I already slapped myself last year for not listening to Xiu Xiu, so I’ve learned my lesson. Hopefully you have too. Xiu Xiu has a new blue 7″ coming out that features this cover of Rihanna’s “Only Girl in the World.”

Xiu Xiu: “Only Girl In the World” (Rihanna cover)

Xiu Xiu has a tour coming up as well. They’re traveling all over, including stops in Louisville and Cincinnati! Check out the dates after the break.

Xiu Xiu tour dates
jul 29 – Kosice, SK – Momento More Festival
jul 30 – Bratislava, SK – Subclub
jul 31 – Kutna Hora, CZ – Creepy Teepee Festival
aug 01 – Dresden, DE – Groove Station
aug 04 – St. Petersburg, RU – Zal Ozhidaniya
aug 05 – Riga, LV – Dirty Deal Cafe
aug 06 – Katowice, PL – OFF Festival
aug 07 – Zilina, SK – Stanica
aug 09 – Dubrovnik, HR – Klub Orlando
aug 11 – Budapest, HU – Sziget Festival
sep 8 – Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
sep 9 – Asheville, NC – The Gray Eagle (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 10 – Charlottesville, VA – Southern (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 11 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Alter (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 13 – Wilkes Barre, PA – Redwood Art Space (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 14 – Hartford, CT – Wadsworth Museum (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 15 – Ithaca, NY – The Haunt (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 16 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 17 – Rochester, NY – Dubland Underground (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 18 – Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 20 – Detroit, MI – Pike Room (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 22 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar (w/ Kindest Lines)
sep 23 – Cincinnati, OH – Midpoint Music Festival
sep 24 – Urbana, IL – Pygmalion Festival