Knife Play is an Electronic album by Xiu Xiu, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
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 woman, and features lyrics describing how Suha wants to commit suicide by cop. "Luber" is about a child named Luber who Jamie Stewart encountered buying Smashing Pumpkins records while working at a record store in San Jose. "Poe Poe" is about a sugar daddy, "I Broke Up (SJ)" is about the violent breakup of a relationship, "Don Diasco" is named after Don Dias, former member of Ten in the Swear Jar. "Homonculus" is about someone who was romantically interested with Xiu Xiu member at the time Yvonne Chen.
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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
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- abrasive
- anxious
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ches SmithDRUMS GUEST, DRUMS
- Cory McCullochBASS, MANDOLIN, SYNTH BASS, MANDOLIN, SYNTHESIZER BASS, SYNTHESIZER, MANDOLIN
- Don DiasACCORDION GUEST, ACCORDION GUEST, ACCORDION , HORNS
- Greg SaunierDRUMS GUEST, DRUMS
- Jafid MoranGUEST, TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Jamie StewartVOCALS , HARMONIUM, GUITAR, PROGRAMMED BY VOCALS, HARMONIUM, GUITAR, PROGRAMMED BY
- Jarod FloresGUEST, ALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Jason AlbertiniGUEST, GUITAR GUITAR
- Kurt StumbaughGUEST, BARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Lauren AndrewsSYNTH, PIANO, BELLS SYNTHESIZER , PIANO, BELLS, HARMONIUM SYNTHESIZER, PIANO, BELLS
- Sergio BernalGUEST, TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Tally JonesCELLO GUEST, CELLO
- Yvonne ChenGONG , TRUMPET, SYNTHESIZER GONG, TRUMPET, SYNTHESIZER
- Yvonne ChengGONG , TRUMPET, SYNTH GONG, TRUMPET, SYNTHESIZER
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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