{"product_id":"759656069137","title":"Xiu Xiu - Dear God. I Hate Myself (Deluxe Edition) - Import Silver Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXiu Xiu\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDearGod,IHateMyselfissuchanapttitleforaXiuXiualbumthatitbordersonself-parody.That’snotthecasewiththesesongs,butJamieStewartandcompany’ssenseofhumorandpopsensibilitiesaremoreprominentherethantheyhavebeensinceFabulousMuscles.Thebandisstillbreakingboundarieswhenitcomestopresentingunflinchinglyhonestconfessionsandquestionsinunpredictablysweetwrappers,especiallyon“ChocolateMakesYouHappy”--fewotherbandscouldcombinesuchaseeminglynaivesentimentwithlyricslike“oh,tocurselife,”ormixthethemeofpurgingwithamelodysosugaryit’spracticallycoveredinsprinkles.ThisisXiuXiu’sfirstalbumwithnewmemberAngelaSeo(Stewart’scousinCaraleeMcElroyleftthegroupandjoinedColdCave),andproducer\/DeerhoofmemberGregSauniercontributesmoretothesesongsthanhehasinthepast;itfeelsliketheselineupchangesrefreshedthebandandrefocusedtheirvision.DearGod,IHateMyselfisalsotheband’smostovertlyelectronicalbuminsometime,withseveralsongscomposedonaNintendoDSthatgivesthedarknessof“AppleforaBrain”and“SecretMotel”anunpretentious,somehowfriendlyfeel.Notsurprisinglygiventhealbum’stitle,faithanddespairaretwoofthealbum’smajorthemes,butXiuXiufindsfreshwaystoexplorethem.“HouseSparrow”revolvesaroundescapingfromapedophile,whilethetitletrackisaspleadingasitisfunny,expressingself-loathingwithwittylyricslike“flipoffthemirrorasprotest.”Alloftheelementsoftheband’ssoundareinperfectbalance,withmomentsofhighdramasuchas“GrayDeath”and“TheFabrizioPalumboRetaliation”counteredbytheequallybrassyandwistful“ThisTooShallPassAway(ForFreddy)”and,perhapsmostunexpectedlyofall,asparklingbanjoandsynth-poweredversionofthetraditionalsong“CumberlandGap.”Throughoutitall,XiuXiuremainsasfearlessasever,butinasubtler,moresubversivewaythatmakesDearGod,IHateMyselfoneoftheirfinestalbumsyet.~HeatherPhares\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kill Rock Stars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425727275297,"sku":"759656069137","price":6290.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/759656069137.jpg?v=1788344717","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/759656069137","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}