Suffering Jukebox

This morning's episode features an interview with Jamie Stewart, from the experimental group Xiu Xiu. Eraserhead, a tribute to David Lynch's debut fiilm, is Xiu Xiu's latest record, out on Friday 10th July via Polyvinyl Records. Find out more about Xiu Xiu (and purchase their music) here: https://xiuxiu.bandcamp.com/album/eraserhead-xiu-xiu

Nick's Pick of the Week is The Bug/Dis Fig's Ladybug 1, you can hear it in all the usual places, or purchase it here: https://thebugdisfig.bandcamp.com/album/ladybug-1 and my review can be read below.

The Bug & Dis Fig: Ladybug 1 (Pressure Records)

Released July 3rd 2026

Kevin Richard Martin (aka The Bug) and Felicia Chen (aka Dis Fig) team up again (having worked together previously on 2020s In Blue) for the first in —what will be— an ongoing series of collaborative singles with female artists and vocalists. Ladybug 1 features one track, Vanishing, with the music being composed and produced by Martin and the lyrics provided by Chen. In addition, Vanishing appears not only in it’s original form, but also as four different remixes that alternately deconstruct and reconstruct the source material of the original.

Vanishing is all industrial edge, with a simple beat and a generous heaping of bass. Chen’s breathy vocals intertwine seamlessly with Martin’s rumbling, thumping electronics. Desolate, nightmarish, but oh so compelling, this is another stellar collaboration from two notable sonic trailblazers.

Nick Stephan