Knife Play is a Electronic album by Xiu Xiu, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- abrasive
- anxious
- art school
About
Knife Play is the debut studio album by Xiu Xiu, released on February 19, 2002. A sticker on the cover of the album reads "When my mom died I listened to Henry Cowell, Joy Division, Detroit techno, the Smiths, Takemitsu, Sabbath, Gamelan, 'Black Angels' and Cecil Taylor". The title is a reference to knife play. Noted themes include familial dysfunction, violence and despair; "Hives Hives" is a cover of the IBOPA song "Hives" that references AIDS and HIV, and "Dr. Troll" is about a young transgender girl who teaches a class of preschoolers. "Suha" is about the titular 25-year old .
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Tracklist
- 1Don Diasco2:54
- 2I Broke Up2:20
- 3Luber4:02
- 4Hives Hives3:42
- 5Dr. Troll3:54
- 6Over Over4:05
- 7Anne Dong4:51
- 8Suha4:57
- 9Poe Poe3:40
- 10Homonculus3:20
- 11Tonite and Today (What Chu' Talkin' 'Bout)5:22
Credits
Performers
- Cory McCullochBASS MANDOLIN SYNTH
- Yvonne ChengTRUMPET SYNTH SYNTHESIZER
- Don DiasACCORDION HORNS
- Jarod FloresALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Kurt StumbaughBARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Tally JonesCELLO
- Ches SmithDRUMS
- Greg SaunierDRUMS
- Jason AlbertiniGUITAR
- Jafid MoranTENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Sergio BernalTRUMPET
- Lauren AndrewsSYNTH PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- Jamie StewartVOCALS GUITAR PROGRAMMED BY
- Yvonne ChenTRUMPET SYNTHESIZER
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold