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Indie prog-rockers Xiu Xiu make weird music. Really weird. And they make videos to match. The above video, "Boy Soprano" from their 2006 release Air Force, puts band-members Jaime Stewart and Caralee McElroy in a Happy Tree Friends-esque platformer. Mix the Mario video , "Do the Whirlwind", political commentary, and, I don't know ... say Castlevania, and you have "Boy Soprano".
 
As weird as Xiu Xiu are, Air Force is their most poppy album yet -- that should tell you something about their earlier work. I like some of their music, but some of it is a little too post-modern for my tastes. What do you all think?







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Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 13:43
Niero
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 13:44
Joseph Leray
You like?
HighVoltage's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 14:00
HighVoltage
What..... the..... fuck?
maximum0v3rdriv3's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 14:01
maximum0v3rdriv3
Stoped it about 1/3 into it. The music literally hurt my ears and by music i mean the noise that i assume was music.
Aaron Linde's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 14:12
Aaron Linde
Fucking Xiu Xiu! Hell yes. A bit old, but still awesome.
Cardoweth's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 14:23
Cardoweth
I have now seen the red devil himself...
Rosbif's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 14:54
Rosbif
My god is that music terrible. Someone please rip this guy's vocal cords out.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 14:59
Niero
I don't know what you guys are talking about, that's the best video on this web site. I was doing the same dance as Rosbif in my office, with nipple tassels
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 15:18
Joseph Leray
I'm glad Aaron's down, at least. I might have to look in to Air Force. I liked Fabulous Muscles.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 15:58
Holyetheline
Dude I love their music. It's amazing. All of it.
jaworsky's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 16:27
jaworsky
xiu xiu's video for "pox" is the best.

barbie dolls AND domestic abuse!
Winston Churchill's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2006 16:42
Winston Churchill
Some good stuff. I'm only really familiar with Fabulous Muscles, but I'll have to check their new one out. Reminds me a bit of I Luv The Valley.
TioBOB's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2006 02:25
TioBOB
Great music. Good video.
Milofo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2006 05:18
Milofo
I liked the video although the quality on youtube isn't good enough to make all of the text readable. The music on the other hand was starting to get to me; I wanted to see the rest of the video but not hear te rest of the song. If anyone buys Xiu Xiu's songs I hope its not for this one; its just not good.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2006 13:15
Darren Nakamura
I can dig it. Bizarre.
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