Xiu Xiu - Beauty Towne

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Xiu Xiu - Beauty Towne

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Jamie Stewart's take on life: not getting any lighter.

New track Beauty Towne from San Jose's avant-garde Xiu Xiu plays like an indie-pop ballad coming apart at the seams. Some of the things coming out of said seams: the trembling, outer reaches of Stewart's vocal; bunches of pizzicato strings; and patches of sci-fi-esque distortion.

From the new album Always, out on Bella Union Feb 27. Pre-order here.

Posted by secretdj on Feb 22, 2012

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