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Women As Lovers, by Xiu Xiu (Double LP on Absolutely Kosher)

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Format: Double LP
Label: Absolutely Kosher
Price: £12.49
Catalogue number: AK078
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VINYL VERSION OF THE LATEST XIU XIU REELASE: XIU XIU HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN AMONG THE MUSIC BLOGGERS AS PROLIFIC, BORDERING ONCRAZED, BUT WITH THIS NEW 14-SONG ALBUM, EACH SONG SO DIFFERENT FROM THE NEXT AND SOFULLY REALIZED, THEIR CREATIVE FEROCITY IS SIMPLY ASTONISHING AND RAPIDLY TAKING ON NEWDIMENSIONS.WITH A HEART TOO SENSITIVE TO ACCEPT HUMANITY'S DARKER SIDE YET ALSO UNABLE TO FLINCHFROM IT, XIU XIU IS A WAY OF "OWNING YOUR OWN SHADOW." JAMIE STEWART HAS A NOVELIST'SEYE FOR JUICY DETAILS, AND A POET'S ABILITY TO WRING IMPOSSIBLE EMOTIONS OUT OF THEENGLISH LANGUAGE, FINDING BLACK HUMOR WHERE THERE IS USUALLY HORROR, FINDING HORRORWHERE THERE IS USUALLY APATHY. AND STEWART'S HISTORY-SPANNING VISIONS OF BIRTH ANDDEATH HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS MORE CLEARLY.THE PERFORMANCES, LED BY STEWART'S ONE-OF-A-KIND VOICE, ARE INTENSE, VIRTUOSIC ANDPAINTED IN A SPECTRUM OF ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRONIC COLORS THAT ONE WOULD BE HARDPRESSED TO FIND EQUALED ON ANY ALBUM. MANY OF THE SONGS FEATURE WHAT IS NOW OFFICIALLYTHE LIVE LINE-UP OF THE GROUP, WITH STEWART AND CARALEE MCELROY JOINED BY CHESSMITH ON DRUMS AND DEVIN HOFF ON BASS. WOMEN AS LOVERS MARRIES THE ANCIENT WITH THE FUTURISTIC, EACH IN ALL THEIR BEAUTYAND TERROR.

 

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About the humble LP:

The LP is the daddy of formats. 12" inches of sheer joy. The LP adds to the glory of the 12" record as it can be played at a slower speed (33rpm instead of the usual 45rpm for singles), consequently more musical joy can be had. Played on a decent deck the sound of an LP is about a million times better than any other format. They look fantastic...... a nice gatefold sleeve with a information rich inner sleeve will keep you entertained for hours even before your stylus has chance to make eye contact with it's 12" prey. An essential part of musical heritage which will never be forgotten. It still does play at a multitude of speeds but as it's recorded to be played slower they normally sound ridiculous sped up. Though double albums can make up for this slight inadequacy by ramming more tunes into your ears for your money. Utterly essential.

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