Xiu Xiu - "Tu Mi Piaci"

“Tu Mi Piaci”, as is customary throughout the band’s trajectory, was almost a complete change in the opposite direction from what they had done before. The five songs which make up this surprising release are cover versions. “He Needs Me” transforms Nina Simone’s sweet desire into a hellish gospel; “Dont Cha” immerses distortion and a kind of asphyxiating house to one of the best contemporary mainstream R&B songs, courtesy of Pussycat Dolls; “Kangaroo”, written by Alex Chilton and also recorded by This Mortal Coil, remains more or less literal, however it could easily be by Xiu Xiu without a shadow of a doubt; “Blueberry Mine Shaft”, written by Nedelle, is an acoustic enticement formulated with her guitar and Jamie’s voice; and last but not least, “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything” sung as a tribute to Bauhaus focuses on the strapping double bass and menacing ambients.