Dear God, I Hate Myself | ||||
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Released | February 23, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 37:11 | |||
Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
Producer | Jamie Stewart, Greg Saunier | |||
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Singles from Dear God, I Hate Myself | ||||
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Dear God, I Hate Myself is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Xiu Xiu released on February 23, 2010.[1] This is their first album since the departure of Caralee McElroy. The album features new member Angela Seo on piano, synthesizer and drum programming, with production by band leader Jamie Stewart and Deerhoof's Greg Saunier.[2] This album marked a departure from the more analogue styles of Women as Lovers and The Air Force, and shifted stylistic choices to a more chiptune style, utilizing the Nintendo DS' KORG DS-10 software to program drum and synthesizer tracks.
Lyrically, the album touches on themes such as body image, eating disorder, race, self-loathing, parental pressure and Stewart's idolization of fictional characters such as Butters Stotch and Pandapple.[3] The album was supported by three singles, "Dear God, I Hate Myself",[4] "Gray Death",[5] and "This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy)".[6]
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