Xiu Xiu - Forget (Upset The Rhythm) 2017
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Written during a period of superhuman productivity, Forget is Xiu Xiu’s 13th studio album since their debut Knife Play, released back in 2002. Synth-driven, highly experimental and Suicide influenced, Xiu Xiu is as prolific as dark, exquisite and, to lack of a better word, weird. Forget might be one of Xiu Xiu’s most ambitious and, I’d risk saying, introspective albums to date, but also the one that comes closer to pop territory – well, at least by Xiu Xiu’s standards. Rather danceable, Forget encloses the tension and dark aura ever-present in the bands back catalogue – plus, it also seems to be Jamie Stewart’s most personal and exposed effort in a long time. This, despite its overall avant-pop feel, makes Forget one of the heaviest, but delicately crafted, records you’ll be hearing this year. Needless to say it will definitely be among our favorites.