The Air Force (album)
| The Air Force | ||||
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| Studio album by Xiu Xiu | ||||
| Released | September 15, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, experimental, post-punk | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | 5 Rue Christine | |||
| Producer | Caralee McElroy, Greg Saunier, Jamie Stewart | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.0/10) [3] |
| PopMatters | (8/10) [4] |
The Air Force is the fifth album by Xiu Xiu. It was released on September 15, 2006, and is produced by Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, who also performs on the album with band members Caralee McElroy and Jamie Stewart.
Production
The album was produced by Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, and released on 5 Rue Christine in September 2006. Stewart said that the year was "one of the first not dominated by personal tragedies" and that the album is about "making other people feel bad" instead of feeling bad oneself.[5] Its major themes are "guilt and sex as opposed to sorrow and sex".[5] Stewart considered it their best and most consciously pop album yet. He said that the band was obsessed with Weezer's Blue Album and The Smiths's The Queen Is Dead while on tour, though the album does not reflect those albums particularly.[5]
Track listing
All tracks writen by Jamie Stewart, except Bishop, CA and Wig Master which have additional lyrics by Angela Seo
- "Buzz Saw" – 3:01
- "Boy Soprano" – 3:23
- "Hello from Eau Claire" – 2:54
- "Vulture Piano" – 3:23
- "PJ in the Streets..." – 2:57
- "Bishop, CA" – 4:06
- "Saint Pedro Glue Stick" – 1:17
- "The Pineapple vs the Watermelon" – 3:28
- "Save Me Save Me" – 2:39
- "The Fox & the Rabbit" – 3:12
- "Wig Master" – 4:17
iTunes USA bonus tracks
- "Bonus Track" - 1:28
- "Feeding the Raging Heart" - 2:18
- "Bonus Track" - 1:13
Personnel
Xiu Xiu
- Jamie Stewart - Production, Vocals (1-6,8-11), Percussion (1,3,4,6,8,9), Drum Programming (2-4,6,9,10), Synthesizer (2-4,6,8,10), Guitar (2,4,5,8,10), Bass (4,5,8,9), Sampler (3,5,7), Harmonica (4,6), Piano (1), Accordion (2), Recorder (2), Autoharp (5), Mandolin (9)
- Caralee McElroy - Production, Vocals (1,3,6,10), Flute (2,4), Synthesizer (4), Glockenspiel (9), Cymbal (10)
Additional personnel
- Greg Saunier - Production, Vocals (1,3,5,6,10), Sampler (2-4,9,11), Synthesizer (1,4,6,9), Guitar (2,4,5,10), Percussion (1,2,5), Piano (1,8), Drum Programming (2,4), Bass (3), Electronic Drums (3), Banjo (6), Bass Drum (6), Snare Drum (9), Glockenspiel (9)
- Devin Hoff - Double Bass (2,10,11), Bass (10)
- David Horvitz - Koto (7)
- Nedelle Torisi - Violin (9)
References
- ↑ "The Air Force by Xiu Xiu". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ The Air Force at AllMusic
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- ↑ "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos - PopMatters". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 Stosuy, Brandon (April 9, 2006). "Xiu Xiu". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.