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XIU XIU "Remixed & Covered" Reviews
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Release: 10 Apr 2007
Label: 5 Rue Christine
Genre: Rock, Pop
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| PitchFork |
Rating: 7.0 |
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.
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| TinyMixTapes |
Rating: 6.0 |
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.
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| Popmatters |
Rating: 6.0 |
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.
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| PrefixMag |
Rating: 3.5 |
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.
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