Oh No (Xiu Xiu album)

Oh No (stylised as OH NO) is the upcoming twelfth album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu. It is scheduled to be released on March 26, 2021 via Polyvinyl. It is described as a "duets album". Its lead single, "A Bottle of Rum" featuring Liz Harris was released on January 27, 2021.[1]

Oh No
Studio album by
Xiu Xiu
ReleasedMarch 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
StudioNURSE (Jamie Stewart's home studio in Los Angeles)
LabelPolyvinyl
Xiu Xiu chronology
Girl with Basket of Fruit
(2019)		 Oh No
(2021)
Singles from Oh No
  1. "A Bottle of Rum"
    Released: January 27, 2021

Background

Oh No marks Xiu Xiu's first album since 2019's Girl with Basket of Fruit, and will be made up entirely of duets. It was announced along with the release of its lead single on January 27, 2021.[2]

Composition

According to frontrunner Jamie Stewart, the features on the album reflect people that helped him realize that the "ratio of beautiful humans to shitty humans is more like 60/40", rather than what he had always assumed was "1/99".[3] He also explained that the album's lead single was inspired by Grouper's "Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping".[4]

Critical reception

"A Bottle of Rum" was well received by critics, who called it an "electro-pop stunner"[5], and one of the best songs of the week.[2] Writing for MXDWN, Aaron Grech claimed that the indie pop track "blends Xiu Xiu’s eclectic chord progressions and vocal styles, with Harris’ more spacious vocals and lo-fi ambiance".[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sad Mezcalita" (featuring Sharon van Etten) 
2."I Cannot Resist" (featuring Deb Demure) 
3."The Grifters" (featuring Haley Fohr) 
4."Goodbye for Good" (featuring Greg Saunier) 
5."Oh No" (featuring Susanne Sachsse) 
6."Rumpus Room" (featuring Angus Andrew) 
7."Fuzz Gong Fight" (featuring Angela Seo) 
8."I Dream of Someone Else Entirely" (featuring Owen Pallett) 
9."One Hundred Years" (featuring Chelsea Wolfe) 
10."A Classic Screw" (featuring Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo) 
11."It Bothers Me All The Time" (featuring Jonathan Meiburg) 
12."Saint Dymphna" (featuring George Lewis Jr.) 
13."Knock Out" (featuring Alice Bag) 
14."A Bottle Of Rum" (featuring Liz Harris)3:11
15."Ants" (featuring Valerie Diaz) 

Notes

  • "Oh No" and "Ants" are stylized in all caps.

References
  1. Minsker, Evan (January 27, 2021). "Xiu Xiu Announce Duets Album, Share New Song With Liz Harris: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. Pappis, Konstantinos (January 28, 2021). "Xiu Xiu Announce Duets Album Featuring Sharon Van Etten, Chelsea Wolfe, Alice Bag, and More". Our Culture. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. Schatz, Lake (January 27, 2021). "Xiu Xiu Announce New Duets Album OH NO, Share "A Bottle of Rum" Featuring Grouper: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. Grech, Aaron (January 27, 2021). "Xiu Xiu Announces Duet Album Oh No Featuring Sharon Van Etten, Chelsea Wolfe, Twin Shadow, Liars and More for March 2021 Release". MXDWN. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. Manno, Lizzie (January 29, 2021). "The 10 Best Songs of the Week". Paste Magazine. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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