Apistat Commander - Music
Apistat Commander by Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu
Artist Biography For Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu Pronounced "shoo Shoo" is An American Experimental Group Formed in 2002 In San Jose California By Original Members Jamie Stewart Lauren Andrews Yvonne Chen And Cory McCulloch. Currently The Line-Up Consists Of Jamie Stewart The Only Constant Member Since Formation And Angela Seo. The Group Is based out Of Los Angeles and New York. Over The Life Of The Band Their Music Has Taken Influence From Noise Modern Classical Dance Post-Punk Minimalism Asian Percussion Music And American Folk Music. Frequently Noted As Well Are The Films Of Todd Solondz Shohei Imamura David Lynch And Seijun Suzuki And The Books Of Elfriede Jelinek V.S Naipaul Yukio Mishima And Ingeborg Bachmann. Over Both Song Concepts Or Music Videos The Art Of Xiu Xiu Is Often Memorable To A Newcomer By Its Divisive Response. The Music Of Xiu Xiu Has Been Noted For The Lead Singer's Bleakness Either Contrasting Or Complementing The Chaotic Instrumentation Lyrics Commonly Including References To depression Suicide Family Issues Militarized Violence Abuse Sexual Disaffection And Body Dysmorphia. The Band's Public Image Has Taken A Similar Tone Including The Insertion Of A Poster Into An LP Sleeve For The Album "Dear God I Hate Myself" Of Photographs Of Band-Related Cuts Brands And Tattoos Sent By Listeners. They Have Been Critically Divisive. To Date They Have Released Well Over 50 Titles Including Albums 7inches Books Film Works And Dance Pieces. They Have Collaborated With A Number Of artistic and musical luminaries such as Carla Bozulich Michael Gira Merzbow Dahn Vo Monika Gryzmala Grouper Larsen These Arches Deerhoof John Congleton Dirty Beaches Oxbow And Shearwater. The name Xiu Xiu is taken from the film "Xiu Xiu The Sent Down Girl." They Currently release albums on Bella Union and Polyvinyl Records.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Apistat Commander
Xiu-Xiu - A Promise
Apistat Commander The Second Track Off Xiu Xiu’s 2003 Album A Promise Was Written About Suicide And Coping With Suicidal Thoughts. Jamie Mentions Former Band Member Yvonne Chen’s Name In This Track As Well As Her Siblings Wei And Huai. Jamie Stated In An Interview That “ The Names Are More There To Illustrate What There Is To Lose From Suicide.” Jamie Goes On To Say That The Track Is Not Pro-Suicide “It’s More Just Dealing With It As A Way Of Life. Not Promoting It As A Way Out But Just As A Way Of Just… Dealing With It. It Is An Option And Thankfully It’s Not Something That Is As Big Of A Part Of My Life As It Was Then. But It Was At The Time A Daily Concern. Not So Much Now Thankfully.” This Track Is Marked By Its Change In Dynamics From A Soft Opening To Blaring Distorted Synthesizers And Percussion. This Intense Rise In Volume And Tone Is Archetypal Of Much Of Xiu Xiu’s Music And Accompanies The Deep Emotion That Jamie Puts Into His Vocal Performance.
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Biography - Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu Pronounced "shoo Shoo" is An American Experimental Group Formed in 2002 In San Jose California By Original Members Jamie Stewart Lauren Andrews Yvonne Chen And Cory McCulloch. Currently The Line-Up Consists Of Jamie Stewart The Only Constant Member Since Formation And Angela Seo. The Group Is based out Of Los Angeles and New York. Over The Life Of The Band Their Music Has Taken Influence From Noise Modern Classical Dance Post-Punk Minimalism Asian Percussion Music And American Folk Music. Frequently Noted As Well Are The Films Of Todd Solondz Shohei Imamura David Lynch And Seijun Suzuki And The Books Of Elfriede Jelinek V.S Naipaul Yukio Mishima And Ingeborg Bachmann. Over Both Song Concepts Or Music Videos The Art Of Xiu Xiu Is Often Memorable To A Newcomer By Its Divisive Response. The Music Of Xiu Xiu Has Been Noted For The Lead Singer's Bleakness Either Contrasting Or Complementing The Chaotic Instrumentation Lyrics Commonly Including References To depression Suicide Family Issues Militarized Violence Abuse Sexual Disaffection And Body Dysmorphia. The Band's Public Image Has Taken A Similar Tone Including The Insertion Of A Poster Into An LP Sleeve For The Album "Dear God I Hate Myself" Of Photographs Of Band-Related Cuts Brands And Tattoos Sent By Listeners. They Have Been Critically Divisive. To Date They Have Released Well Over 50 Titles Including Albums 7inches Books Film Works And Dance Pieces. They Have Collaborated With A Number Of artistic and musical luminaries such as Carla Bozulich Michael Gira Merzbow Dahn Vo Monika Gryzmala Grouper Larsen These Arches Deerhoof John Congleton Dirty Beaches Oxbow And Shearwater. The name Xiu Xiu is taken from the film "Xiu Xiu The Sent Down Girl." They Currently release albums on Bella Union and Polyvinyl Records.
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Apistat Commander, the second track off Xiu Xiu’s 2003 album A Promise, was written about suicide, and coping with suicidal thoughts. Jamie mentions former band member Yvonne Chen’s name in this track, as well as her siblings Wei and Huai. Jamie stated in an interview that
“ The names are more there to illustrate what there is to lose from suicide.”
Jamie goes on to say that the track is not pro-suicide:
“It’s more just dealing with it as a way of life. Not promoting it as a way out, but just as a way of just… dealing with it. It is an option, and thankfully it’s not something that is as big of a part of my life as it was then. But it was, at the time, a daily concern. Not so much now, thankfully.”
This track is marked by its change in dynamics, from a soft opening to blaring distorted synthesizers and percussion. This intense rise in volume and tone is archetypal of much of Xiu Xiu’s music, and accompanies the deep emotion that Jamie puts into his vocal performance. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.