Always

by Xiu Xiu

Always cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 January 2012
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:46
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Greg Saunier

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Jamie Stewart's experimental project remains as emotionally harrowing as ever on their eighth studio album. It weaves deeply uncomfortable, misanthropic lyricism addressing trauma and sociopolitical issues with a jarring blend of abrasive synth-punk and surprisingly accessible, noisy art pop.

Genres

Descriptors: noisy, lgbtq, suicide, confrontational, experimental, avant-garde, fragile, theatrical, personal

Tracklist

  1. Hi (03:37)
  2. Joey's Song (03:36)
  3. Beauty Towne (02:40)
  4. Honey-Suckle (03:12)
  5. I Luv Abortion (02:32)
  6. The Oldness (03:25)
  7. Chimney's Afire (Mickensian Suicide) (02:43)
  8. Gul Mudin (02:25)
  9. Born to Suffer (03:23)
  10. Factory Girl (02:21)
  11. Smear the Queen (03:18)
  12. Black Drum Machine (04:34)

Credits

  • Angela Seo - music by
  • Carla Bozulich - music by
  • Ches Smith - music by
  • Devin Hoff - music by
  • John Dieterich - music by
  • Sam Mickens - music by
  • Zac Pennington - music by
  • Damion Ross - other [tattoo]

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