On Wars, its fifth album (and second for Polyvinyl), xbxrx continues to expand its musical horizons, incorporating a wider palette of textures, rhythm and structure as well as gaining a newfound clarity in the vocals.

Never wishing to repeat themselves, the band has made a conscious effort to move beyond the non-stop blastbeat/screaming assault of previous releases (achieving its noisy pinnacle on the 2003 Narnack 7"), while retaining the vigorous exhilaration that people expect from them.

Over the years xbxrx's joyous, high-energy musical outpourings have been championed by many major figures in underground rock, having opened on tours with admirers such as Sonic Youth, Peaches, Unwound, Mr. Quintron, Deerhoof and Q and Not U as well as having worked with accomplished producers like Steve Albini, Ian MacKaye, Vern Rumsey, Don Zientara and Tim Kerr.