Xiu Xiu is an American experimental rock band, formed in 2002 by singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart in San Jose, California. Currently, the line-up consists of multi-instrumentalists Stewart, Angela Seo, and percussionist David Kendrick. The band's name comes from the Chinese film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl, which has influenced the sound of their music, according to Stewart.
Ulrich Schnauss is a German electronic musician and producer based in London, England. He was a member of Tangerine Dream from 2014 to 2020.
Asobi Seksu was an American shoegaze/dream pop band based in New York City. Their music used a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band primarily consisted of Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna.
Welcome the Night is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Ataris.
Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The label also has satellite offices in New York, Austin, and the Bay Area. Polyvinyl has put out over 400 releases to date.
Larry Gorman is a rock drummer.
Citrus is the second studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on May 30, 2006, in the United States by Friendly Fire Recordings, and on August 13, 2007, in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.
Asobi Seksu is the debut studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was self-released by the band in 2002. The album was reissued on May 18, 2004 in the United States by Friendly Fire Recordings and on June 4, 2007 in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.
Spaceland Presents: At the Echo October 6, 2006 is the first live album by New York-based shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was recorded at The Echo in Los Angeles, California. It contains mostly material from the Citrus album, plus two songs from their self-titled debut and a cover of a song by The Crystals.
The Dodos are an American indie rock band, consisting of guitarist and singer Meric Long and drummer Logan Kroeber. Originating from the San Francisco Bay Area, the duo has released eight studio albums over a fifteen-year span since their formation in 2005.
Hush is the third studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on February 17, 2009 by Polyvinyl Record Co., marking the band's first album for the label. Hush was recorded in the summer of 2008 and was produced by Chris Zane, who had also worked on Asobi Seksu's previous album Citrus (2006). The album demonstrated a shift from the more shoegaze-inspired work of prior releases to a mellower, quieter sound.
Crystal Ball is a box set by American recording artist Prince. It includes Crystal Ball, the artist's twentieth studio album, which is a three-disc set of "previously bootlegged" material, together with a fourth disc, The Truth, the twenty-first studio album by Prince.
Acoustic at Olympic Studios is an acoustic album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu, recorded at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London. The album was first released in February 2009 by One Little Indian Records as a tour-exclusive CD, then reissued and retitled Rewolf by their US label, Polyvinyl Record Co., in November 2009. It contains mostly acoustic versions of songs from Citrus and Hush, as well as a few unique tracks.
Richard Jankovich is an American entrepreneur, musician and author in Los Angeles. He runs the music promotion company Shoplifter. Founded in 2013, Shoplifter provides record labels and artists with a variety of promotional channels. Known primarily for In-Store Radio/Overhead Music campaigns, Shoplifter has worked over 2,000 releases for artists such as Billie Eilish, Boygenius, Olivia Rodrigo, Kelly Clarkson, U2, 5 Seconds Of Summer, OneRepublic, Imagine Dragons, Dayglow, Charlie Puth, Coldplay, Jennifer Lopez and others. Clients include Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music, Beggars Group, Secretly Canadian, Hollywood Records and more.
Chris Zane is an American music producer, engineer and mixer based in London. He's worked with an array of artists such as Jack Antonoff, Passion Pit, St. Lucia, Holy Ghost!, and Friendly Fires.
Alex Aldi is an American, New York City-based record producer and mixing engineer, who has worked with bands such as Passion Pit, Magic Man, and Holy Ghost!.
Share the Joy is the third studio album by American indie rock band Vivian Girls. It was released on April 12, 2011, by Polyvinyl Record Co. The album was produced by the band's lead singer and guitarist Cassie Ramone with Woods' Jarvis Taveniere, and was primarily recorded at Taveniere's studio Rear House.
Crystal Fighters are an English-Spanish electronic music band, formed in 2007. Their debut album, Star of Love, was released in October 2010 in the UK and was released in the US through Atlantic Records in April 2012. Their second album, Cave Rave, was released on 27 May 2013 and their third, Everything Is My Family was released on 21 October 2016. Their fourth album titled Gaia & Friends was released on 1 March 2019. Their most recent album titled LIGHT+ was released on 3 November 2023.
Yuki Chikudate is a Japanese-American musician. She was the main vocalist and keyboardist of the dream pop band Asobi Seksu.
Girl with Basket of Fruit is the eleventh studio album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu, released on February 8, 2019. It follows the band's 2017 album Forget and was co-produced by member Angela Seo and Deerhoof's Greg Saunier. The album is supported by the lead single "Scisssssssors", which was released with an accompanying music video. A second single, entitled "Pumpkin Attack on Mommy and Daddy", was also released with a music video on January 15, 2019.
