| Xiu Xiu discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 11 |
This is a selective list of American experimental band Xiu Xiu's discography.
| Xiu Xiu discography | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 11 |
This is a selective list of American experimental band Xiu Xiu's discography.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat. [1] | US Vinyl [2] | US Indep. [3] | ||||||||||
| Knife Play |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| A Promise |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fabulous Muscles |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| La Forêt |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| The Air Force |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| Women as Lovers |
| 45 | — | — | ||||||||
| Dear God, I Hate Myself |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| Always |
| — | 10 | — | ||||||||
| Nina |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| Angel Guts: Red Classroom |
| 38 | — | — | ||||||||
| Unclouded Sky |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks |
| 9 | 8 | — | ||||||||
| Forget |
| — | 24 | — | ||||||||
| Girl with Basket of Fruit |
| 19 | — | 47 | ||||||||
| Oh No |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| Ignore Grief |
| — | — | — | ||||||||
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