The remix disc that comprises half of this encomium to Xiu Xiu's theatrical electro-pop is about what you'd expect: Mostly Xiu Xiu songs with more intricate drum patterns, glitchier melodies, and rushing synths.  Full text...

This isn’t an essential purchase by any stretch, but a good deal of it is worth hearing just the same. This original and enduring band’s been prolific as hell, and I can only hope this retrospective-tinged outing is a reflection of that, rather than the sign of a looming end for Xiu Xiu.  Full text...

Xiu Xiu’s music continues to polarize listeners, but what Remixed and Covered helps prove is just how talented a songwriter Stewart is, and that underneath all the noise and raw emotion lies some extraordinary pieces of music.  Full text...

The insular and emotive records put out under the Xiu Xiu name demand a very specific brand of performance. Manic energy or deranged conviction are frequently the only things keeping these songs from being completely ridiculous. There very well might be a way for outside artists to interpret Stewart's work that would be entertaining or illuminating, but Remixed & Covered is only very seldom either.  Full text...