Into the Unknown: Deerhoof & Xiu Xiu?

Only days after revealing a video could make even hardcore fans feel a little uneasy and giving away bloodstained clothes, Xiu Xiu are up to their old tricks again. They've announced details of a collaboration that will probably have some people after even more of their red stuff.



We read this thanks to the great and good at Self Titled magazine.

"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"

Yeah, so loads of Joy Division fans will get pissed at the two bands messing with their favourites on Thursday 29th April at the Donaufestival in Austria. We actually quite like the idea. What do you think?

Before that date, see Xiu Xiu in the UK.

2/20 Dublin, IE – Whelans
2/21 Glasgow, UK – NiceNSleazy
2/22 Edinburgh, UK – Electric Circus
2/23 Manchester, UK – Islington Mill
2/24 Sheffield, UK – The Harley
2/25 Cardiff, UK – Cardiff Arts Institute
2/26 London, UK – The Luminaire
2/27 Brighton, UK – Freebutt
2/28 Coventry, UK – Taylor John’s House

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