'X Files,' 'Californication' actor David Duchovny set to release 1st album on May 12

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FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2013 file photo, actor David Duchovny attends "The Truth Is Here: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson on The X-Files" at The Paley Center for Media in New York. Duchovny is set to release his first album. The actor announced Tuesday that he will release “Hell or Highwater” on May 12. It will include 12 tracks that he wrote. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - "X Files" actor David Duchovny is releasing his first music album.

He announced Tuesday he'll release "Hell or Highwater" on May 12. The album will include 12 tracks he wrote.

Duchovny has won two Golden Globes and is best known for his roles in the TV series "The X Files" and "Californication."

He says in a statement making the album was a "dream come true," though he adds it's shocking to think he has a musical career.

The first single is the title track and already is available. The music is being released on ThinkSay Records.

Duchovny will star in the upcoming NBC series "Aquarius," which debuts May 28.