New Xiu Xiu Record Out January 29th

Xiu Xiu is at it again--the new record, Women as Lovers will be released 1/29 on killrockstars and can be pre-ordered here, along with a limited edition DVD that includes photos, music videos, and live footage. You should probably buy it, because according to the KRS online store it's gonna be a real big hit--"a howl against the gloom," even. (What the hell is a howl against the gloom? That doesn't even mean anything.

Wanna hear it? It's pretty good. I mean, it's even got a cover of 'Under Pressure' (featuring Michael Gira of Swans fame) that totally owns. You can listen to the entire record via Xiu Xiu's myspace page, and you can download the first track for free right here. It's called 'I Do What I Want, When I Want'--and you KNOW I like that title.

Xiu Xiu will kick off a pretty extensive tour in March, and we'll see them at the Echo on April 11th (just before Coachella!)

MY BLOODY VALENTINE: Reunion rumors are TRUE!

According to The Daily Swarm, My Bloody Valentine has finally really recorded some new material. This news excites me. My Bloody Valentine is freaking awesome & before my hard drive crashed I'm pretty sure I owned everything that they ever released. As well as most of Kevin Shields' solo stuff. This would include the Lost In Translation soundtrack & some other weird bootlegs.

Not familiar with mbv? Sucks for you, but I'm willing to forgive you AND to give you a taste. Yea yea, I know. I'm too kind. Courtesy of imeem, here's 'Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)' from their 1988 release Isn't Anything.



**The band is also expected to be included in the line-up for Coachella 2008. Stay tuned for more details.