"Always" is a stark and emotionally taxing collection of songs that pushes the boundaries of the band's sound into new, sometimes uncomfortable, territories. It features the band's most accessible song to date, "I Luv Abby Abbott."
- "Always" was recorded in the band's hometown of Olympia, Washington, and produced by the band alongside Deerhoof's Greg Saunier.
- The album reached number 25 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.
- The release was accompanied by a music video for "I Luv Abby Abbott," directed by Matt Green.
Xiu Xiu is an experimental rock band founded in San Francisco, California, known for its challenging, often confrontational art. At the time of "Always," Xiu Xiu was four albums into a string of releases for Polyvinyl Records, following the well-received "Dear God, I Hate Myself."
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