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80 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the third full-length album for the challenging, intensely personal Bay Area post-punk outfit led by Jamie Stewart.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    100
    It’s no mystery that the band’s most focused, intelligible, and pop-oriented record is also its best.
  2. Pitchfork
    90
    Profound, innovative, and absolutely vital.
  3. Stylus Magazine
    60
    My problem with Stewart, his band, and the new Fabulous Muscles is that all too often his desire to provoke seems like an affectation.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. AramisG
    10
    After Skinny Puppy released Last Rights back in 1992, there has been very little that is actually "new" going on in pop music. IDM was and continues to be cool but very little of it feels organic, emotional or dynamic (Autechre conintues to try though). There have been plenty of great bands since then but they have all been tied in one way or another to other older bands. That is the one great risk none of them seem to want to take which is fine as long as they make good music. But here is Xiu Xiu, wow! Noise, and good noise at that, mixed with snippets of melody and hooks. I can't believe a band is making the type of pop music I actually want to hear. If you think this is too pretentious or noisy then there are plenty of less dynamic bands for you to roll with and they will tap any nostalgic bone you have for $18.00. However if you feel like something is desperately missing from pop music, like how you expected your kids music in the future to be louder and noisy than your music and not this pussy ass crap kids listen to these days, then Xiu Xiu is there for you.… Expand
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  2. tweedledee
    10
    Jamie gets better every time. I luv the cd OH!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. dgddgdf
    0
    What? U cal dis moosic? i's sure deont
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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