XIU XIU: The Air Force released on Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Star's press release:
It comes in waves of nausea and unease. The Air Force is a wraith, and wraithlike it moves according to genuine, human rhythms; we see frontman Jamie Stewart staring into the void, or into the past, or dipping his hands into the sick pink hues of human grease, into bad love, suicide, rape, sex, stormy friendship, domination, dependency, with husky voiced lyrics that come rising up like steam from some deep and dark and cold dungeon miles below Earth's surface. It's a feverish and disturbing set of 11 songs but just the same, it's some of the group's most accessible: producer Greg Saunier's (Deerhoof) multi-instrumental wizardry, David Horvitz' koto work, Devin Hoff's bass, Nedelle's violin, right down to Jamie and Caralee McElroy's lyrics and vocals. It's the kind of humanity we can all relate to. (Make it through Caralee's feminist/dependency tone poem “Hello from Eau Claire†without feeling her frustration, and there might be something wrong inside you.)
Available at Kill Rock Stars:
XIU XIU – Boy Soprano (The Air Force)
XIU XIU – Bog People (La Foret)
XIU XIU – Clowne Towne (Fabulous Muscles)
XIU XIU – I Broke Up (Knife Play)
XIU XIU – Sad Pony Guerrilla Girl (A Promise)
Watch the video for "Boy Soprano"
Quicktime: http://www.krs5rc.com/krs/bands/xiuxiu/video/BoySoprano.mov
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJFmpLvofrM
Watch the video for "Bishop, CA"
Quicktime: http://krs5rc.com/krs/bands/xiuxiu/video/bishopca.mov
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsgjdS-O-FQ
XIU XIU tour dates:
September 2006 (w/ Cong For Brums, BARR)
22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
23 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
24 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
25 – St Louis, MO @ Lemp Nieghborhood Arts Center
26 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
27 – Denton, TX @ Hailey's
29 – Austin, TX @ Emo's
30 – Houston, TX @ Walter's on Washington
October 02-12 2006 (w/ Cong For Brums, BARR )
02 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Down UnderÂ
03 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art GalleryÂ
04 – Sarasota, FL @ Sudakoff Convention Center (New College)
05 – Gainesville, FL @ Common GroundsÂ
06 – Atlanta, GA @ Eyedrum
07 – Charleston, SC @ Map Room
09 – Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
10 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
12 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
October 13-29 2006 (w/ Cong For Brums, Dirty Projectors)
13 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
14 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
16 – Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab
17 – Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
19 – Montreal @ La Sala Rossa
20 – Toronto @ El Mocambo
21 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
23 – Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
24 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
25 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland
26 – Gambier, OH @ Horn Gallery
27 – Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium
28 – Minneapolis. MN @ Triple Rock
29 – Fargo, ND @ AquariumÂ
November 2006 (w/ Cong For Brums)
02 – Vancouver, BC @ Anza
03 – Seatle, WA @ Paradox
04 – Portland, OR @ Disjecta
05 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
07 – Visalia, CA @ Howie and Sons
08 – Goleta, CA @ Hard to Find Showspace
09 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
10 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall