First Reaction to the Utterly Disturbing 'A Promise' by Xiu Xiu

[@barchel]

Great Reaction, Here is Some Background: CW: Suicide Basically the guy in the photo was in a low income part of Hanoi where it was common for them to be gay prostitutes for tourists to the point where a term was coined for it and the guy said to Jamie Stewart basically I have sex with you for like 20 dollars or something and Jamie was so like upset that this wasn't like a choice they could make so he paid him and to not alert like bosses took to a hotel room and paid for his photo taken and it's the album cover for a statement and also to try and humanize suffering The label wanted to pull the cover for nudity and Jamie said that goes directly against the point The album is called a promise because it's about how shit the world is and how his mother made him promise her he wouldn't kill himself because his dad did. Feel free to correct me.

[@ringer1324]

Oh man this is one of my favorite albums of all time. Very sad and disturbing but weirdly beautiful to me. Xiu Xiu is amazing.

[@elliesgardenband]

Didn't expect this but super glad you reacted to it! You should react to Fabulous Muscles next if you have the time :)

[@hasongraham8674]

Ian Curtis Wishlist is one of the greatest things made.

[@neromxxn2252]

oh. my favourite album of all time. It is devastating and difficult but. It is deeply relatable and touching

[@tttttn140]

You never did the Yeule softscars reaction but at least I got a reaction to my favorite album of all time and the one that made me an album addict girl.

[@CE_LESTIA]

incredibly depressing but also strangely comforting album for me. Seeing them live was one of the most powerful thing's i've felt.

[@zolris5498]

theyre one of my favorite bands ever, jamie stewart is such an amazing writer and vocalist. deerhoof make similar type of pop music, less disturbing but just as surreal.. id def recommend them as well

[@brandonburroughs7128]

You didn’t film your reaction to girl with basket???? Bro!

[@brandonburroughs7128]

Do the rest of their albums! Incredible catalog and every record is so different

[@girlgroceries]

thank you for the reaction!! echoing some other people in the comments here in recommending you fabulous muscles, if you liked this album

[@girlgroceries]

i'd also recommend listening to jamie's drunk commentary (which you can search up on youtube) if you're interested in knowing more about the tracks. also, last time i checked, it seems jamie uses they/them pronouns now

[@kaysienothin]

Did not see this reaction coming but im so grateful for it, almost scrolled past bc i didnt recognise the cover tho to be honest. You could have just used the one on spotify with the orange box couldnt you haha

[@DAVECHER]

yeah but even that one kinda makes me uncomfortable. I don't really want to have to see it every time I look at my channel

[@kaysienothin]

Thats fair, have you looked into the circumstances around that photo? Maybe dont if it already makes you uncomfy 😅 (enjoying the video a lot btw, hope you get round to more xiu xiu one day theyre one of my favourite bands ever!)

[@sargessoldier7801]

Definitely check out Knife Play(their first album) its similar to this. Lots of other good songs on it as well.

[@Kaulquappen]

Great album! One of my favs. Thx for reacting :)

[@Juan-wo7zu]

Those smacking sounds on the first track are Jamie hitting himself in the face. He stated this in the drunk commentary of the album.

[@JimmyBramlett]

I remember getting this album when it came out and not knowing what the hell was going on. I instantly fell in love with it. And "Apistat Commander" is my fave Xiu Xiu song. I honestly am shocked when I hear someone likes this album.

[@paulrivers4741]

After hearing this, I wanna recommend Tilt and Drift by Scott Walker..... me and my pals are old-school hardcore music fans, some of us work in music... and we used to challenge each other to get through them, sound incredible like hes sculpting emotion not music, hugely influential to acts of today

[@Plsticc]

I was waiting for this day to come but I didn't know it was gonna come today. You mention something about Jamie Stewart singing in like a "child" perspective. If you're interested please listen to Empathica by coin locker kid. It's about two kids playing make believe to avoid reality, of course there's more themes throughout out the whole album but that comes across very clearly

[@wakaran7790]

Btw pineapples do have eyes, they're the little spots all over them

[@StevenEatsAlone]

When you doing another Bright Eyes album?

[@joem7692]

fucking love this album

[@sinkdemon5813]

OMG I DID NOT EXPECT THIS

[@sarang8585]

Thank You!

[@david-astercousins2702]

Could you listen to the album 1.outside by David Bowie?

[@agustingari6819]

Yessssss

[@pedrolucca9235]

julia holter please!!

[@em_y1229]

Never seen that alt cover

[@zarieluwu128]

Knife play or dear god I hate myself next!! Suha has to be one of the best songs ever imo and it's off knife play

[@_lorefp_]

You need to react to more xiu xiu albums, and i mean like, any or every album. They are all awesome