Tag: Unknown Pleasures
Xiu Xiu & Deerhoof to Perform Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures at Festival
Feb.03, 2010 at 11:15 am, under News
Experimental bands Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof have announced plans to cover Joy Division’s unforgettable debut Unkown Pleasure on April 29 as part of the Austria’s Donaufestival (which runs from April 28 through May 8). Their publicist had this to say to Tiny Mix Tapes:
“It’s funny Xiu Xiu should ask Deerhoof to perform Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures with them. Just a short time before this, Deerhoof received a MySpace comment containing a Joy Division video and the words “COVER THIS”; and then a Facebook message asking when there would be a full-on collaboration between Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu. Add to this the sheer coincidence that Ian Curtis committed suicide on May 18, Greg Saunier’s birthday, and the conclusion seemed inevitable.”
A calling in disguise maybe? Other performers set to appear at Donaufestival are Panda Bear, Fuck Buttons, Wolf Parade and more.
Xiu Xiu’s seventh studio album Dear God, I Hate Myself will be out February 23 via Kill Rock Stars.
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