Mitski And Xiu Xiu Team Up On New Track Between The Breaths
Monday, 23 April 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
Mitski and Xiu Xiu have joined forces for a new track.
Between The Breaths will appear on the How To Talk To Girls At Parties soundtrack, which is due for release on May 18.
Speaking about the film and record, its director, John Cameron Mitchell said:
"This film began as a short story gleam in the eye of Neil Gaiman which was then refracted through Philippa Goslett’s adaptation. She saw our hero Enn as a young Neil-like punk comic book artist from much-mocked suburban Croydon. Naturally the film includes 70’s classics: the first UK punk single "New Rose" by The Damned (Captain Sensible & Rat Scabies did time in Croydon); Lou Reed’s "I Found a Reason" (thank you Hal Willner and Laurie Anderson!), "Nursery Chymes" by the great Bruno Wizard of The Homosexuals (who cameos as our club MC). But DIY being both our medium and our message, this album favors the new stuff and we had didn’t have room for period gems like Bruno’s "Soft South Africans" or Dub Specialist’s "Starring Dub". The punk side of things is anchored by our fictional band Dyschords, created by Bryan Weller and singer Martin Tomlinson (bless you Danny Fields for those YouTubes videos of Martin’s band Selfish Cunt). Kudos to Dyschords producer/mixer Rory Attwell. AC Newman contributed the instant classics "Fuck All" and "Angry Universe" (inspired by a line from the short story) while Ezra Furman delivered the creamy "Rainy Life". Along with Justin Craig and Tits of Clay (the Broadway Hedwig band), I formed The Dyslexic Cnuts (which lasted for a day… so punk) to record the song "Extraction" with cabaret legend Amber Martin who offers the melt-in-your-mouth "Bermuda" (and who also voices the soul singer in Mum’s kitchen scene). The vast and deep alien soundscape was conjured by sonic sorcerers Matmos (who also give us the faux krautrock "Flecken", or "Cum Stain" in German). Maestro Nico Muhly provided alien choral textures and a glorious Exit Requiem for our departing aliens (or was it a Brexit Requiem?). Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart and I spawned the trans-species alien-punk "Eat Me Alive", performed live by Alex Sharp and Elle Fanning, as well as our space-dance credit song "Between the Breaths" voiced by indie goddess Mitski. Bless you Michael Hill for shepherding our musical flock. I urge the reader to make things with her/his/their mates. As with us, a wonderful time will be had by all."
Earlier this year, meanwhile, Mitski announced a UK and Ireland tour, which will call in Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin, Leeds, Bristol and London during September. Tickets are on sale now.
Mitski Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed September 19 2018 - MANCHESTER Manchester Gorilla
Thu September 20 2018 - GLASGOW Saint Luke's
Sat September 22 2018 - DUBLIN Tivoli Theatre
Mon September 24 2018 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Tue September 25 2018 - BRISTOL Trinity Arts Centre
Wed September 26 2018 - LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
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