13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips

May 2025 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips studio Xiu Xiu Xiu Xiu - 13 album cover.png 2024 09 27 Nurse (Los Angeles) Experimental rock noise pop neo-psychedelia 36 10 Polyvinyl Angela Seo Ignore Grief 2023 Xiu Mutha Fuckin' Xiu: Vol. 1 2026 studio Common Loon June 25, 2024 Arp Omni August 13, 2024 Veneficium August 13, 2024 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips, colloquially referred to as 13", is the fourteenth studio album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu, released on September 27, 2024, by Polyvinyl. Background 13" was announced on June 25, 2024 with the lead single "Common Loon", which was accompanied by a music video featuring Alicia McDaid.Corcoran 2024 The singles "Arp Omni" and "Veneficium" were released on August 13, 2024.Chelosky 2024 The album's title comes from a switchblade owned by band frontperson Jamie Stewart.Biddles 2024 In an interview with Our Culture, Stewart explained, "Switchblades, since the 1950s, are an almost clichéd symbol of 'tough guy' aesthetics. But as an instrument of violence, they're pretty useless... Serving as a symbol for violence and fear while being pretty useless is a fascinating symbol of violence generally." Stewart said one driving force the record was "interesting uselessness", "a stupid contradiction that could have genuine consequences". They said that there were switchblades "around the studio or at our desks or whatever", which functioned as a sort of talisman, guiding the band throughout the production.Akler-Bishop 2024 Critical reception 80/100Metacritic n.d. AllMusic 4 5https://www.allmusic.com/album/13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips-mw0004318453 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips - Xiu Xiu AllMusic Phares Heather September 27, 2024 November 22, 2025 Beats Per Minute 79%Wohlmacher 2024 Paste 8.2/10Epstein-Gross 2024 PopMatters 7/10Ingalls 2024 Record Collector 4 5This is an album which doesn't reveal its secrets all at once, and instead invites you to spend time with it. [Nov 2024, p.101] The Skinny 4 5https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips Xiu Xiu – 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips The Skinny Barker Noah 23 September 2024 22 November 2025 Sputnikmusic 4.2/5DadKungFu 2024 Uncut 7/10A serrated synthesis of goth, industrial and synth-pop conducted at a histrionic intensity, 13” Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto... sometimes feels deliberately difficult. But it is also inspired enough to be worth the effort. [Dec 2024, p.39] Under the Radar 8/10Roseblade 2024 13" received generally favorable reviews on release. On the review aggregating website Metacritic, the album received a normalized rating of 80 out of 100 based on 10 critical reviews.Metacritic n.d. Dale Maplethorpe of Far Out praised the album for being an "unpredictable mesh of chaos", and wrote that it "is an absolute joy from start to finish".Maplethorpe Dale 26 September 2024 Xiu Xiu – '13” Frank Beltrame Italian Stilletto with Bison Horn Grips' album review Far Out Magazine https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stilletto-with-bison-horn-grips-album-review/ The Quietus Claire Biddles said the album "might be Xiu Xiu's best," further noting that it's "funny, terrifying, extreme, horny, embarrassing, relatable – everything that Xiu Xiu have ever been at once."Biddles 2024 Track listing 36:10 Arp Omni 4:22 Maestro One Chord 3:38 Common Loon 3:31 Pale Flower 5:00 Veneficium 4:08 Sleep Blvd. 3:15 T.D.F.T.W. 3:24 Bobby Bland 3:57 Piña, Coconut & Cherry 4:55 Personnel Credits adapted from Polyvinyl.Polyvinyl Record Co. n.d. Xiu Xiu Jamie Stewart – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesisers, percussion, bajo quinto, drum machine Angela Seo – vocals, synthesisers, organ, sheet metal, percussion, piano, autoharp, production David Kendrick – percussion, drums Additional musicians Soo Cho – violin David Kim – violin Min Kim – viola John Lee – cello Daniel Park – cello Technical John Congleton – mixing Alan Douche – mastering Artwork Janelle Abad – design Footnotes References 30em Xiu Xiu on How Switchblades, Blixa Bargeld, the Roland CR-68, and More Inspired Their New Album '13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips' Akler-Bishop Ryan https://ourculturemag.com/2024/09/26/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips-interview/ Our Culture 2024-09-26 2024-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20240927020915/https://ourculturemag.com/2024/09/26/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips-interview/ 2024-09-27 live Falling Into Place: Xiu Xiu's 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips Biddles Claire https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/album-of-the-week/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips-revie/ The Quietus 2024-09-26 2024-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20240927014204/https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/album-of-the-week/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips-revie/ 2024-09-27 live Xiu Xiu – 'Arp Omni' & 'Veneficium' Chelosky Danielle https://www.stereogum.com/2275859/xiu-xiu-arp-omni-veneficium/music/ Stereogum 2024-08-13 2024-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20240813165217/https://www.stereogum.com/2275859/xiu-xiu-arp-omni-veneficium/music/ 2024-08-13 live Xiu Xiu Announce Tour and New Album, Share NSFW Video for New Song: Watch Corcoran Nina https://pitchfork.com/news/xiu-xiu-announce-tour-and-new-album-share-nsfw-video-for-new-song-watch/ Pitchfork 2024-06-25 2024-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20240625141045/https://pitchfork.com/news/xiu-xiu-announce-tour-and-new-album-share-nsfw-video-for-new-song-watch/ 2024-06-25 live Review: Xiu Xiu - 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto... DadKungFu https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/89091/Xiu-Xiu-13quot%3B-Frank-Beltrame-Italian-Stiletto.../ Sputnikmusic 2024-10-04 2024-10-11 Xiu Xiu's 13" Is Another Gut-Punch of an Album From the World's Most Visceral Band Epstein-Gross Casey https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/xiu-xiu/xiu-xius-13-album-review Paste 2024-10-08 2024-10-11 Xiu Xiu's Latest Album Shows Off Their Irresistible Noise Ingalls Chris https://www.popmatters.com/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame PopMatters 2024-10-02 2025-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20241002155606/https://www.popmatters.com/xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame 2024-10-02 live Xiu Xiu – '13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stilletto with Bison Horn Grips' album review Roseblade Nick https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/13_frank_beltrame_italian_stiletto_with_bison_horn_grips_xiu_xiu Under the Radar 2024-10-22 2025-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20250118191352/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/13_frank_beltrame_italian_stiletto_with_bison_horn_grips_xiu_xiu 2025-01-18 live Album Review: Xiu Xiu – 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips Wohlmacher John https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips/ Beats Per Minute 2024-10-02 2024-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20241003193901/https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-xiu-xiu-13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips/ 2024-10-03 live 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips by Xiu Xiu Reviews and Tracks https://www.metacritic.com/music/13-frank-beltrame-italian-stiletto-with-bison-horn-grips/xiu-xiu Metacritic n.d. 2024-10-23 Metacritic n.d. 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips https://polyvinylrecords.com/product/13_frank_beltrame_italian_stiletto_with_bison_horn_grips Polyvinyl Record Co. n.d. 2024-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20240625140450/https://polyvinylrecords.com/product/13_frank_beltrame_italian_stiletto_with_bison_horn_grips 2024-06-25 live Polyvinyl Record Co. n.d. 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