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Xiu Xiu, Zola Jesus, Former Ghosts at XOYO

Sian Rowe | Monday 1 November, 2010 09:29

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When is a supergroup not a supergroup? When its members aren’t that famous of course! Ok, Zola Jesus, Former Ghosts and Xiu Xiu are minor celebrities around these parts (you might have noticed….) but for the majority their names are likely to result in blank expressions and a couple of pronounciation problems. But don’t dismiss them as misfit never-will-be’s just yet. The upcoming join tour is a rare chance to see three experimental stalwarts playing passionate, complicated and beautiful music – switching effortlessly between proto-goth pop, electronica and weirded-out rock – on one stage. You might be surprised by how super they can be.

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