Chromatics are finally releasing their long-awaited album Dear Tommy this fall. Finally. We think so, anyway. It’s been a long road to get here, and for a while it seemed like the album would never see the light of day. It’s been six years since their last album, and it took only four for Chromatics to morph from a noisy punk band into the dream pop group they are now. Dear Tommy has still yet to finally hit shelves or streaming services, but the rollout has been long enough for us to get a good sense of what to expect. Back at the end of 2014, the band announced that Dear Tommy would be released in time for Valentine’s Day 2015. That didn’t happen. But for a few weeks at least, Johnny Jewel and company had built up some momentum, releasing a regular stream of new tracks via Soundcloud and offering a good sampling of what to expect. Then the tap dried up and the band seemingly disappeared.

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Then, in early 2017, Chromatics’ manager Alexis Rivera announced that all of the finished copies of the album had been destroyed after Jewel had a near-death experience in Hawaii. The plan was to release the same album, only in a version that Jewel was happier with—”Nothing’s changed except it’s better.” But we know by now that it’s not the same album, at least not exactly. This year, Chromatics have gotten back to releasing more new singles, and at least two of them, “Black Walls” and “Blue Girl,” weren’t on the original tracklist. And the recently released “Looking for Love” single suggests that they’re even re-evaluating some old tracks.

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The question remains: Just what kind of album will Dear Tommy be, and beyond that, what tracks will be included on the album? To answer the former, there’s no question that it’ll be a melancholy pop album that alternates between melancholy ambient pop and post-punk disco, with a heavy dose of giallo film imagery and dark surrealism. But the latter? That’s the tricky part. Last year, Rivera said the tracklist wouldn’t be any different than the one announced three years ago. But the band’s two most recently released singles, which are expected to appear on the album, aren’t on that tracklist. While it’s clear that we haven’t heard the finished versions of most of these tracks so far, Chromatics have released nearly a dozen songs so far that could very well appear on the album. So as we anticipate the final product, which is likely to include even more surprises, here’s a round-up of all the possible Dear Tommy tracks that Chromatics have released so far.

“Cherry”

When Chromatics first announced the tracklist of Dear Tommy way back in 2015, there were some familiar track titles, a handful of which came from the 2013-released After Dark 2 compilation. But just like some of their previous singles and compilation tracks, there was high likelihood that the album versions would differ somewhat than the earlier releases. And considering Johnny Jewel went back to the drawing board after trashing the first pressings of the album, what we will eventually end up hearing probably will be even further away from the production heard here. That said, it’s a solid, dreamy pop song that would have fit in easily on the band’s 2012 album Kill For Love, and it’s a reminder of what makes Chromatics so appealing and why this album is so highly anticipated.

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“Just Like You”

This was the first proper single that Chromatics released from Dear Tommy—which was to be the first of a weekly series of singles they issued until finally delivering the full-length. That didn’t happen. In fact, the weekly plan fell apart after only a few weeks, but then again they’ve been known to change their mind. Since then, the track’s been pulled from streaming services including Spotify and Soundcloud, though vinyl copies still exist. And it’s a pretty haze of a dirge, Ruth Radelet delivering a romantic noir narrative that’d be eerie if it didn’t sound so anguished and nostalgic. Considering Chromatics have put an air of mystery back around this one (while apparently still planning on restocking the 12-inches), it seems a safe bet that it’ll make the final tracklist.

“I Can Never Be Myself When You’re Around”

Back when Chromatics shared this track, it seemed like a natural breakout single for the band, a catchy post-punk disco track that revealed a bit more shoegaze density and dancefloor pulse than many of their between-album ambient soundtrack works could ever suggest. It’s still one of my favorites to have emerged in anticipation of the album. But it, like a lot of the other early Dear Tommy singles, has mostly disappeared from all the band’s accounts, save for a video on their official DailyMotion page. I surely hope they haven’t abandoned it, because it’s just too damn good. But then again, maybe they’re just saving an even better version of it.

“In Films”

This is another fun one, perhaps the most capital-P pop track to ever bear Chromatics’ name. It could fit in pretty comfortably in between some of the biggest singles from M83 or Chvrches. Whether or not they’d ever reach that level of commercial visibility is debatable, though being in Drive helps, but it’s encouraging to hear that their pop instincts are so well sharpened. That being said, it does have a lot of similarities to “Midnight City,” so if that was one of the qualities nagging at Johnny Jewel, I’d understand.

“Shadow”

If this song sounds familiar, it might be because you heard it on Twin Peaks: The Return. (And if you didn’t, then go back and fix that.) It’s basically everything that listeners would hope for in a Chromatics song this far down the line: Climactic swells of synth, a minimalist groove, some emotional vocals from Ruth Radelet, and just the right amount of danceability. Easily among the more straightforward offerings from the band in the past five years, but a good one all the same.

“Dear Tommy”

It’s probably a safe bet that the title track won’t be cut from the final tracklist, though that might be an error in judgment. Still, this gloomy, gothic dirge (with lots of Auto-Tune, which makes it sound a little like disco Jesu) would add a layer of ominous darkness to what in large part seems to be shaping up as a set of buoyant disco-pop tracks (which is just fine with me!). Again, this song’s been scrubbed from all of the band’s accounts, save for DailyMotion. That’s just between us, though. (Shhhh….)

“Saturday”

The second of two songs to appear on the Twin Peaks: The Return soundtrack, “Saturday” is an instrumental—the only one here, in fact, which is noteworthy if only because the bulk of Johnny Jewel’s releases of the past year or so have been instrumental soundtrack work. Naturally, it fits in comfortably with the sounds of the Twin Peaks soundtrack, and it’s quite lovely. But it doesn’t quite have the same thrill factor as the other singles released from the album. And that’s fine—not every track is meant to be a hit.

“Looking For Love”

This track didn’t show up on any of the previously announced tracklists for Dear Tommy (which are probably not that reliable anymore). However, the band did recently release “Looking For Love” (which originally appeared on After Dark 2) as a single, which lends some credibility to the idea that it has a future on the next album. Though it’s really hard to predict what Johnny Jewel’s thinking, since he’s such a restlessly creative dude. In any case, this is a particularly strong dance jam from Chromatics, with all manner of spacey disco effects and a beat that compels the body to move. I’d call this one more of a long shot, but it’s too good of a single to overlook.

“Black Walls”

The first song released in the no-we’re-still-releasing-it-but-it’s-different-now era, “Black Walls” offers the suggestion that things have changed a lot. Why? Well, it’s not on the original tracklisting for one. So yeah, the final product will almost certainly look considerably different than what anyone expected. But it still sounds like Chromatics. And it’s still outstanding, with a slow build that goes from misty ambient pop into a sinister groove among the band’s most darkly intriguing. It’s a step in a promising direction, and the fact that it exists seems to suggest that the band has been putting in the work to make the best possible album they can.

“Camera”

Another relic of After Dark 2, “Camera” has been bouncing around for a while. And it’s been part of the Dear Tommy tracklist since it was first announced. And considering the band just released a vinyl EP with this track as the A-side, it’s probably safe to say that “Camera” will remain in their repertoire going forward. A moody, Auto-Tune driven track in the tradition of some of the longer ballads on Kill For Love, “Camera” is a bit more concise but no less gloomy and surreal.

“Blue Girl”

Hey, this song isn’t on the original tracklist either! But it’s another encouraging sign of progress, and more gloomy pop that fits right in alongside the other 10 tracks here. This, coupled with the pretty intense release campaign that’s been happening in recent months, offers the suggestion that the album isn’t far behind. Not that this wasn’t a fun exercise to put together, but it’s still just a way to bide time until the real thing finally arrives.

The music of the American television series Twin Peaks, its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and its 2017 revival series was composed by Angelo Badalamenti. Twin Peaks' co-creator David Lynch wrote lyrics for five songs used throughout the series—including 'Falling', 'The Nightingale', 'Into the Night', 'Just You', and 'Sycamore Trees'—and three songs featured in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, including 'A Real Indication', 'Questions in a World of Blue' and 'The Black Dog Runs at Night'. Julee Cruise, who made cameo appearances in both the series and film, provided vocals for four of Lynch's and Badalamenti's collaborations, and jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott performed on 'Sycamore Trees'. Three of the series' actors—James Marshall, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Sheryl Lee—provided vocals for 'Just You'.

Badalamenti's compositions have been released on four soundtrack albums: Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Twin Peaks Music: Season Two Music and More (2007) and Twin Peaks: Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack (2017). Starting in March 2011, David Lynch began distributing The Twin Peaks Archive, a collection of previously unreleased and unused songs on his official website for digital download. In total, 215 songs were made available for download.

For the revival series, two soundtracks were released on September 8, 2017, by Rhino Records: Twin Peaks: Music from the Limited Event Series and Twin Peaks: Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack.^[1] The first contained a majority of the performances at the Roadhouse and preexisting songs used throughout the third season,^[2] and the second is the score to the series' third season, including previously unreleased Angelo Badalamenti compositions.^[3]

Twin Peaks' music has received widespread critical acclaim. The Guardian has said that the original soundtrack 'still marks the summit of TV soundtracks'^[4] and AllMusic reviewer Stephen Eddins has referred to it as 'a model of film music ideally matched to the images and actions it underscores.'^[5] The main theme song to Twin Peaks, composed by Badalamenti, also received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards.

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The Twin Peaks Archive is a digital soundtrack album by American director David Lynch and by American composer Angelo Badalamenti. The album featured rare and unreleased tracks from both Twin Peaks series as well as the prequel film.^[6]

On March 10, 2011, davidlynch.com relaunched as a site dedicated to the music of David Lynch and his collaborators. One of the features of the site was The Twin Peaks Archive, described as an 'open album' with previously unreleased tracks from Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me being released on a regular basis. Many of the tracks streamed for free on the site, set to photo slide shows featuring images from the series and movie.^[7] They were also available for purchase as MP3s or Apple Lossless files. Related tracks were often sold together as bundles. The Archive concluded on July 13, 2012.^[8] There are currently no plans for a physical release.

1. 'Deer Meadow Shuffle'
2. 'Deer Meadow Shuffle (Film Version)'
3. 'Just You (Instrumental Baritone Guitar)' (*)
4. 'Twin Peaks (Alternate Version)'
5. 'Annie and Cooper'
6. 'Nightsea Wind'
7. 'Freshly Squeezed (Bass Clarinet)'
8. 'Twin Peaks (Harp & Guitar)'
9. 'Twin Peaks (Nostalgia Version)'
10. 'Twin Peaks (Solo Rhodes)'
11. 'Mysterioso #1'
12. 'Mysterioso #1 (Film Version)'
13. 'Mysterioso #2' (*)
14. 'Mysterioso #2 (Film Version)'
15. 'Love Theme (Alternate Version)'
16. 'Love Theme (Solo Rhodes)'
17. 'Americana'
18. 'James Hurley (Americana)' (*)
19. 'Mister Snooty'
20. 'Dance of the Dream Man (Vibraphone)' (*)
21. 'Picking on Country'
22. 'I'm Hurt Bad (Industrial Symphony No. 1 Version)'
23. 'Western Ballad'
24. 'Preparing for M.T. Wentz'
25. 'Secret Country'
26. 'Dark Mood Woods'
27. 'RR Swing'
28. 'Great Northern Piano Tune 1'
29. 'Great Northern Piano Tune 2 (Josie And Truman)'
30. 'Great Northern Piano Tune 3'
31. 'Twin Peaks (Solo Piano)'
32. 'Girl Talk'
33. 'Birds in Hell'
34. 'Audrey's Prayer (Clarinet & Synth)'
35. 'Audrey's Prayer (Synth)'
36. 'The Norwegians'
37. 'Sneaky Audrey'
38. 'Freshly Squeezed (Mid-Tempo Solo Vibraphone)'
39. 'Miss Twin Peaks Theme'
40. 'Lucy's Dance'
41. 'Lana's Dance'
42. 'Miss Twin Peaks (Piano Rehearsal)' (*)
43. 'Miss Twin Peaks (Finale)'
44. 'Sycamore Trees (Instrumental)'
45. 'South Sea Dreams'
46. 'Hula Hoppin'
47. 'Love Theme (Piano & Rhodes)'
48. 'Owl Cave'
49. 'Slow Speed Orchestra 1 (24 Hours)'
50. 'Slow Speed Orchestra 2 (Unease Motif/The Woods)'
51. 'Slow Speed Orchestra 3 (Black Lodge Rumble)'
52. 'Half Speed Orchestra 1 (Stair Music/Danger Theme)'
53. 'Half Speed Orchestra 2 (Dark Forces)'
54. 'Half Speed Orchestra 3 (Windom Earle's Motif)'
55. 'James Visits Laura'
56. 'Harold's Theme (The Living Novel)'
57. 'Harold's Theme (Josie's Past)'
58. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Ghost Version)'
59. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Ethereal Pad Version)'
60. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Guardian Angel Version)'
61. 'Dance of the Dream Man (Solo Sax)'
62. 'Audrey's Dance (Percussion & Clarinets)'
63. 'Solo Percussion 1'
64. 'Solo Percussion 2 (Grady's Waltz)'
65. 'Solo Percussion 3'
66. 'Northwest Gulch'
67. 'Dance of the Dream Man (Drums & Bass)'
68. 'Dance of the Dream Man (Solo Clarinet)'
69. 'Freshly Squeezed (Fast Cool Jazz Solo Clarinet)'
70. 'Dance of the Dream Man (Solo Flute)'
71. 'Dance of the Dream Man (Solo Bass)'
72. 'Just You (Instrumental)'
73. 'The Bookhouse Boys'
74. 'The Bookhouse Boys (Solo Guitar)'
75. 'Earle's Theme'
76. 'Half Speed Orchestra 5 (Leo's Theme)'
77. 'Hank's Theme'
78. 'Hank's Theme (Version 2)'
79. 'Horne's Theme'
80. 'Invitation to Love Theme'
81. 'Invitation to Love (Bumper)'
82. 'Invitation to Love (Lover's Dilemma)'
83. 'Lana's Theme'
84. 'Wheeler's Theme'
85. 'Freshly Squeezed (Complete Version)'
86. 'Freshly Squeezed (Clarinet)'
87. 'Freshly Squeezed (Flute)'
88. 'Freshly Squeezed (Mid-Tempo Version)'
89. 'Freshly Squeezed (Fast Cool Jazz Version)'
90. 'Freshly Squeezed (Fast Cool Jazz Solo Bass)'
91. 'Freshly Squeezed (Solo Bass Clarinet)'
92. 'Freshly Squeezed (Solo Clarinet)'
93. 'Freshly Squeezed (Solo Flute)'
94. 'The Mill Deal'
95. 'Josie And Jonathan (The Mill Deal)'
96. 'The Mill Fire'
97. 'Teresa's Autopsy'
98. 'Phillip Jeffries'
99. 'Back To Fat Trout (Unease Motif/The Woods)'
100. 'Laura Visits Harold'
101. 'Behind The Mask'
102. 'Wash Your Hands'
103. 'It's Your Father'
104. 'Jacques' Cabin/The Train Car'
105. 'Circumference Of A Circle'
106. 'Fire Walk With Me (Sax)'
107. 'Dark Mood Woods (Studio Version)'
108. 'One-Eyed Jack's Parlor Music (Piano)' (*)
109. 'Twin Peaks (Christmas Greeting)' (+)
110. 'Freshly Squeezed (Fast Cool Jazz Clarinet)'
111. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Baritone Guitar Punctuation)'
112. 'Leo Returns'
113. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Caroline Version)'
114. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Letter From Harold)'
115. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Vibraphone)'
116. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Dark Synth)'
117. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Clarinet & Strings Bridge)'
118. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Clarinet Bridge)'
119. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Piano A) TK1'
120. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Piano A) TK2'
121. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Piano A) TK3'
122. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Piano A) TK4'
123. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Piano B) TK1' (*)
124. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Piano B) TK2' (*)
125. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Piano Bridge)'
126. 'Laura Palmer's Theme (Solo Piano)'
127. 'Night Bells (Original)'
128. 'Night Bells (Slow Version)'
129. 'Slow Speed Orchestra 4 (White Lodge Rumble)'
130. 'Harold's Theme (Harpsichord)'
131. 'Audrey's Prayer (Earle's Flute)'
132. 'Audrey's Dance (Fast) (Clean)'
133. 'Audrey's Dance (Clean)'
134. 'Audrey's Dance (Fast) (Dance Of The Dream Man Clarinet)' (*)
135. 'Audrey's Dance (Fast) (Dance Of The Dream Man Flute)' (*)
136. 'Audrey's Dance (Fast) (Dance Of The Dream Man Sax)' (*)
137. 'Audrey's Dance (Solo Rhodes)'
138. 'Audrey's Dance (Synth & Vibraphone)'
139. 'Audrey's Dance (Drums & Bass)'
140. 'Sneaky Audrey (Alternate Version)'
141. 'Sneaky Audrey (Audrey's Investigation)'
142. 'Sneaky Audrey (Solo)'
143. 'One-Armed Man's Theme (Solo Clarinet Improv)'
144. 'Great Northern Big Band'
145. 'Attack of the Pine Weasel'
146. 'Great Northern Piano Tune 4'
147. 'Wedding Hymn'
148. 'Wedding Song 1 (Accordion)'
149. 'Wedding Song 2'
150. 'Wedding Song 3 (Stranger Nights)'
151. 'Twin Peaks (Solo Harp)'
152. 'Ben's Lament'
153. 'Ben's Battle'
154. 'Ben's Battle (Solo Percussion)'
155. 'Ben's Battle (Solo Flute)' (*)
156. 'Ben's Battle (Solo Trumpet)'
157. 'The Culmination'
158. 'Half Speed Orchestra 4 (Dugpas)'
159. 'Half Speed Orchestra 6 (Bob's Dance/Back To Missoula)'
160. 'Half Speed Orchestra 7 (Through The Darkness)' (*)
161. 'Distant Train'
162. 'Laura's Dark Boogie (Clean)'
163. 'The Red Room'
164. 'Love Theme (Dark)'
165. 'James and Evelyn'
166. 'James and Evelyn (Trail Mix)' (*)
167. 'Eveyln's Mourning'
168. 'Eveyln's Mourning (Extended)' (*)
169. 'La Speranza'
170. 'Dark Intro 1' (*)
171. 'Dark Intro 2' (*)
172. 'Dark Intro 3' (*)
173. 'Dark Intro 4' (*)
174. 'Dark Intro 5' (*)
175. 'Dark Intro 6' (*)
176. 'Packards' Vibration (Original)'
177. 'The Mill Dirge'
178. 'Llama Country'
179. 'Jumpin' Fiddlesticks (One-Eyed Jack's Country)'
180. 'Dick Tremayne's Swing'
181. 'Audrey's Walk (Earle's Flute)'
182. 'Jean Renault's Theme (Solo Bass Clarinet)'
183. 'Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made Of'
184. 'Leo Attacks Bobby'
185. 'The Pink Room (Extended Version)'
186. 'Log Lady Presence'
187. 'The Voice Of Love (Slow Version)'
188. 'Half Heart (Solo)'
189. 'Dance of the Dream Man (Original)'
190. 'Audrey (Original)'
191. 'One Armed Man's Theme & Jean Renault's Theme (TV Mix)'
192. 'Great Northern Piano Tune 2 (Josie And Truman) (Full)'
193. 'Solo Percussion 4'
194. 'Solo Percussion (Arbitrary Cymbals)'
195. 'Wheeler's Theme (Alternate Version)'
196. 'Freshly Squeezed (Fast Cool Jazz Clean) *partial'
197. 'You Killed Mike/Night Bells (Film Mix)'
198. 'Half Heart (Take 4)' (*)
199. 'Half Heart (Slow Jazz Version)' (*)
200. 'Half Heart (Clarinet & Strings)' (*)
201. 'Chinese Theme (Demo)' (*)
202. 'Falling into Love Theme (Demo)' (*)
203. 'Love Theme Light (Demo)' (*)
204. 'Love Theme Slower And Darker (Demo)' (*)
205. 'Love Theme to Falling (Demo)' (*)
206. 'Low Wide and Beautiful (Demo)' (*)
207. 'Night Walk (Demo)' (*)
208. 'Slow Cool Jazz (Audrey's Dance) (Demo)' (*)
209. 'Wide Vibrato Augmented Chords (Demo)' (*)
210. 'Wide Vibrato Mood to Falling (Demo)' (*)
211. 'Questions in a World of Blue (Demo)' (*)

• (*) unused in series or film
• (+) used as promotional bumper

• Removed from Archive:
• 'Evelyn's Mourning (Mix)',
• 'Dick Tremayne's Swing (Screen Edit)' [was a fan mix],
• 'Freshly Squeezed (Fast Cool Jazz Clarinet)' [was a repeat track],
• 'Love Theme (Light)' [was an edit]

Cover versions[edit]

American experimental band Xiu Xiu covered tracks off the soundtrack on its 2016 cover album, Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks.^[9]

References[edit]

1. ^Roffman, Michael (May 22, 2017). 'Twin Peaks getting two new soundtracks to obsess over'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
2. ^Dom, Pieter (May 22, 2017). 'New Twin Peaks Soundtracks Coming Out On CD, MP3 & Double Vinyl In September'. Welcome to Twin Peaks. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
3. ^'Various Artists – Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack)'. Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
4. ^Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (March 25, 2010). 'Twin Peaks stills marks the summit of TV soundtracks'. The Guardian. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
5. ^Eddins, Stephen. 'Twin Peaks [Original TV Soundtrack] – Angelo Badalamenti'. AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
6. ^'David Lynch & Angelo Badalamenti: The Twin Peaks Archive'. WelcomeToTwinPeaks.com. July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
7. ^'New Twin Peaks Songs & Photos At DavidLynch.com'. WelcomeToTwinPeaks.com. April 6, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
8. ^'David Lynch Music Company'. DavidLynch.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
9. ^Pearis, Bill (March 9, 2016). 'Xiu Xiu reinterpreting the 'Twin Peaks' soundtrack for Record Store Day LP (listen to his cover of the theme song)'. BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

Bibliography[edit]

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• Kathryn Kalinak, 'Disturbing the Guests with This Racket: Music and Twin Peaks', in David Livery, Full of Secrets: Critical Approaches to Twin Peaks, Detroit, Wayne State University Press, 1995, pp. 82-92.

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