Accompanying Xiu Xiu’s freshly released Dear God, I Hate Myself album is the video for the intro track, “Grey Death.” This reel, which premiered on Pitchfork TV today, is a compilation of forest scenes, animals, and mutual assault between bandmembers.
Similar to their video for the title track, this one features a front row view of Xiu Xiu head honcho Jamie Stewart and his bandmates, Angela Seo and Ches Smith, harming themselves and each other. Their previous on-camera antics (ie: Seo making herself throw up onto Stewart while he enjoys a chocolate bar) have proven to be controversial among fans, but the videos are on par with the album’s theme of self-hatred.
Dear God, I Hate Myself is out on Kill Rock Stars.
