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Plays the Music of Twin Peaks is an 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 will be embarking an Europe tour in April 2016.[3][4] In April 2016, the band released a shared music video for the tracks "Into the Night" and "Nightsea Wind", directed by Diego Barrera.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.7/10[7]

Benjamin Scheim of Pitchfork was positive in his review of the album, stating: "In evoking Lynch and Badalamenti, Xiu Xiu have made one of their most beautiful and listenable albums, one that highlights everything the band does well while shaving down the rough edges that often turn away foes and friends alike."[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Angelo Badalamenti.

No.TitleLength
1."Laura Palmer's Theme"5:04
2."Into the Night"5:13
3."Audrey's Dance"4:27
4."Packard's Vibration"3:48
5."Nightsea Wind"7:07
6."Blue Frank / Pink Room"5:52
7."Sycamore Tree"6:48
8."Harold's Theme"3:56
9."Dance of the Dream Man"5:10
10."Falling"6:57
11."Love Theme Farewell"6:25
12."Josie's Past"7:50
Total length:68:37

Personnel

Xiu Xiu
  • Jamie Stewart — Vocals, Guitar, Synth, Noises, Drum Machine, Production
  • Angela Seo — Piano, Synth, Cymbals, Production
  • Shayna Dunkelman — Vibraphone, Percussion, Drums, Synth, Production
Technical personnel

Release history

Region Date Label
Europe[1] April 16, 2016 Polyvinyl
United States[1] Bella Union

References

  1. ^ a b c Pearce, Sheldon (March 9, 2016). "Xiu Xiu Announce "Twin Peaks" Covers Album, Share "Falling"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Adams, Gregory (March 9, 2016). "Xiu Xiu Reinterpret 'Twin Peaks' Score for Record Store Day Release". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Xiu Xiu Share "Into The Night" Video From "Twin Peaks" Covers Album: Watch". Pitchfork. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks by Xiu Xiu". Metacritic. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Scheim, Benjamin (April 14, 2016). "Xiu Xiu - Plays the Music of Twin Peaks". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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