pointless
dull and dated.
| 01 |
Gray Death |
2:58 | $0.99 | |
| 02 |
Chocolate Makes You Happy |
3:57 | $0.99 | |
| 03 |
Apple For A Brain |
3:26 | $0.99 | |
| 04 |
House Sparrow |
2:41 | $0.99 | |
| 05 |
Hyunhye's Theme |
3:33 | $0.99 | |
| 06 |
Dear God, I Hate Myself |
3:08 | $0.99 | |
| 07 |
Secret Motel |
2:09 | $0.99 | |
| 08 |
Falkland Rd. |
3:08 | $0.99 | |
| 09 |
The Fabrizio Palumbo Retaliation |
3:02 | $0.99 | |
| 10 |
Cumberland Gap |
1:36 | $0.99 | |
| 11 |
This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy) |
3:36 | $0.99 | |
| 12 |
Impossible Feeling |
4:09 | $0.99 |
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Beats me
Xiu Xiu has always looked at the darker side of life and this album is no exception, especially when your happy songs say things like, "Chocolate makes you happy as you stick your finger down your throat and push away what's wrong with your life." It follows the trend of Fabulous Muscles (my favorite album, probably) in that it is more accessible, especially with the title track and "This Too Shall Pass Away". But there are some subtle gems on here as well, with "Hyunhye's Theme" and "Impossible Feeling".
damn fine band
these guys get better w/ every album@!
agree with the previous reviewer
Fabulous Muscles is my favorite Xiu Xiu album, and this is basically just as good. There is real power here, melody, and this unique combination of vulnerability and confidence. If you don't like it at first, let it grow on you--it is not always easy but it is intense and alive.
well done, jamie!
i think this is jamie's best album in a while... probably since Fabulous Muscles. it's just a shame that the version available here doesn't include the bonus tracks available elsewhere.
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