 05, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 71, which features Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout on the two covers. Issue 71 also features interviews with Angel Olsen, M83, The New Pornographers, John Cale, Indigo De Souza, Lael Neale, Phoenix, Dry Cleaning, Miss Grit, Sleaford Mods, The WAEVE, Shame, Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, Stella Donnelly, Florist, Hot Chip, black midi, Jockstrap, Horsegirl, Blondshell, Sleaford Mods, Beth Orton, and others. More

Mar 03, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Xiu Xiu have released a new album, Ignore Grief, today via Polyvinyl. The band have shared a lyric video for the album’s “Esquerita, Little Richard.” Now that the album’s out, you can stream it here and read our review of it. More

Feb 15, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Xiu Xiu are releasing a new album, Ignore Grief, on March 3 via Polyvinyl. Now they have shared the album’s second single, “Pahrump,” via a music video directed by the band’s Angela Seo. More

Jan 12, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Xiu Xiu have announced a new album, Ignore Grief, and shared its first single, “Maybae Baeby,” via a music video. They have also announced some tour dates. More

Oct 19, 2022 By Joey Arnone

The Soft Pink Truth (aka Drew Daniel of Matmos) has shared a video for his latest single, “La Joie Devant La Mort,” which features Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu. It is the latest release from Daniel’s upcoming album, Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This?, out this Friday (October 21) via Thrill Jockey. More

Sep 30, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2022. This week Florida was devastated by Hurricane Ian and here at Under the Radar headquarters we are currently getting rain connected to storm, with heavy rainfall expected this weekend. One of our writers is in Tampa, Florida, but luckily the power stayed on yesterday while he was doing an interview for our next print issue. Speaking of which, we are very much focused on the next two print issues right now, so we were a bit indecisive about this week’s Songs of the Week. So we settled on a Top 12 and there are lots of honorable mentions this week. More

Sep 29, 2022 By Joey Arnone

The Soft Pink Truth (aka Drew Daniel of Matmos) has shared a new single, “La Joie Devant La Mort,” which features Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu. It is the latest release from Daniel’s upcoming album, Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This?, will be out on October 21 via Thrill Jockey. More

Dec 24, 2021 By Celine Teo-Blockey

Jamie Stewart, from experimental noise-pop band Xiu Xiu, is our guest on the latest episode of the Under the Radar with Celine Teo-Blockey podcast, our last episode of 2021. More

Mar 26, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Xiu Xiu have released a new album of duets, OH NO, today via Polyvinyl. In honor of release day they have shared a new video for the album’s “Sad Mezcalita,” which features Sharon Van Etten (who also cameos in the video). Also stream the entire new album here. More

Mar 05, 2021 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a fairly quiet week on the news front, with President Joe Biden’s pandemic stimulus bill getting closer to passing in the Senate, but without a minimum wage hike. More

Mar 04, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Xiu Xiu have shared a video for their new single “Rumpus Room,” which features Angus Andrew of Liars. It is the band’s latest release from their upcoming album of duets, OH NO, which will be out on March 26 via Polyvinyl. More

Feb 12, 2021 By Caleb Campbell

Flying Moon In Space, the seven-piece experimental electronic group, debuted in December with a mercurial self-titled LP. The Leipzig-based group formed the songs from extensive live experimentation, landing on a blend of Motorik Krautrock rhythms, techno instrumentation, and psychedelic pop melodies. The group’s polymorphic experimentalism caught the ear of Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu, who the group brought on to remix their song “Faces,” premiering now via Under the Radar. More

Jan 29, 2021 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)

Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2021. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week. Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the inauguration, it was a week light on compelling new tracks. So this week we chronicle the best songs of the last two weeks, so it’s a Top 12 (and our Top 2 are both super long songs). More

Jan 27, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Xiu Xiu have announced a new album of duets, OH NO, that features Sharon Van Etten, Chelsea Wolfe, George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow, Owen Pallett, Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater and Loma, Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, Angus Andrew of Liars, and others. They have shared the album’s first single, “A Bottle of Rum,” which features Liz Harris. More

Apr 25, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu released a new album, Girl with Basket of Fruit, back in February via Polyvinyl. Now they have shared a video for the album’s “It Comes Out as a Joke.” It’s the third and final video in a trio from the album. More

Mar 01, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 65, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Mitski on the front cover and boygenius (Julien Baker + Phoebe Bridgers + Lucy Dacus) on the back cover. More

Jan 15, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu are releasing a new album, Girl with Basket of Fruit, on February 8 via Polyvinyl. Previously they shared a strange video for its first single, “Scisssssssors.” Now they have shared another song from the album, “Pumpkin Attack on Mommy and Daddy,” also via a weird video. More

Dec 06, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu have announced a new album, Girl with Basket of Fruit, and shared a strange video for its first single, “Scisssssssors.” More

Oct 09, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

XXL is a collaboration between Xiu Xiu and Italian experimental band Larsen. They have announced a new album, ‘Puff O’Gigio’, and shared a new song from it, instrumental track “Queen of Koalas.” More

Sep 21, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu released a new album, FORGET, earlier this year via Polyvinyl. Now the band have shared a video for the album’s title track, “FORGET.” In it the band’s Angela Seo deals with a terrible heckler and eventually fights her. Watch it below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates. More

Jun 27, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu released a new album, FORGET, earlier this year via Polyvinyl. Now the band have taken part in A.V. Club’s Undercover series, in which bands pick a song to cover from a predetermined list. More

Mar 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu recently released a new album, FORGET, via Polyvinyl. Previously the band had shared the audio for “Wondering” and the videos for “Jenny GoGo” and “Get Up.” More

Feb 20, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu are releasing a new album, FORGET, this Friday (February 24) via Polyvinyl. Previously the band had shared the audio for “Wondering” and the videos for “Jenny GoGo” and “Get Up.” Now you can stream the whole album via Noisey. Listen below, followed by the band’s tour dates. And don’t forget that the band are donating all their Bandcamp proceeds for the next four years to the ACLU. More

Feb 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu are releasing a new album, FORGET, on February 24, 2017 via Polyvinyl. It includes the previously shared first single, “Wondering.” The band also previously shared a video for “Jenny GoGo.” Now here’s another video from the record, for “Get Up.” More

Feb 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Today might be a good day to buy something from Bandcamp. Earlier this week Bandcamp CEO and founder Ethan Diamond announced that today the website will be donating all their proceeds to the American Civil Liberties Union (the ACLU) in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban targeting countries that are predominately Muslim. More

Jan 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu are releasing a new album, FORGET, on February 24, 2017 via Polyvinyl. It includes the previously shared first single, “Wondering.” Now the band has shared a video for “Jenny GoGo.” More

Nov 30, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu are releasing a new album, FORGET, on February 24, 2017 via Polyvinyl. It includes the previously shared first single, “Wondering.” Now the band has announced some 2017 U.S. tour dates. More

Nov 16, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu have announced a new album, FORGET, and shared its first single, “Wondering.” FORGET is due out February 22, 2017 via Polyvinyl. Below is “Wondering,” followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art. More

Sep 15, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The great Champaign, Il based indie record label Polyvinyl turns 20 this year. To honor that they are putting out a new compilation, Polyvinyl Plays Polyvinyl, in which its artists cover other artists on the label. And today they have already shared four of the tracks from the compilation, all of which you can stream below. More

Apr 07, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu are releasing The Music of Twin Peaks, a new album where they cover the soundtrack to the iconic 1990s TV show created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The album is due out on Record Store Day, April 16, via Polyvinyl in the U.S. (and Bella Union in the U.K. and Europe). More

Mar 09, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Xiu Xiu have announced The Music of Twin Peaks, a new album where they cover the soundtrack to the iconic 1990s TV show created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The album is due out on Record Store Day, April 16, via Polyvinyl in the U.S. (and Bella Union in the U.K. and Europe). Below is their chill-inducing and epic-sounding cover of “Falling.” More

Aug 12, 2015 By Julia Underwood

Last weekend Katowice, Poland hosted the tenth annual edition of OFF Festival. More

Sep 18, 2014 By Laura Studarus

The video for Xiu Xiu’s “Cynthia’s Unisex” is shockingly safe for work. More

May 15, 2014 By Laura Studarus

As per usual, things get weird in Xiu Xiu’s new video for Angel Guts: Red Classroom cut, “New Life Immigration.” More

Feb 07, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

California trio Xiu Xiu have unfortunately announced the cancellation of their upcoming North American tour. More

Jan 09, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Here’s a new track from Xiu Xiu. “Lawrence Liquors” is a cut from the band’s forthcoming album Angel Guts: Red Classroom (due out February 4 via Polyvinyl). More

Nov 20, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Already planning to release a Nina Simone tribute album album titled Nina on Dec. 2, Xiu Xiu have announced that they will release a new album of original material early next year. More

Sep 20, 2013 By Laura Studarus

So, if you asked us what artists we thought Xiu Xiu would cover, chances are Nina Simone wouldn’t have been high on the list. But Jamie Stewart and the gang does the jazz legend proud with their take on “Don’t Smoke in Bed.” More

Nov 05, 2012 By Christopher Roberts

In conjunction with our Protest Issue we asked several artists the same set of politically-themed questions. Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu provided these answers. The band released their latest album, their eighth, Always, earlier this year via Polyvinyl. More

Aug 23, 2012 By Michele Yamamoto

Xiu Xiu is reissuing their classic The Air Force on October 9, with a slew of international dates to follow. More

May 01, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

For Xiu Xiu‘s Angela Seo, even the most mundane of activities can take on some seriously disturbing moments, at least that’s idea behind the band’s recently unveiled music video for “Honeysuckle.” More

Mar 30, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Soon to be touring through the states together this coming May, Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches are set to release a special split 7’’ on Record Store Day via Polyvinyl. More

Jul 30, 2011 By Laura Studarus

There’s a whole lotta music going on to benefit Japan. Two major complations were announced today featuring (among others): Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift, Deerhoof and more. We have the detials. More

Jul 13, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Polyvinyl have released a compilation to help raise money for Japan, which suffered a devastating tsunami in March of this year. More

Apr 22, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Xiu Xiu have been busy. We have the details on the new line up, label, and album plans. More

Dec 13, 2010 By Laura Studarus

For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Year End issue for interviews with: The Antlers, Bon Iver, Caribou, Club 8, Delphic, Rose Elinor Dougall, Gayngs, Hot Chip, Lost in the Trees, Love is All, The Love Language, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Yoko Ono, Owen Pallett, Plants and Animals, Mark Ronson, Superchunk, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, and Vivian Girls. Today we posted web exclusive surveys with Jamie Stewart (Blue Water, White Death/Xiu Xiu), The Mary Onettes, and Dave Hartley (Nightlands/The War on Drugs). More

Jul 02, 2010 By Laura Studarus

After plenty of speculation, the lineup for 2010’s Jelly Pool Parties (a free concert held Sundays at Williamsburg Waterfront) has finally been announced. We have the full details. More

Jun 23, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu are combining their powers to rock the east coast this fall. We have the dates. More

Apr 28, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Xiu Xiu are heading out on a world tour…and they want your hair as a souvenir. We have the dates and hairy details. More

Mar 05, 2010 By Michele Yamamoto

Xiu Xiu hits the road today and will be working to gather donations to help support San Francisco NPO At the Crossroads in exchange for unique gifts, including postcards and random things bought at gas stations to be mailed to fans from the road. More

Mar 14, 2019 By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar‘s 16th Annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year, plus some fun personal questions. More

Mar 20, 2017 By Matt Fink

In 2001, when Under the Radar‘s first issue was released, the music industry had reached a transitional moment. In January, Apple introduced its iTunes program to the world, laying the groundwork to forever change how listeners interfaced with their music. More

Jan 28, 2015 By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar’s 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Nov 05, 2012 By Christopher Roberts

In conjunction with our Protest Issue we asked several artists the same set of politically-themed questions. Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu provided these answers. The band released their latest album, their eighth, Always, earlier this year via Polyvinyl. More

Dec 13, 2010 By Under the Radar Staff

For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Year End issue for interviews with: The Antlers, Bon Iver, Caribou,Club 8, Delphic, Rose Elinor Dougall, Gayngs, Hot Chip, Lost in the Trees, Love is All, The Love Language, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Yoko Ono, Owen Pallett, Plants and Animals, Mark Ronson, Superchunk, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, and Vivian Girls. Here’s a survey from Jamie Stewart of Blue Water, White Death & Xiu Xiu. More

Mar 03, 2023 By Jasper Willems

No matter which shape Xiu Xiu’s music takes, their records always teeter on that infernal edge between troubling and travesty. The group’s new LP, Ignore Grief, keeps that trenchant ambiguity alive and then some. More

Feb 06, 2019 By Lee Adcock

Jamie Stewart had rested on his laurels for a while. Though 2017’s Forget challenged gender norms and flayed a few nerves, reigning electroclash champs Xiu Xiu toned down the jump scares and turned in a rather seductive trip, with much of the same color swathes from 2014’s Angel Guts: Red Classroom. More

Apr 13, 2016 By Alee Karim

If you have any sort of enthusiasm for listening to film music without films, it may be that enthusiasm began with the music Angelo Badalamenti composed for the films of David Lynch. More

May 05, 2014 By Billy Hamilton

Album number nine for the prolific Jamie Stewart is billed as his creepiest yet—and you can see why. More

Dec 03, 2013 By Billy Hamilton

An entire record of Nina Simone covers is probably not how most people expected Xiu Xiu to follow last year’s Always. Yet given the capricious nature of Jamie Stewart’s avant-garde ensemble, it’s unlikely to be a decision that surprises many. More

Mar 14, 2012 By John Everhart

Xiu Xiu have long existed in a nightmarish world, one where an overriding dichotomy of confusion and violence reign supreme. The band, led by Jamie Stewart, have forged a singular artistic path over the course of seven fine albums. More