Xiu Xiu's Boy Soprano Sings All Game-Like
Kinda GSW columnist RyanS seems to have posted a new music video by Xiu Xiu to GameTrailers.com, and the vid in question, 'Boy Soprano', is, as he says, "very 16 bit indeed".
You may not know Xiu Xiu, but the handy Wikipedia explanation does: "Xiu Xiu (pronounced "shoo-shoo") is an experimental indie band originally from and currently based in San Jose, California, with time often spent in Seattle, Washington. The band is the sonic brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who tours and records with his one and only current bandmate, and cousin, Caralee McElroy."
Oh, hey, and there's a Spin article about the vid, too: "Based on the epic journeys of the Mario Bros. and Zelda, California eclectic indie rockers Xiu Xiu have enlisted a world class video game designer to craft the clip for "Boy Soprano" off their forthcoming album, The Air Force." Rawk.
Comments
Interesting, but not half as good as AIH's video for Do the Whirlwind.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MXIzyquw-kc
Posted by: Joel | September 12, 2006 11:24 AM
Yah i think the Xiu Xiu video doesnt feel 16bit at all its a mash of styles thats kinda slopply done.
This Dealership vid has a great nes style throughout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1s2pIW_6KI
Posted by: mike | September 12, 2006 10:43 PM
I have almost every xiu xiu album! I have a problem.
Posted by: brandon | September 13, 2006 8:06 PM
So good. I feel bad for the poor little squirrels.
All the little pac-man hearts are so cute.
I <3 Xiu Xiu.
Posted by: pepperchip | September 14, 2006 12:03 AM
I love this video!
Xiu Xiu is one of my all time favorites.
Posted by: Amanda | September 14, 2006 12:06 AM
Awesome.
Posted by: Terry | September 14, 2006 6:38 PM
Yeah those other videos are good. But this one feels deeper. Pretty amazing considering it looks so much like an old Sega game.
Posted by: John | September 17, 2006 6:17 AM