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Chapel of the Chimes
Experimental · 2002 · 5 tracks

Chapel of the Chimes

Xiu Xiu

Brittle synth-pop and desperate vocals recorded in a state of rough-edged despondency. A fragile, out-of-phase snapshot of early 2000s experimental indie.

July 30, 2002 · Combination Records

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A fragile, out-of-phase transmission of deep-seated isolation and social desperation.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
01
I Am the Center of Your World
3:01
02
Jennifer Lopez (The Sweet Science version)
2:38
03
Ten‐Thousand‐Times‐a‐Minute
3:30
04
King Earth, King Earth
4:41
05
Ceremony
4:28
Moments Worth Listening For
The brittle, skeletal synth line on 'I Am the Center of Your World' that feels like it might snap under the weight of the vocals.
Jamie Stewart's voice trembling into a near-whisper during the closing cover of New Order's 'Ceremony', stripping the original of its post-punk drive.
The sudden, jarring bursts of percussive noise that interrupt the otherwise fragile melodic structure of 'Ten-Thousand-Times-a-Minute'.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Chapel of the Chimes sound next to the rest of Xiu Xiu's catalogue?

Lo Fi+1.8σ

The production is pushed notably harder into lo fi than this artist usually allows.

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