Xiu Xiu to Release New Album, 'Always'

Wonderfully and schizophrenically aggressive post-punk band Xiu Xiu will be releasing Always on March 6th, and the tracklist for said album is out. As per usual, some of the titles of the songs are controversial (e.g. “Factory Girls” or “I Luv Abortion”). Xiu Xiu, of course, wouldn’t engage in controversy without reasonable explanations; “Factory Girls” is really about the “sexual objectification and desperate existence of Chinese female migrant workers,” and “I Luv Abortion” is about the “resolute heartache of a friend too young to be pregnant.” A vinyl version will also be dropped, and it will include a poster of Xiu Xiu tattoos. In the meantime, stream the first track of the album, “Hi,” below.

Hi

Tracklist:

01. Hi

02. Joey’s Song

03. Beauty Towne

04. Honeysuckle

05. I Luv Abortion

06. The Oldness

07. Chimneys Afire

08. Gul Mudin

09. Born to Suffer

10. Factory Girls

11. Smear the Queen

12. Black Drum Machine

(Pitchfork)