Xui

Reviews

Xui Realities EP

Fantastic hardcore punk from the Bay Area. I don’t know how I missed this EP until this assignment, but better late than never. Fast, nasty, and featuring super-evil vocals that call to mind bands like S.H.I.T. and GLUE, XUI is up there with some of the best hardcore I’ve heard from 2024. That’s saying a lot considering the sheer amount of good music that came out last year. Eager to get this one in my collection.

Xui Xui demo cassette

XUI from Oakland plays a fast, filthy, and agile kind of hardcore that reminds me a bit of the mighty GLUE from Austin. Speedy and groovy riffs shoot out of this tape recklessly while the singer’s frank and frothy barking incites the melee, and all four songs hit the mark. A good start.