Fabulous Muscles is the third album by Xiu Xiu, released on February 17, 2004 on 5 Rue Christine. The album marked a change in the band's sound, as the album was considered to be more accessible than Xiu Xiu's previous two albums. Fabulous Muscles has received mostly positive reviews. The album was recorded in Oakland and Seattle and was produced by band member Cory McCulloch. The album's cover features frontman Jamie Stewart nuzzling a toy kitten. On recording the album, Stewart said: "I think on Fabulous Muscles we really tried to write a pop record just because... We were on Read more on Last.fm.
