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Dear God, I Hate Myself

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Recorded
  
2009

Dear God, I Hate Myself (2010)
  
Always (2012)

Release date
  
23 February 2010

Length
  
35:02

Artist
  
Xiu Xiu

Label
  
Kill Rock Stars

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Released
  
February 23, 2010 (2010-02-23)

Genres
  
Indie rock, Post-punk, Experimental rock, Art rock

Producers
  
Jamie Stewart, Greg Saunier

Similar
  
The Air Force, Fabulous Muscles, Women as Lovers, Knife Play, La Forêt

Xiu xiu gray death from dear god i hate myself


Dear God, I Hate Myself is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Xiu Xiu released on February 23, 2010. This is their first album since the departure of Caralee McElroy. The album features new member Angela Seo on piano, synthesizer and drum programming, with production by Jamie Stewart and Deerhoof's Greg Saunier.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Jamie Stewart except for "Cumberland Gap" (Traditional)

  1. "Gray Death" - 2:56
  2. "Chocolate Makes You Happy" - 3:55
  3. "Apple For A Brain" - 3:24
  4. "House Sparrow" - 2:39
  5. "Hyunhye's Theme" - 3:31
  6. "Dear God, I Hate Myself" - 3:06
  7. "Secret Motel" - 2:07
  8. "Falkland Rd." - 3:06
  9. "The Fabrizio Palumbo Retaliation" - 3:00
  10. "Cumberland Gap" - 1:34
  11. "This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy)" - 3:34
  12. "Impossible Feeling" - 4:10

iTunes Bonus tracks

  1. "The Ropes Have Pulled Tight" - 3:35
  2. "Cute Pee Pee" - 3:18

Credits

  • Recorded in Oakland, CA and Durham, NC
  • Mixed by Greg Saunier
  • Produced by Thee Fallings Out Brose
  • Design by Joe Stewart
  • Sticker by J. Morrison
  • Mastered by Brent Lambert at Kitchen
  • Immaculata Catholic School Orchestra conducted by Consolata Lopez
  • All songs published by Will It Burn Music BMI except "Cumberland Gap" (Traditional)

    • on "Gray Death":

  • Greg Saunier - mandolin, guitar, synth
  • Ches Smith - timpani, snare
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, guitar, the bass guitar, gongs, tambourine, electronic percussion, track whistles, bird calls, snare
  • Immaculata Catholic School Orchestra - strings

    • on "Chocolate Makes You Happy":

  • Angela Seo - piano
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, programming, guitar, the bass guitar, harmonium, synth, gongs, samples

    • on "Apple for a Brain":

  • Ches Smith - moog, cymbal
  • Angela Seo - vox
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, game boy, optigan, samples, desk bell, chamberlin, bird call

    • on "House Sparrow":

  • Ches Smith - moog
  • Greg Saunier - the bass guitar, electronic percussion, hand claps
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, programming, guitar, hand claps, synth, harmonium

    • on "Hyunhye's Theme":

  • Gabrielle Ataladye - cello
  • Angela Seo - programming
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, guitar, percussion, tenor recorder, samples, piano, synth

    • on "Dear God, I Hate Myself":

  • Greg Saunier - the bass guitar
  • Angela Seo - vox
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, game boy, guitar, the bass guitar, castanets, tambourine, optigan, percussion

    • on "Secret Motel":

  • Jamie Stewart - vox, game boy, guitar, samples, stylophone, synth

    • on "Falkland Rd.":

  • Caralee McElroy - the bass guitar, electronics
  • Greg Saunier - electronic percussion, samples
  • Ches Smith - snare, vibraphone
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, piano, programming, guitar, synth, optigan, electronics, celeste, glockenspiel
  • Immaculata Catholic School Orchestra - strings

    • on "The Fabrizio Palumbo Retaliation":

  • Caralee McElroy - bass synth, electronics, flute
  • Greg Saunier - drum set
  • Ches Smith - drum set
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, piano, programming, guitar, the bass guitar, electronics, bird call, percussion, organ, tambourine

    • on "Cumberland Gap":

  • John Dieterich - drum set, quatro, dobro, percussion, the bass guitar
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, banjo

    • on "This Too Shall Pass Away (for Freddy)":

  • Greg Saunier - guitar, synth
  • Angela Seo - synth
  • Ches Smith - bongos, kalimba, cymbal
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, programming, the bass guitar, organ, guitar
  • Immaculata Catholic School Orchestra - brass, woodwinds

    • on "Impossible Feeling":

  • Gabrielle Ataylada - cello
  • Greg Saunier - electronic percussion
  • Angela Seo - piano
  • Ches Smith - drum set, conga
  • Jamie Stewart - vox, string arr., the bass guitar, tuning forks, cymbals, harmonium

    • Songs

    1Gray Death2:56
    2Chocolate Makes You Happy3:55
    3Apple for a Brain3:25

    References

    Dear God, I Hate Myself Wikipedia
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