XIU XIU's New Album & Tour

Xiu Xiu. This duo's upcoming album, The Air Force, won't be released until Fall (9/15/06), but they have already posted details of their new album on their official site. The album is produced by none other than Greg Saunier of Deerhoof. And it features Caralee McElroy, Devin Hoff, Nedelle Torisi, Greg Saunier, and Jamie Stewart.

Tracklisting:
hello from eau claire
boy soprano
buzz saw
PJ in the streets of london
vulture piano
saint pedro glue stick
save me
bishop, CA
watermelon vs. the pineapple
the fox and the rabbit
wig master

Tour Dates:

03-16 Austin, TX - Emo's Annex (Kill Rock Stars/5RC SXSW showcase) *
03-30 Davis, CA - UC Davis
04-01 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall (Noise Pop Festival) #

* with the Gossip, Erase Errata, Two Ton Boa, They Shoot Horses Don't They, Old Haunts
# with the Velvet Teen, Minipop, Polar Bears

Source(s): XiuXiu.org, Pitchfork