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Xiu Xiu Drops “Eraserhead” Album, Removes Spotify Over Drone Ties

5/25/2026

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Xiu Xiu announced the album “Eraserhead Xiu Xiu,” releasing July 10 via Polyvinyl and said it will pull its music from Spotify because CEO Daniel Ek invested in AI war-drones.
The seven-track record was recorded in Berlin and draws on David Lynch’s 1977 film Eraserhead while employing electrical interference, homemade instruments, found sounds, modular synths and flashlights.
Xiu Xiu will perform live shows on Oct 2-3 in Los Angeles and Oct 8 in San Francisco.

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Xiu Xiu announced the album “Eraserhead Xiu Xiu,” releasing July 10 via Polyvinyl and said it will pull its music from Spotify because CEO Daniel Ek invested in AI war-drones.
The seven-track record was recorded in Berlin and draws on David Lynch’s 1977 film Eraserhead while employing electrical interference, homemade instruments, found sounds, modular synths and flashlights.
Xiu Xiu will perform live shows on Oct 2-3 in Los Angeles and Oct 8 in San Francisco.