I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don’t plan it, don’t wait for it, just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men’s store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee. Or, it could be a listen to this Lynchian mixtape inspired by the massive cast list released for the new iteration of Twin Peaks, which has a surprising number of musicians along with actors.
This list includes, but is not limited to, Trent Reznor, Eddie Vedder, Sky Ferreia, and Sharon Van Etten, along with actors who also dabble in music such as Jennifer Jason Leigh, Monica Bellucci, and Richard Chamberlain. The songs are tailor-fitted to the mood of the show, a combination of the eerie, sad, dark, joyous, and full of life. The result of this inspiration is a dark, droning, groovy collection of 27 songs that’ll go down like a damn fine cup of coffee, black as midnight on a moonless night.
Listen to the full mixtape below thanks to Welcome to Twin Peaks by clicking play, along with the tracklist.
The Cactus Blossoms (Jack Torrey & Page Burkum) – Powder Blue
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – It Catches Up With You
Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My Time
Chrysta Bell – Real Love
Richard Chamberlain – All I Have To Do Is Dream
Robert Jones (Caleb Landry Jones) – But She Don’t Really Mind
The Veils (Finn Andrews) – Candy Apple Red
Trent Reznor – Videodrones & Questions
Chromatics (Ruth Radalet) – Last Wish
Pearl Jam (Eddie Vedder) – Nothing As It Seems
Au Revoir Simone (Annie Hart, Erika Forster & Heather D’Angelo) – Let The Night Win (C U P remix)
How To Destroy Angels (Trent Reznor & Mariqueen Maandig) – Hallowed Ground
Jennifer Jason Leigh – Almost Blue
Chromatics – Disintegration
Solardrive (Balthazar Getty) – Where We Go From Here
Chrysta Bell – Swing With Me
Sharon Van Etten – You Know Me Well
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – What Have We Done To Each Other?
Au Revoir Simone – Boiling Point
Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor & Robin Finck) – 8 Ghosts I
Nine Inch Nails – 5 Ghosts I
Rebekah Del Rio – No Stars
Julee Cruise – I Float Alone
Monica Bellucci – I Can’t Help Falling In Love
Eddie Vedder – Dream A Little Dream
The new episodes of Twin Peaks will air in the second quarter of 2017.