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Plays the Music of Twin Peaks is a tribute album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu. Composed of cover versions of the music from the Twin Peaks soundtrack, it was released exclusively as a Record Store Day release on April 16, 2016, by Polyvinyl in the United States and Bella Union in Europe. It was produced by former Xiu Xiu member Jherek Bischoff and mixed by Deerhoof member Greg Saunier.[1][2]
The covers were originally commissioned by Queensland Gallery of Modern Art for a 2015 exhibition, “David Lynch: Between Two Worlds”. Following the live performances at the exhibition, the band decided to record the covers in the studio. In accompaniment to the album, Xiu Xiu embarked on a Europe tour in April 2016.[3][4] In the same month, the band released a shared music video for the tracks "Into the Night" and "Nightsea Wind", directed by Diego Barrera.[5]
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (March 9, 2016). "Xiu Xiu Announce "Twin Peaks" Covers Album, Share "Falling"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (March 9, 2016). "Xiu Xiu reinterpreting the 'Twin Peaks' soundtrack for Record Store Day LP (listen to his cover of the theme song)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ Leverant, Zoe (March 9, 2016). "Xiu Xiu To Reimagine The 'Twin Peaks' Soundtrack At The Kitchen This Spring". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (March 9, 2016). "Xiu Xiu Reinterpret 'Twin Peaks' Score for Record Store Day Release". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Xiu Xiu Share "Into The Night" Video From "Twin Peaks" Covers Album: Watch". Pitchfork. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.