Xiu Xiu
A Promise
5 Rue Christine (2003)
Quite the record. Nothing you are going to sit down and just listen to as background music because it needs your attention. Quivering vocals, electronic drums with random ADD outbursts, acoustic guitars, yet this whole record comes together as being very cohesive. There are some down points to the record though. Walnut House is so incredibly boring. Nothing happens until the end and it's nothing special. Some of the electronics remind me of Roots of Orchis at time. Especially in the song "20,000 Deaths for Eidelyn Gonzales, 20,000 Deaths for Jamie Peterson". Another aspect of this record that appeals to me is the recording. Some of it sounds like it could have been recorded at home, yet it sounds really good. This is mostly apparent in the vocals. They sound like they are in same room with you. Check out "Sad Redux-O-Grapher" for when he screams out. Overall this is an incredibly solid record. Nothing to listen to on a daily basis but definitely a record you'll find yourself pulling out of that huge collection you have, even a year down the road. Read more
Where Fear and Weapons Meet
Control
Eulogy (2003)
This 6 song EP is nothing to start a big hoopla over. Sounds like basic, run of the mill hardcore … Read more
Where Fear and Weapons Meet
Control
Eulogy (2003)
I enjoy this record. Coming in fully expecting some new metal-core band, I was surprised with some old school style … Read more
