Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
After the expansive darkness of La Forêt, Xiu Xiu return with The Air Force, a set of songs that manages to be just as challenging as La Forêt, but sparer and somehow more eclectic-sounding at the same time. This time around, Jamie Stewart and company's explorations of vulnerability and ugliness-beauty are even more vivid; as usual, Stewart's breathtakingly concise, poetic lyrics are front and center. He captures longing and self-loathing on "Buzz Saw," singing "Your acne is like pearl/I swear mine is like brimstone." On the closing track, "Wig Master," he whispers, "Loneliness isn't being alone/It's when someone loves you/And you don't have it in you to love them back," a statement as devastating as it is true. Even for a Xiu Xiu album, The Air Force has a remarkable mix of contrasting sounds and textures: "Bishop, CA" builds dense cathedrals of noise, while the icy, bustling electronics on "Vulture Piano" suggest delicate mechanical wildlife. Meanwhile, the koto, violin, and piano on "Pineapple vs. the Watermelon," "Glue Stick," and "The Fox and the Rabbit" give these tracks the intimacy of chamber music. On the whole, The Air Force leans more toward the avant-garde side of Xiu Xiu's sound, but its poppier moments are no less challenging in their own way. Chief among them is "Hello from Eau Claire," which is written and sung by Stewart's cousin, Caralee McElroy. A simultaneous declaration of love and wish for independence, the song surrounds her with chilly, strangely innocent-sounding electronics as she sings "I know it's stupid to dream that you might think of me as a man...I'm not embarrassed to sing the words 'love' and your name," sounding more vulnerable and desperate as the track unfolds. Not only is it one of The Air Force's best songs, it's one of the best songs in Xiu Xiu's catalog. "Boy Soprano" and "Save Me Save Me" are also standouts, cut from similar cloth as Fabulous Muscles' "I Luv the Valley Oh!" The goal of Xiu Xiu's confessional, confrontational music is to shake their listeners out of complacency and make them think and feel; once again, they accomplish this mission beautifully.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de CHF 14,99/mois
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Xiu Xiu, Composer, MainArtist - Kill Rock Stars, MusicPublisher
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Chronique
After the expansive darkness of La Forêt, Xiu Xiu return with The Air Force, a set of songs that manages to be just as challenging as La Forêt, but sparer and somehow more eclectic-sounding at the same time. This time around, Jamie Stewart and company's explorations of vulnerability and ugliness-beauty are even more vivid; as usual, Stewart's breathtakingly concise, poetic lyrics are front and center. He captures longing and self-loathing on "Buzz Saw," singing "Your acne is like pearl/I swear mine is like brimstone." On the closing track, "Wig Master," he whispers, "Loneliness isn't being alone/It's when someone loves you/And you don't have it in you to love them back," a statement as devastating as it is true. Even for a Xiu Xiu album, The Air Force has a remarkable mix of contrasting sounds and textures: "Bishop, CA" builds dense cathedrals of noise, while the icy, bustling electronics on "Vulture Piano" suggest delicate mechanical wildlife. Meanwhile, the koto, violin, and piano on "Pineapple vs. the Watermelon," "Glue Stick," and "The Fox and the Rabbit" give these tracks the intimacy of chamber music. On the whole, The Air Force leans more toward the avant-garde side of Xiu Xiu's sound, but its poppier moments are no less challenging in their own way. Chief among them is "Hello from Eau Claire," which is written and sung by Stewart's cousin, Caralee McElroy. A simultaneous declaration of love and wish for independence, the song surrounds her with chilly, strangely innocent-sounding electronics as she sings "I know it's stupid to dream that you might think of me as a man...I'm not embarrassed to sing the words 'love' and your name," sounding more vulnerable and desperate as the track unfolds. Not only is it one of The Air Force's best songs, it's one of the best songs in Xiu Xiu's catalog. "Boy Soprano" and "Save Me Save Me" are also standouts, cut from similar cloth as Fabulous Muscles' "I Luv the Valley Oh!" The goal of Xiu Xiu's confessional, confrontational music is to shake their listeners out of complacency and make them think and feel; once again, they accomplish this mission beautifully.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 11 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:34:37
- Artistes principaux : Xiu Xiu
- Compositeur : Xiu Xiu
- Label : 5RC
- Genre : Pop/Rock Pop
2006 Kill Rock Stars 2006 Kill Rock Stars
Améliorer les informations de l'albumPourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.