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8.0
9084
8.0 |
musicOMH
...it becomes apparent that this is simply the only way Stewart knows how to make music. What a horrifying, but astonishingly honest and refreshing accomplishment
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8.0
9180
8.0 |
Spin
It's with his jarring mix of the banal and the brutal that Stewart shows his outrageous brilliance
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8.0
9461
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
...a defining achievement from an accomplished, veteran group
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8.0
11825
8.0 |
FasterLouder
New Order are often mentioned as a touchstone for Xiu Xiu, and not without reason, but it’s probably Joy Division who are more of a reference point
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7.3
9528
7.3 |
Pitchfork
It's remarkable how much mileage he's wrung out of basically melding New Order with the Suspiria soundtrack
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7.0
9659
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
While the songs tend to blur together on first listen, after a while their distinctness, and ragged beauty, emerges
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7.0
11128
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
Like Xiu Xiu releases before it, Jamie Stewart’s unique brand of discordant pop balances despair with optimism and loathing with empathy
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7.0
9216
7.0 |
The Quietus
While telling you this is not a unique or pretty thing, I must express that it is still a necessary object, beautifully constructed for its purpose
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7.0
8983
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
By most accepted yardsticks, this is still not an easy album to listen to. Its component sounds are less abrasive than much of Xiu Xiu’s catalogue, but the manner in which they’re arranged is crucial
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7.0
8986
7.0 |
NME
Print edition only
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6.5
8979
6.5 |
Beats Per Minute
Despite being musically engaging and tuneful, it rings empty for me
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6.5
9012
6.5 |
Blurt
...despite being musically engaging and tuneful, it still rings empty
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6.0
8989
6.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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6.0
9344
6.0 |
PopMatters
Xiu Xiu’s approach can in fact be distancing. The songs are frequently emotionally overwrought, usually due to Stewart’s delivery, to the point of ludicrousness, making it impossible to relate to the sentiments within
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6.0
10488
6.0 |
Bowlegs
This could genuinely have been a great album if the fat had been trimmed and the self-indulgence set to one side. Because there are some excellent tracks here
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