Xiu Xiu - La Foret (Vinyl) boxingday25 a book as unique as

a book as unique as the band itself - by band members AD-ROCK and Mike D

While tracks like 'Skincare' and 'A Letter From Purest Hell' draw power from a deep and impactful sense of loss

But none are channeling it more fully

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brooding vocals across nine gorgeous tracks recorded from his home in Christchurch

Xiu Xiu - La Foret (Vinyl) boxingday25 a book as unique asXiu Xiu's La Foret is repressed on vinyl for the first time in 15 years! As conceptual as Xiu Xiu's fusion of post punk, gamelan, synth pop, folk, and noise might seem, the group's music never feels overly cerebral or detached. On the contrary, it's usually brimming over with often contradictory emotions: love, hate, sex, violence, fear, and humor cling together so tightly in Jamie Stewart's songs that they can't be separated. Harsh and beautiful