Xiu Xiu, the American experimental rock outfit founded by Jamie Stewart in 2000, channels raw emotional turmoil through a volatile brew of piercing synths, jagged percussion, atonal noise, and fragile ballads.
Drawing from the brooding post-punk of Joy Division and Nina Simone's fearless…
90 roots·26 legacies
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Jamie Stewart, Joy Division, Nina Simone, Angela Seo + 86 more
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6 releases·2022-2026
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