Xiu Xiu News: Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof to Perform Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures

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Late April's Donaufestival in Krems, Austria, will see a fascinating collaboration between the depressive pop of Xiu Xiu and the manic rhythms of Deerhoof. The two groups will be combining forces to perform the entirety of Unknown Pleasures, the legendary Joy Division album (and dorm-room staple) which has given music fans some of the most iconic sounds of the past 30 years. While Xiu Xiu's latest record, Dear God, I Hate Myself, was produced by Deerhoof's Greg Saunier, it was actually fan suggestions that gave rise to the plausibility of covering such a vastly...