On April 29 in Austria Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu will team up to do a live cover of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album. I imagine some people are gonna be doing the indie rock version of shaking and crying while others will find it blasphemous to even consider covering such a monumental record, but either way it's an interesting concept. I happen to love covers (even bad ones) and collaborations so this is something I'd definitely go see. Two good bands coming together to cover a great record? Yes please.
As a side note, the rest of the lineup for the donaufestival isn't too shabby either. You can catch Panda Bear, Peaches, Dan Deacon and more April 28 - May 8 in Krems, Austria.
In the meantime here are some tracks from Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof and some other Joy Division covers. Enjoy!
Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself
Deerhoof - Vivid Cheek Love Song
Grace Jones - She's Lost Control (Joy Division cover)
LCD Soundsystem - No Love Lost (Joy Division cover)