XXXX (album) explained

XXXX
Type:studio
Artist:You Say Party
Cover:You Say Party! We Say Die! - XXXX.jpg
Alt:A lone golden heart sits on a black background. Around it is text that endlessly spirals into the center of the cover that reads "you say party! we say die!" also included is text that reads "XXXX"
Released:September 29, 2009
Genre:indie rock/dance-punk
Length:39:58
Label:Paper Bag
Producer:Howard Redekopp
Prev Title:Remik's Cube
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:You Say Party
Next Year:2016

XXXX is the third full-length album by Canadian dance-punk band You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!), released September 29, 2009. It was the last release featuring the band's original longer name and the last album with drummer Devon Clifford (who died in April 2010). The album was recorded between January and August of 2009.[1]

In addition to the album's title, the word "XXXX" also appears in several of the album's song titles. In each song, the four Xs represent the word "love".[2] In an interview with CBC Radio 3, the band's vocalist Becky Ninkovic explained that when finalizing the cover art for the band's first EP Dansk Wad, she had wanted to leave a personal "mark of love" on it, and settled on signing it with four small Xs.

The album is often considered to be the high point of You Say Party's career,[3] as it was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize,[4] and won the 2010 Western Canadian Music Award for Rock Recording of the Year.[5]

On August 29, 2020, a 10th anniversary edition was released,[6] remastered by Troy Glessner.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: You Say Party - XXXX . 2024-04-21 . Paper Bag Records . en.
  2. https://www.straight.com/article-261526/xxxx-will-keep-us-together "XXXX keeps You Say Party! We Say Die! together"
  3. Web site: Janes . Steve . 2020-09-14 . You Say Party's XXXX is now on our online shop! . 2024-04-21 . WithGuitars Music Magazine.
  4. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/blue-rodeo-bss-on-polaris-long-list/article1607851/ "Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list"
  5. Web site: 2010 Western Canadian Music Award Winners . 2024-04-21 . BreakOut West . en.
  6. Web site: Slingerland . Calum . 2020-07-30 . You Say Party Treat 'XXXX' to Vinyl Reissue . 2024-04-21 . Exclaim! . en.
  7. Web site: You Say Party! We Say Die! XXXX LP . 2024-04-21 . Elusive Disc . en.