Unique music gifts for the music lover in your life

David Lynch has always put careful thought into music selection, and the original Twin Peaks—filled with Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise's ethereal ballads—may be his most demonstrative work yet. The recent season of Twin Peaks: The Return takes just as much care in its musical accompaniment, featuring a performance by a different band at the close of every episode. The Chromatics, Sharon Van Etten, Nine Inch Nails, Cruise and more all visit the Roadhouse. Fortunately for us, the whole season’s playlist is compiled here. $9 at Amazon

If you've ever tried to record a rockin' band practice on your iPhone, you know that it's a far from ideal setup. The excessive volume instantly sends your phone into the red, making the resulting audio extremely distorted. This pocket-sized recorder remedies the issue with a button that takes a quick sample your loudest playing and sets the input accordingly. That and other uses—recording interviews, grabbing song ideas, capturing the clacking of the J train for your next sonic collage—make this an ideal companion for quick, mobile recording. $199 at Amazon

Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz (that's Mike D and ADROCK to you) present the story of the Beastie Boys—the prankster punk band that somehow became rap royalty—in this essential tome that's more stuffed scrapbook than straight memoir. $28 at Amazon