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Xiu Xiu: Ignore Grief

On March 3, 2023, “Polyvinyl” label released “Ignore Grief”, the thirteenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Nurse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, synthesizers, harmonium, percussion, electronic percussion, double reed flute, found objects, arrangements, recording
  • Angela Seo – vocals, piano, gongs, no-input mixer, percussion
  • David Kendrick – drums, percussion
  • Ben Chisholm – synthesizer, piano, electronic percussion 
  • Pavel Kučera – double bass
  • Patrick Shiroishi – saxophones
  • Jitka Kašparová – flutes
  • Marika Nováková – flutes
  • Dominika Charvátová – woodwinds
  • Sára Štěpánová – woodwinds
  • Pavlína Vlková – woodwinds
  • Chris Dostál – brass
  • Katrina Lišková – brass
  • David Zelenka – brass
  • Andrea Kopecká – violin
  • Radka Navrátilová – violin
  • Ezra Buchla – viola
  • Katrina Musilová – viola
  • Marie Vlčková – viola
  • Martina Čermáková – cello
  • Jiřina Hájková – cello
  • Charlie Looker – choral vocals
  • Ian Wellman – field recordings
  • Lawrence English – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Janelle Abad – design

Track listing:

  1. The Real Chaos Cha Cha Cha
  2. 666 Photos of Nothing
  3. Esquerita, Little Richard
  4. Maybae Baeby
  5. Tarsier, Tarsier, Tarsier, Tarsier
  6. Pahrump
  7. Border Factory
  8. Dracula Parrot, Moon Moth
  9. Brothel Creeper
  10. For M.

Xiu Xiu: Girl with Basket of Fruit

On February 8, 2019, “Polyvinyl” label released “Girl with Basket of Fruit”, the eleventh Xiu Xiu album. It was recorded in 2018, at Jamie Stewart’s home in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo and Greg Saunier.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, synthesizers, guitar, experimental percussion, viola, recording
  • Angela Seo – vocals, piano, electronic percussion, organ, harmonium
  • Greg Saunier – organ
  • Devin Hoff – double bass, bass violin, bass guitar
  • Emmanuel Obi – vocals, percussion, experimental percussion
  • Elliot Reed – vocals, percussion, experimental percussion
  • Ayo Okafor – percussion
  • Daniel Brevil – percussion
  • Ches Smith – percussion
  • Ace Stewart – vocals
  • River Stewart – vocals
  • Eugene Robinson – vocals
  • Tara Jane O’Neil – additional recording
  • John Congleton – mixing
  • Lawrence English – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Girl with Basket of Fruit – Daniel Brevil, Gordon McChesney Smith, James Cyrus Stewart
  2. It Comes Out as a Joke – James Cyrus Stewart
  3. Amargi ve Moo – Devin Hoff, James Cyrus Stewart
  4. Ice Cream Truck – James Cyrus Stewart
  5. Pumpkin Attack on Mommy and Daddy – Carl Elliot Reed, James Cyrus Stewart, Angela Seo
  6. The Wrong Thing – Devin Hoff, James Cyrus Stewart
  7. Mary Turner Mary Turner – James Cyrus Stewart
  8. Scisssssssors – Daniel Brevil, Gordon McChesney Smith, James Stewart Cyrus
  9. Normal Love – Devin Hoff, James Cyrus Stewart

Xiu Xiu: Oh No

On March 26, 2021, “Polyvinyl” label released “Oh No”, the twelfth Xiu Xiu album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at Jamie Stewart’s home studio in Los Angeles “Nurse”, and was produced by Lawrence English, Greg Saunier and Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, autoharp, guitar, bajo quinto, banjo, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, organ, stylophone, synthesizer, viola, xylophone, drums, percussion, sampling. engineer, design
  • Angela Seo – vocals, harmonium, piano, synthesizer bass, gong, percussion, design
  • John Congleton – Optigan, synthesizer
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, animal sounds
  • Greg Saunier – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, cymbals, sampling, synthesizer, engineer
  • Charlie Looker – bass guitar, guitar
  • Jherek Bischoff – double bass
  • Zachary Dawes – double bass, bass guitar
  • David Kendrick – drums, bongos, percussion
  • Alice Bag – vocals
  • Deb Demure – vocals
  • Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo – vocals
  • Gwendolyn Sanford – vocals
  • Liz Harris – vocals
  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals
  • Susanne Sachsse – vocals
  • Valerie Diaz – vocals
  • Twin Shadow – vocals, saxophone, engineer
  • Haley Fohr – vocals, engineer
  • Angus Andrew – vocals, engineer
  • Ben Chisholm – engineer
  • Brandon Jay – engineer
  • Dan Duszynski – engineer
  • Dirk Dresselhaus – engineer
  • Justin Higgins – engineer
  • Owen Pallett – engineer
  • Paul Beauchamp – engineer
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Danelle Abad – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Angela Seo and Jamie Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Sad Mezcalita
  2. I Can Not Resist
  3. The Grifters
  4. Goodbye for Good
  5. Oh No
  6. Rumps Room
  7. Fuzz Gong Fight
  8. I Dream of Someone Else Entirely
  9. One Hundred Years
  10. A Classic Screw
  11. It Bothers Me All the Time
  12. Saint Dymphna
  13. Knock Out
  14. A Bottle of Rum
  15. Ants