Xiu Xiu announce new album, Eraserhead Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu kicked off the year with the release of their covers album, Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1, and now they’re following it up with Eraserhead Xiu Xiu. The album is described as “an exploration of the sonic and visual universe that is Eraserhead,” and it’ll be released on July 10 via Polyvinyl. Today they’ve shared a video for “In Heaven,” which you can check out below.

The Xiu Xiu Eraserhead project began a decade ago when the band performed Eraserhead concerts on tour—with the blessing of both David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti—pairing their sonic interpretations with its visuals, which they ended in 2018. But after the passing of Lynch in 2024, there was a demand for them to revive the performances, which they’re continuing to play this year. This album stems from those performances, alternately described in a press release as “sound collage and experimentation” and “grotesque cacophony.”

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Xiu Xiu Eraserhead Xiu Xiu tracklist:

1. Viento
2. Sleep Synth
3. Tetra
4.Steampipe
5. Smashy Smashy
6.Ether
7. In Heaven

Xiu Xiu tour dates:

6/21 – Hobart, Tasmania @ Dark Mofo *
10/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ 2220 Arts + Archives *
10/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ 2220 Arts + Archives *
10/1 – 10/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Vancouver International Film Festival
10/8 – San Francisco, CA @ Gray Area *

* Eraserhead performance