Chapel of the Chimes (EP)

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Chapel of the Chimes | type = EP | artist = [[Xiu Xiu]] | cover = Xiuxiu-chapelofthechimes.jpg | alt = | released = 2002 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Experimental rock]] | length = 18:16 | label = [[Absolutely Kosher Records|Absolutely Kosher]] | producer = [[Jamie Stewart (American musician)|Jamie Stewart]] | prev_title = [[Knife Play]] | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = [[A Promise (Xiu Xiu album)|A Promise]] | next_year = 2003 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |first=Andrew |last=Hamlin |title=Xiu Xiu – ''Chapel of the Chimes'' |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chapel-of-the-chimes-mw0000208928 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' | rev2Score = 7.4/10<ref>{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Dahlen |title=Xiu Xiu: ''Chapel of the Chimes EP'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8824-chapel-of-the-chimes-ep/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 15, 2002 |accessdate=April 9, 2019}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]]'' | rev3Score = C+<ref>{{cite web |first=Ed |last=Howard |title=Xiu Xiu – ''Chapel of the Chimes EP'' |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=1208 |website=[[Stylus Magazine]] |date=September 1, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050222104031/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=1208 |archivedate=February 22, 2005 |accessdate=April 9, 2019}}</ref> }} '''''Chapel of the Chimes''''' is a 2002 [[Extended play|EP]] by [[Xiu Xiu]]. It features a cover of "[[Ceremony (New Order song)|Ceremony]]", originally by [[Joy Division]]. The title of the EP is a reference to the [[Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland, California)|Chapel of the Chimes]] in [[Oakland, California]], located north of [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], the band's city of origin.

==Track listing== # "I Am the Center of Your World" – 3:00 # "Jennifer Lopez" (The Sweet Science Version) – 2:38 # "Ten-Thousand-Times-a-Minute" – 3:29 # "King Earth, King Earth" – 4:40 # "[[Ceremony (New Order song)|Ceremony]]" ([[Ian Curtis]], [[Bernard Sumner]], [[Peter Hook]], [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]]) – 4:29

==Personnel== * [[Jamie Stewart (American musician)|Jamie Stewart]] – vocals, piano, programming, guitar, harmonium * Lauren Andrews – mandolin, guitar, synthesizer, production * [[Yvonne Chen]] – bass, bells, synthesizer * Cory McCulloch – synthesizer, bass, [[switchblade]], feedback

'''Additional personnel''' * [[Jherek Bischoff]] – upright bass * Korum Bischoff – drums * [[Zach Hill]] – bells, gongs * Jamie Peterson – snare drum * Kurt Stumbaugh – baritone sax * Zack Wentz – drums * Jorge Tapia – art, layout * Carl Saff – mastering * Mira O'Brian – artwork

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Xiu Xiu albums]] [[Category:2002 debut EPs]] [[Category:Absolutely Kosher Records EPs]]