Marking the debut of new full-time band member Angela Seo (piano, synths and drum programming), and co-produced by Deerhoof's Greg Saunier, on Xiu Xiu's latest album, "Dear God, I Hate Myself," Jamie Stewart's pained croon is more introspective than ever before as he delves into matters of faith and despondency over a wide and often bizarre range of instrumentation, including four songs mostly arranged on a Nintendo DS.

Marking the debut of new full-time band member Angela Seo (piano, synths and drum programming), and co-produced by Deerhoof's Greg Saunier, on Xiu Xiu's latest album, Dear God, I Hate Myself, Jamie Stewart's pained croon is more introspective than ever as he delves into matters of faith and despondency over a wide and often bizarre range of instrumentation, including four songs mostly arranged on a Nintendo DS.

-(February 15, 2010)