Reviews (page 13 of 14)
Another band that lots of people-who-like-music-that-I-like really, really rate, but I never liked. I gave it a go. I still don't like them. It's just the wrong combination for me of a drawly vocal, discordant tunes and a sense of everything being vaguely unedifying. I can deal with any of those, but perhaps not together. It's not objectively bad, just very much not for me.
Where Is My Mind? is really the only song that I liked. 2.5/5...rounded down to 2.
Not for me. Longest 34 minutes in a long time. Must admit i didn’t have time and attention to listen to the lyrics, so I’m judging on vibes only. Spotify did autoplay some other songs of them when the album had ended and they were more to my liking, though from reading a little about them I Understand if people think I’m wrong about surfer rosa
Asi si znovu nepustím. Max hlavní singl. Fajn slyšet.
einfach stressig, sorry
hans direkt nachem "on the beach" album gloset zum choche, isch nöd sonen smoothe übergang gsi :))))
There’s a few quality songs, but I only got the remaster version available, and I presume the actual original sounds much better than this, the mix is atrocious
Nicht schlecht, aber etwas zu Indie. Einige Songs gut hörbar, andere eine Qual.
Couple of good song otherwise shit
Where Is My Mind? //
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did not like this. i realise the sound it developed was influential for the genre, however it was just really unpleasant at times. a lot of the songs were about sex, which is fine, but they were really graphic at times and it was kind of off putting. didn’t mind river euphrates and where is my mind but the rest was bad to me
Mostly just noise to me. I really didn't get much outta this
Just noise. I'm surprised someone spent time to remaster this. Just noise and a good guitar
The Good: we've got boobs on the album cover The Bad: it was the only thing that got my attention The Ugly: noise I know that The Pixies are revered by one-a-many persons. Heralded as the founders of Grunge (though I thought that dubious title fell on Mr. Young) and adored at festivals, they never caught my attention as I find this music to be nothing but noise and some this and that. Sure, there are tunes that resemble good music, but the overall gist of this album for me is to look at the cover and ponder all that could have been...
I should like it. But I don’t. Repetitive songs, poor lyricism, singer has a grating voice. Where is my mind probably the only saving grace.
I never was a fan of the Pixies, and this one's a bit noisy to me.
This album is forgettable for the most part. There are a few okay songs but overall it’s a miss for me. I don’t think I’d actually think to myself on a random day “let me listen to Surfer Rosa by The Pixies” or think about a song on the album.
More alt rock/indie. The lead singers delivery reminds me a lot of Talking Heads lead singer, David Byrne. Kinda disconnected, and uninterested rambling about nonsense. I would say Primus took influence from these guys. It's that talentless noise rock, but Primus does it so much better. Where Is My Mind? is a passable song, the rest blows. Favourite songs: Where is My Mind?, Tony's Theme, Gigantic, Bone Machine Least favourite songs: Something Against You, River Euphrates, Vamos (Surfer Rosa), Oh My Golly! 2/5
Brutal
sexo sexo sexo tema estranho incesto sexo com metáfora de oriente medio assassinato
This was too chaotic 4 me.
Never understood the hype of the pixies. Seem very pretentious. This album didn’t change my mind
Very garage bandesque which is what I guess they were going for but sounded confusing for me
macho até que gostei no início, mas botaram pra ouvir quando eu tava chapado aí eu num gostei não, enjoei, deu foi raiva, dito isso with your feet on the air and your head on the ground né, aquelas coisa,
I’m just not a fan of the Pixies. I feel like I should like them, but I don’t. While I liked this album better than Bossanova, which was the 2nd album I got on this list, overall I’m still not a fan. “Gigantic” and “Where Is My Mind?” are my favorite songs on the album, and I think I particularly liked “Gigantic” because Kim Deal did the lead vocals instead of Black Francis (with few exceptions, all of the songs where Kim Deal took on more of the vocals I preferred to the rest of the album). But yeah, pass on this.
Man, it's kinda sad, 'cause it feels like I should love the Pixies. But every time I listen to a few of their songs in a row, it turns into nails on chalkboard.
Another shitty noise "rock" album. Nails on a chalkboard. 1.5
Really don’t care for these talking-for-singing vocals.
Love Where Is My Mind but don't like the rest of the album that much.
Should the cover distract from the music? If so, it didn't work.
Certainement l'album que j'ai le mions aimé des Pixies. Je l'ai trouvé un peu trop décousu et inconsistant en comparaison aux autres. On dirait qu'ils ont poussé un peu trop loin le côté expérimental/art, surtout avec les vocals. Le résultat est un peu décevant. 4/10
Naaah not that good
Honestly, not feeling it....
Herky-jerky hiccupping frenzies of noise and rage and mysticism. VERY agitated. 2 stars
Just maybe a couple of songs were worth listening.
Better than I remembered! Nevertheless, many of the lyrics are certainly weird and I won’t be listening to this ever again. I do recommend the CD over streaming — it sounds less noisy. I can admire the musicianship even if I find the random shouting/screaming (viz ‘Vamos’) bizarre. 4/10. Heard before: the whole album but I only remember ‘Where is My Mind?’
Listened to this twice, not because it was great, but because it made so little impreession I couldn't remember it. Sort of a punkier, less tonal Dandy Warhols, to my ears.
Not my thing
No thanks. but 'Where is my mind?' shines.
Tried it. Listened to all the tracks. Just didn't appeal to me whatsoever. Others might like it though
It's really only got the one good song, but that song is REALLY good.
The cover art says it all. Shock value over talent.
Sloppy, unremarkable punk mess. There is some interesting drum work on this record, and occasionally the guitar plays a riff that’s memorable before quickly diving back into screechy garbage noises. The vocals are flat, unintelligible, and detract from the record. Also, the bass is mixed entirely out of the band, leaving the record screechy and high heavy. I get the feeling there’s some ironic humor to be had on this album, but I certainly don’t get it.
Boring, repetitive, every track sounded identical and none of them were good
All a bit samey. Not that enjoyable. On a positive note it was short. Probably will only listen to where is my mind again.
It wasn’t terrible. It certainly wasn’t good though
Rock, Punk, 1988 -> 2
I couldn't get too much into this one. I get that it's a pretty alt rock sound though, which I guess was innovative for its time. I think the drums were mainly room miked for the whole album? The guitar sound was very 90s. I couldn't get into the guy's voice. I did hear some things that sounded a little Sonic Youth esque.
Where is My Mind is the highlight for me on this one. Gigantic was a big hit I remember and that’s also a good listen. But otherwise I don’t enjoy this one much. Expected much more given all the hype I had heard about it.
- Where is My Mind is a bright spot but the rest of the album is pretty weird ngl - appreciate the female vocals
So this is the legendary pixies... next.
Another Pixies album, and additional proof why I just don't enjoy it. While the back half of the album was somehow more enjoyable, it still didn't move the needle.
I've tried numerous times over the years to get into the Pixies but something just doesn't click with me. Listened to this a few times and there is nothing that makes me want to listen to it again.
One good song, but did not enjoy the rest
Bone Machine - 2 Break My Body - 2 Something Against You - 3 Broken Face - 3 Gigantic - 3 River Euphrates - 3 Where is My Mind - 5 Cactus - 2 Tony's Theme - 2 Oh My Golly! - 2 Vamos - 2 I'm Amazed - 2 Brick is Red - 2
Bone machine - 2 Break my body - 2 Something against you - 2 Broken face - 2 Gigantic - 3 River euphrates - 3 Where is my mind - 5 Cactus - 2 Tony's theme- 2 Oh my golly! - 2 Vamos - 1 I'm amazed - 1 Brick is red- 2 2.23 Where is my mind is a legendary track, but the rest of the album is very difficult to listen to. The vocals are off-key and annoying. The music is OK, perhaps groundbreaking when it came out, but basic by today's standards
05/09/24 S Tier—————————5 A Tier—————————4 B Tier—————————3 Gigantic Brick Is Red Vamos (Surfer Rosa) Where Is My Mind C Tier—————————2 Something Against You River Euphrates Cactus I’m Amazed Break My Body Broken Face Oh My Golly! Bone Machine D Tier—————————1 Tony’s Theme
Not for me
Not for me
Feels like it was only really picked for Where is my Mind. The rest is fine but nothing too special. I'll probably change my mind after I go through a phase with WimM, but as is this record didn't do much for me.
- very rock. noise rock. maybe too rock for me - i want to like it because it’s got where is my mind which is a great song - vibe of where is my mind vs the rest is interesting. tempo of it is much slower - am 30 seconds into vamos; 2.8 more songs to listen to - 2.5 / 5. i really like where is my mind but the rest is all so different
A bit rough ariund the edges, maybe too experimental
Except for the obvious song, this disk is pretty bad
3.8/10
I don’t get it
a lot of noise
I like one Pixies song, and it's on this album.
Hardly music,mostly noise.
Not listened yet
Not my jam
I absolutely love the song “Where is My Mind”. It’s become pretty ubiquitous in media/pop culture, but I enjoy it every time I hear it, whether Pixies’ original or a cover. It makes me want to eat a bunch of gummies, put on headphones, and (depending on my mood) either lay on a beach or hole up in a dark room. Unfortunately, I didn’t particularly enjoy the rest of the album.
Didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would
I actually don't really like this as much as I thought I would
No
2 Not my style
4.35/10 Top 3 Songs 1. Where Is My Mind? 2. Cactus 3. Brick Is Red
Don't like them.
Kinda sloppy, a little rough, but had some charm. I didn't really enjoy any one song besides "Where is my mind". A few parts of this album annoyed me so I probably wont revisit.
Very 90s. Very grunge. Not for me. And I really hate the drums in this for some reason.
One of the best that they put out
Not everyone can write songs like Lennon & McCartney... And it shows
Cool instrumentals, but very irritating vocals
I am very confused by this album. I enjoyed the orchestrals but the lyrics are very meh. Favorite song on the album was Gigantic. Euphrates was awful. Just terrible noise. I don’t know how this band is considered to be so influential. This album bkows
Ah another rock album I don't really care for other than that meme song
Good if you like punk.
So this is the album before 'Doolittle' huh? I gotta say, this album is all over the place. Very few highs and mostly very strange and inconsistent lows. Really raw-sounding and gruff throughout. Kind of had to force myself to finish the album after 2/3rds of the way through. Guess I'll wait until I draw 'Doolittle' (assuming it's on this list) to give my true opinions on the Pixies.
Meh
A bit too grungy for me
# 173 : Sounds like a garage band throwing their instruments around. A bit too noisy for my liking. One great song, a few ok tracks, and a lot of noise. Gigantic was my pick off this.
I was excited for this album because I always liked Where Is My Mind, but the rest of the album is nothing like it. A lot of harsh sounds and screaming lyrics that I just don't enjoy.
Day 2 - Surfer Rosa (1988) So, the Pixies huh? I've heard that they're famous in the alt-rock scene; it wouldn't hurt to finally give them a listen although the reviews are controversial. ── ࣪˖ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ ── I had initially done a song-to-song review but the review didn't save, so instead I'll be giving a brief overview: Alright, so many of the reviews noted that "Surfer Rosa" is straight up noise - loud, atrocious, directionless noise. And they're CORRECT. "Surfer Rosa" is not alt-rock, it's grunge: and a horrible slice of it as well. To start off, the songs are disjointed, "screamy," the harmonies are weak, no, straight-up horrible and unlistenable and if you don't believe me, just listen to "Bone Machine." A bit ironic for a band called the "Pixies..." In addition to being disordered, the album is repetitive - every song sounds the same (I didn't even notice when "Bone Machine" transitioned into "Break My Body"). By listening to "Bone Machine," you know you'll either 1) enjoy the entire album, or 2) despise it, given that every song has the same formula and arrangements. Unlike Kurt Cobain, another famous grunge vocalist, Black Francis sounds like nails on chalkboard - his vocals are slurred; the lyrics are lazy and completely unintelligible. Occasionally, if he's feeling up to it, he'll even throw in an ear-throbbing wail... Need I go in depth more? The Pixies are comparative to a group of drunk high scholars whom, after a night of partying, decided to record the album in their garage half-wasted. The only upside to the album was that it was only 33 minutes long. Had it been longer, I might've had to rush to the hospital for a cluster headache. The 5 star reviews have got to be trolling. Please, for the love of God, skip "Surfer Rosa." Unless you're INTO noise-metal... Overall, I'm unsure how "Surfer Rosa" was elected into the Top 1000 Albums. I really hope that their debut doesn't define the Pixies as a whole, that would be shameful.
Where Is My Mind is good but the rest of this album is steaming garbage. Wtf
not my thing
Was good when i was out of my mind while thrifting but idk when else it would be my vibe. I get why where is my mind trended on tiktok
VEEERY average College radio noise from the 90s. I played it a few times on the radio. more noise than substance. A couple of tracks are worth it. That's all.
This was great until the vocals started.
This wasnt bad but it wasnt interesting. Very rowdy and energetic but there wasnt much else in it for me. Also didnt appreciate being surprised by a bare chested lady in the album art.
Where is my mind fettester banger, schon seit jahren in meiner Playlist sonst eher mid :(
Alternativ rock, lidt for irriterende
Good, but not good enough to make me want to buy it.
Not my jam
Definitely not my kind of music.
1 meme song (and I can't even remember the meme format it goes with).. the rest are not that impressive. Why do I even bother with the review they'll all be about the album cover anyways. 2/5
Meh. Where is my mind is older than I thought. Good song.
I already tried to liked Pixies but it's just not my kind of tune. Maybe is too heavy, noisy.
Thought I’d like it more than I did. See why it’s good, don’t like it personally
Oh. It's another Pixies recommendation. Yep. It's still like listening to construction work.
“Where is my mind?” is a banger as anyone who has seen Fight Club would say, and I guess it’s kinda true. Other than that, just disjointed noise really
It could grow on me, I liked one song a lot, the rest were just ok.
Meh
I think that this album does have a lot of moments where it absolutely makes no sense. There’s a part in Vamos where it’s just noises of a car crash? The highs of this album are enjoyable like “where’s my mind” and “bone machine”. A lot of the songs on this album are really forgettable, and just are irritating.
The Pixies are not my cup of tea. I prefer music with more subtlety and musicianship.
I like some of it but then there is the element of noise for noise sake that I don't like. The music is enjoyable (most of the time) the vocals aren't my style (a lot of the time)
the tiktok song! jk this album is everywhere
This is what I envision people hearing when they say my music is "noise". I guess I'm old, but I did not find this super appealing. A lot of sonic sound and zero interesting lyrics. I didn't hate it, but I didn't enjoy it. Fav track: Where Is My Mind?
BL: the pixies are a band I’m only really aware of for “where is my mind” and “Monkey gone to heaven” the former of which I have some pretty negative associations with unpleasant people I used to know and the whole fight club chud male boys that haunt me as someone who works in an industry full of them. It’ll be good to hopefully create some more positive connotation with this band AL: this album was a swing and a miss for me. Maybe it’s because it’s always going to be tied to some horrible times in my life, however “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” by The Smashing Pumpkins was from the same friend group and the same time period in my own life and I still fondly listen to that. Therefore I’ve come to the conclusion while sonically there were some interesting ideas, this album didn’t do too much for me. FT: “Something About You”, “Gigantic” 2/5
So much pixie. Some tracks were nostalgic, dyone were bland or irritating
Where is your mind är ju en fyra iaf
It was alright
Very noisy
Just too punk and noisy for me, except where is my mind
I’m quite sure there was a place and a time for this album. Having missed out on that time and place makes listening to this album for the first time a rather miserable experience. There are sections here and there where songs begin to sound pleasing, but those moments are seemingly intentionally ruined - if nothing else then by the absolutely atrocious vocals. I’m confident that they sound as they do intentionally, but that to me only makes it worse.
Favorites were "Break My Body", "Where Is My Mind" and "Oh My Golly!". I didn't exactly like the lyrics - mostly because i could barely hear them and didn't feel like blasting my ears to be able to understand. I realized it was punk rock 30 seconds in and the overall sound did not surprise me, that is, if I take into account the album is 30 years old and a lot of older punk feel 'loud' just for the sake of being loud. Will give two stars because I think I would really jam to the songs I mentioned if they came up at the right time.
Known Before: Band Standouts: 4.5
can't say i enjoyed this one too much as a whole but still kinda cool very questionable lyrics lol where is my mind is one of the most recognizable tunes that i never knew the origin of favorites: gigantic, where is my mind
Love the beat and energy. Lyrics are enigmatic. Wanted to really like this album but it was a cross between engaging and WTF. Would be fun in concert.
Longest 30 minutes of my life
I thought some of it was really interesting, but I didn't love most of the wailing kind of singing. Some songs were incredible, some I just didn't enjoy listening to, so kind of inconsistent. Fav songs: where is my mind?, gigantic
1..5, they must have taken quite some drugs to write this. Where is my mind is mainly enjoyable because it wakes the memories of Fight Club.
not my thing but well made :)
one and a half good songs, where is my mind and tommys theme. rest is cringy trash
Tää oli vähän siinä 2 ja 3 tähden vålissä, mutta tipahtaa kummiskin 2 tähden puolelle. Instrut ihan ok, mutta välillä taas tahallaan paskaa ja mahdollisimman häröä. Laulu tyyli ja ääni rasitti Where is my mind on kummiskin tällä levyllä
Naa, no likey Fav: where is my mind?
All filler, some killer. The good songs are extremely good but the rest is the definition of album track
Not my vibe!
Not for me
My relationship with Pixies is becoming quite complicated. On the surface, it seems like I should like this a lot more than I do. But so much of what they do, vocally in particular, just feels weird for the sake of being weird. Favorite track: Bone Machine
I can appreciate how impactful this record was in 1988 for the eventual grunge/indie scene, but aside from a few bright spots, it felt a bit uninspired to me. I might need to give it a few more listens before passing judgement, though.
Some interesting ideas and phrasings peppered throughout the album. Generally a tad bland. Very straightforward instrumentation.
Not my favorite album. I was excited for this because I really enjoyed doolittle but this wasnt doing it for me. Too much noise and feral screaming for me. Where is my mind was great tho. No wonder its the standalone hit from the album
I missed the Pixies in the 80s, and I’m not so sad about that. The sound is distinctive and I can appreciate the craft, but it isn’t music that moves me body or soul.
Where is my mind? and Cactus are ok. Don't like the others. Too chaotic for my taste and the vocals are not my cup of tea. Rating: 1 -S I liked 2 songs of the album but its very inconsistent and sometimes too experimental. -A
This album just did not strike me.
Probably something for guitar lovers. Good grove and something new happening on every track, but it didn’t appeal to me.
I understand why only one song is still talked about
I like the Pixies (was actually introduced through this challenge), but I really did not enjoy this album. I’ll have to go back to the others to compare and figure out why, but listening to this nearly five times in a row, while doing tasks, it was not the greatest. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song:
Ok album, wouldn’t listen to it again
This was pretty rough. Really liked the other pixies album but only really enjoyed one song on this one
Mulla on ehkä irrationaalinen Pixies-viha, joten se vähän värittää kuuntelua. Tää on kyllä bändin parhaimmistoa, Where is my mind on täyttä ysärifiilistä. Ei kuitenkaan jätä levynä mitään makua suuhun, vaikka tosissaan tätä on selvästi tehty. Vähän tylsä.
Kunnioitettava yritys luoda kokeilullisesta näkökulmasta jotain muutakin kuin kivaa ääntä. Silti hieman liian suuri pala purtavaksi.
Where Is My Mind offered a glimpse of what a good early grunge album this could have been, but there was still room for improvements to the lyrics and vocals. The rest simply didnt cut the mustard
This album was alright. Some punk sounds to it, but not entirely punk. Some parts shred, some parts didn't. Didn't listen to this one too closely. Tony's Theme would be a great song to listen to if you have a friend named Tony who warranted a theme song. TOE - NAY!
Where is my mind is a great song. The rest of the album not so much. A little too disorganized and shouty for me.
Puolikkaita ei voi näköjään antaa. Ihan ok albumi, antaisin 2.5/5, mutta kun ei puolikkaita niin 2/5. Muutama hyvä biisi, kappaleet sopivan lyhyitä ja vaihtelua oli biisien välillä. Voisin toisteki tän kuunnella, mutta en ajatellut pixiesin muuhun tuotantoon tutustua.
This is hard. I LOVE where is my mind, but lord this album was bad. It sounded like generic counter culture punk rock. DNF.
It was okay
Maybe one for the teenagers amongst us
I knew that one song but that was it…
Yeah, an okay album overall. Where is My Mind came out of nowhere, nice surprise. Felt like I was listening to a band jam throughout.
Not my jam. Given the right listening circumstances, I could probably get to 3.
Not great, like the album cover more than the music
(2) Этот альбом — сплошная нелепость, которая срабатывает лишь один раз, на "Where Is My Mind?". Банальные гитарные риффы, ужасный звук и куча странных идей, которые не вышло хорошо воплотить в реальность. Но должен отметить, что мне понравилось, что на альбоме присутствует как и мужской голос, так и женский. Хочу ли я вернуться к этому альбому? Только за "Where Is My Mind?".
Hmm.... not really clicking with me yet. Has some funny moments with its wacky atmosphere, but overall nothing I remember. Except for Where Is My Mind, which I'ved heard before.
Well aside from the one hit off this record, it did not offer up much. Noisy tunes with no interesting melodic content in my opinion.
It was fine. Heavier that I generally like.
One to the only song that is actually good. And another one to vibe
Where is my Mind is my favorite. 2. Ok but probably won't listen again or buy.
Not as shouty as the previous album, but I still don't like it.
2- solo lo salva Where is my mind
I honestly don't know what grunge is exactly, but I would probably point to this album if asked for a grunge album. I really am not liking this. The main and supporting vocalists are very annoying to listen to (for me). The backing music is alright, but nothing special. So far this just sounds like dirty, whiney industrial rock. I could see some of these songs being in a skate video/montage or a skateboarding-themed video game. This is a 2/5 for me
umm yea i don't think so. vocalist sometimes sounds like 14 year old seinfeld with the same vocal talent.
I feel like I'm uncool for not liking the Pixies, but I just don't get the appeal. 2 stars.
Ehhh I liked a couple of songs but not all of the album.
Terrible vocals. Far too shouty.
Herrie. Where is my mind is wel fantastisch!
Ugh, horrible noise. Saved from 1 star by Where is my Mind and the cover art.
I wanted to like this. It had sounds of early ska at times. But it was noisy and not a very pleasant sound overall.
Still meh.
Interesting for 1988. Not bad, but not something that reached out and grabbed me either.
Bad album. Not a big fan of the Pixies
Too rowdy for me
Wasn't for me but had some nice Trax
1 note wonders
I did not caliiiiiiiiic with this album at all.
Boring, repetitive
I really wanted to like this. Unfortunately I didn't. Just way to harsh sounding for me.
More of this? Feel we've been bombarded with non-melodic sludge. Several songs sound identical.
Pixies' debut album. Lo fi garage rock. Apparently influenced Nirvana. I can tell. Did not love this. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Where Is My Mind Date listened: 28/10/22
I want to vibe with this, but I just don't
Although I've always meant to listen to the Pixies, I've never really done it intentionally before. Going into this album, the only song I was familiar with was Where Is My Mind?, which I like. It didn't turn out to be what I expected, and therefore, I must admit I was a little disappointed. Maybe it will grow on me, but for now, I don't entirely get the hype.
De var inte så bra som jag trodde.
Okay this one is very special, I had a very hard time with the start of the album... Despite being remastered the voices sounded so bad compared to the instruments... The last part of the album is 10x better to hear than the first part in my opinion.... So I will go with a 2.5/5 as I did not like the start at all but the rest was pretty OK. Special mentiom for some instrumentals that are really nice but the vocals did not do it for me...
A lot of noise and which can be interesting to some but I found it obnoxious at times, a couple of good songs on the album though.
Nooit helemaal begrepen, nu ook niet
Afgezien van de hits die wel vriendelijk zijn voor de oren, vond ik dit een vervelende bak herrie.
Awful
Shouty. Drummer seens like that are referred above anyone else in the band so that won't mix in nicely.
There were definitely some elements I appreciated on this album, but I just can't say I enjoyed it. And I know I enjoyed it less than the Pixies' album Doolittle (which was given the dreaded label "accessible"). Perhaps it was just my nerves today, because this generally got on them. I did like "Gigantic" well enough, and "Tony's Theme" kind of made me laugh. I think there might be days where I'd like this more today was not one of them.
That album would be tolerable if they could actually sing.
A extremely generous 2⭐️ purely on the strength of Gigantic and Where Is My Mind. A load of auld toot.
this was an okay album. it was the second pixies album as part of this project, and while they don’t make terrible music, it doesn’t seem that engaging for me. i can say they have the most wide ranging, weird subject matters for their lyrics. the banter is a cute addition in a few songs! i don’t know if that’s overdone nowadays but i do always find it charming to get a slice of the real artist on the album.
Skränigt men ikoniskt
big trash
HL: WIMM, Brick is Red, River Euphrates Mixed feelings about this one- can understand and hear the influence on other alt rock bands, but uh it felt longer than 34 minutes August 11, 2022
Muutama hauska biisi, joista yksi ja ilmeisin tietty todella kova. Kokonaisuutena ei kuitenkaan jäänyt mieleen
Felt loose and sort of unfinished. odd chorus counts, awkwardly long versus's, weird tone or volume shifts. I like alternative rock, this too uncooridnated for me though. Giving it a two just because there were some riffs and drum cycles I liked.
Noise with 1 good song
I went into this with high hopes and listened 5 times because I’ve known about this album’s reputation for being raw and unforgiving but even still I was taken aback. This album influenced an ENTIRE generation of people to do whatever the fuck they wanted with music and it’s over my head. It is extremely raw, I actually like the production because of how unapologetic it is. But musically it’s a hard listen. Where is my mind is a 10/10 track and feels like a surreal oasis in an otherwise desert of unfinished tracks. It sounds like many openers I’ve seen live that just aren’t ready yet, but maybe that’s the charm?
One of the few bands I cannot get into
Punkig. Uffgeregt.
Weird. Where is my mind is a great song. But I dont think i get the rest. Lo-fi
To chyba koniec trylogii Pixiesowej, bo przyszla pora na surfer rose, ktory byl ich debiutanckim studyjnym wydaniem z 88, kompaktowe wydanie 34 minutowe przepakowane 13 trakami, tak nieskladnych jak tylko moze byc debiut artystycznego punkowania, momenty instrumentalne, z mocnym akcentem na przestery gitarowe momenty giberiszu, bo pan Black nie jest tutaj jeszcze nawet blisko swojego peaku jako teksciarz, momenty kiepskich wokali, nie tylko przez o duzo zbyt duzo pani Kim na wokalu, ale i leadujacy glos okreslic jako niestabilny belkot momentami nie jest przesada, bo jednak najbardziej bola mnie chorkowe wokale, gdy oba te glosy sie zderzaja tworzac cos unikalnie niesluchalnego, czego najlepszym przykladem bedzie river euphrates, ale tak czy inaczej znajdzie sie kilka trakow wartych osluchania na tym albumie, przede wszystkim kultowy where is my mind, znany chocby z trainspotting, gdzie swietnie pasuje do opowiesci, pixiesy chyba sa jedna z nielicznych grup gdzie kazdy album slucha sie zupelnie inaczej, co odzwierciedla nie tylko ilosc gwiazdkowa, ale tego ile sie pamieta z danej plyty, bo poza tym ze jest to ich debiut studyjny i stad pochodzi where is my mind raczej niewiele wiecej zostanie mi po tym odsluchu
Eh
Save yourself some pain and listen to Death to the Pixies
I like "Where is my mind?" but it is not gonna save this clusterfuck of sounds.
Underwhelming
Wow, this is a disappointment. I'd been looking forward to this given its revered status, but I'm left with a feeling of emperor's new clothes about the whole experience. I will say this - I appreciate the animating spirit, and I think the instruments themselves really pop out of the speakers. It crackles with vitality, but the execution is wanting. Really simple song structures that pretty much go quiet-loud-quiet-loud. I've read a fair bit about Surfer Rosa and will seek out some more reviews as I want to be clued into what I'm missing.
This is not very good. At all.
I know I've said this before but this late 80s noise rock/alternative/garage punk/not-anywhere-near-as-good-as-grunge stuff really isn't for me. It feels like an entire movement headed by people who couldn't play instruments, and that not being able to play was the core part of it - "make your lack of ability work for you" seems to be the order of the day. Which would be admirable if I liked the end result... but I don't. Pretty cool that it has tits on the cover though. 2/5.
The alt-rock is strong with this one. The album tries too hard to be lound and raw, but only succeeds in becoming somewhat predictable. The obvious standout is "Where Is My Mind?". The rest? Boring. 2/5
Not really into it just sounds generic
Best Song: Where is My Mind? Obviously the most well-known track on the album, it also feels like the most (only?) that was really constructed as a thoughtful song. Worst Song: Broken Face. A chorus that seems designed to annoy. Overall: Chaotic, spastic, and not in a good way. The kind of music that feels like it would be fun to listen to and bounce around with at a grime-y live show, but as a piece of written and recorded music? Meh.
Eh
One or two songs I enjoyed. Knew iwasn't a fan of the pixies
This is some okay alternative rock. No recognized songs
Kmew one song, rest is kinda eh
I've heard a handful of tracks but never heard a full album from the Pixies. "Where is My Mind?" might be my favorite track from the band. There are portions of the album that I like, but enough tracks sink this album to 2 stars.
Wieder so ein Zeitdokument & von vielen als Meilenstein wahrgenommenes Kultobjekt. Kriegt aber im Alterungsprozess nur schwer die Kurve, fliegt meines Erachtens etwas klapperig aus selbiger raus. Statt Indie würde ich in manchen Songs die raue Power von Punk erkennen. Für spätere Bands wie Sunset Rubdown ein wichtiger Vorfahre; dass Fight Club mit einem anderen Song besser die Welt in Schutt und Asche legt, als mit dem ikonischen Monster „Where is my mind“ wage ich dennoch stark zu bezweifeln. Knappe 2.1
Tjoa, gar nicht mal so gut. 'Where is my Mind' ist echt gut, aber besonders danach hört‘s schon auf.
Fels longer than the half hour it is. It does have its moments but it actually is only “the album from were is my mind is taken” and that’s it. Pixies are not as good as everyone thinks even if they have some of the greatest rock songs ever
I was not familiar with the band or any of the songs prior to listening to this album. I don't see a reason to listen to it again.
I respect their influence on bands I like from the 90s, and there are aspects of classic punk I love, but it’s a bit too raw and underdeveloped for my enjoyment.
Just too raw, loud, noisy
indie grunge not my cuppa tea
Average album but features classic song
I don't understand how this was so influential. I love this style, raw and unpolished, and the drums sound so good. But most songs don't even seem like they have a plan (except for Where Is My Mind). This sounds like a rehearsal/brainstorm, not a finished record.
Not a huge fan of the Pixies, but this album had a good amount of variety so there were a couple of songs i vibed with
Wish I liked them more
I had friends of the Hot Topic persuasion in middle school and high school who liked the Pixies. Not my favorite overall, but I always liked Gigantic (though the version I knew might have been a cover), and Where Is My Mind is a classic.
Takes me back to Hot Topic in the early 2000s, even though it's 12 years after the album came out. Getting a bit of a Primus vibe from the end of the album. Interesting that Where Is My Mind? sounds nothing like the rest of the album. That's the only really outstanding song.
Je ne suis pas tombé en base de ma chaise ici non plus. Agréable à écouter. WHERE IS MY MIND, c’est fort et planant. Pour le reste, on dirait une recette avec du sel et du poivre, pas de Jalapeno ou rien de piquant.
¿Por qué? Es decir, no entiendo por qué un panel de expertos diría que este es uno de los mejores discos de todos los tiempos. En esta ocasión no leí mucho al respecto del disco ni de la banda, dicho esto y reconociendo que no conozco mucho trasfondo, a mi me suena a una bandita amateur de garage rock cualquiera. La aparente falta de esfuerzo en la composición de las canciones me resulta frustrante e insatisfactoria, me imagino que (alerta de que voy a decir una pendejada) si el edging fuera música, sería este disco jajaja. Nunca había escuchado a Pixies salvo esa cancioncita de where's my mind que tiene un corito pegajoso. Rescataría la primera canción del disco que me parece interesante y de hecho si me intrigó a seguir escuchando, lamentablemente el resto del disco me rebasa, no estoy seguro de que si se trata de sonar mal solo para crear un statement de rebeldía o una cosa así contra las reglas de composición musical convencionales (whaterver that means o si es que exite algo así pa los que le saben a la composición), o si es más como el black metal que suena a propósito culero que digas, a no ma es tan malo que es bueno??? anyway, adoremos a Satán? Conclusión estoy confundido o soy tonto y el disco es para gente de un IQ acá muy superior. Mood: Ella no es vedette
Not for me. I’m not a fan of this type of music.
Is it punk, is it guitar sound, is it lyric ... ??
Eh, some good. A lot specific tracks to listening
raw twangy
Meh.
Too whiny for me. Some obvious influence on early grunge.
Het is dat where is my mind er op staat, jezus
A couple of nice songs but overall just dropped the ball on a lot of them. Bits in between the songs where just dreadful.
Other than "Where is my Mind?" not for us. Too loud and too fast. I've never felt older.
Только "Where is my mind"
didn't like it aside from a couple songs
se juntaron a hacer ruido, es una banda de garage q tocan fuerte. No me gustó nada. Where is my mind, el mas escuchado, lo recontra conozco. No sabia q era de ellos. Lo unico rescatable (y hasta ahí). Horrible
Knew one song that I was not aware was by the Pixies. Not really my style of music.
1.4/5 Not sure what everyone else hears in this album but I don't get it. A couple of good songs but it just seems a mess.
Really didn’t like this, it felt completely jumbled. Feels like they spent the album stumbling into some good parts on where is my mind and retreating back into whiny unfunny harsh noise
Сара 1,5 Марко 1,5
Nope.
Was not really a fan of any of it
Not for me, quite chaotic and discordant to listen to.
Doolittle came up first for me and I couldn't recall why I disliked the Pixies, listening to this album brought it all back. Musically, it's not bad, but the vocals strip all my enjoyment out of the experience. Just weird for weird's sake, I hate it.
2/10 I couldn't get into this one at all. Ok at times, but mostly unpleasant to listen to. One positive is that I like the raw, unprocessed sound of the drums. Overall not an enjoyable listen for me. Best track: Where Is My Mind? Will I revisit? No
Ni es mi tipo de banda
No me gustó
Garbage album. The only good song is the one everyone already knows so it definitely felt bad that all the others sucked.
El único tema bueno de ese álbum es Where is my mind. Realmente una mierda todas las letras, de cada una de las canciónes.
Not to my liking
Not the biggest fan of music that sounds like they're genuinely ripping out their vocal chords to sound different. Grunge is not and will never be my scene. Also, Where Is my mind just sounds flat and out of tune
Bad garage band music. I don't get it.
I don’t like it
Not sure who let him sing... were all the other instruments taken? I think Fight Club edits containing Where Is My Mind is about enough of the Pixies I will ever need to listen to again.
Termine este álbum y ni me enteré que lo había terminado, muy malo, solo rescato la canción del final de fight club, sacando eso no me gustó para nada. 3/10
Not my cup of tea.
It's really not my kind of music.
favs: where is my mind? rating 0.4/5
Probably should somehow, but just can't...
Unpleasant noise ≠ music 1
First...Boobies. Second. Oh My Golly and Thank the goddess of headphones this screatchy squeaky madness was only 33 minutes. That is all.
Grating.
Wow. I hate the Pixies. Like…. Wow. I spent every minute of this album wishing it would end.
Not a fan of real rock, I like mine softer.
I didn't enjoy this album. I didn't like how the vocals were processed and balanced, I didn't like their delivery, I thought the guitars were too loud in the mix, I didn't like the guitar writing or performances (it sounded like squealing rather than something musically cohesive.) The single thing I did like was the drum production.
What a shock- that sucked.
Honestly this was almost a DNF, despite how short the album is. I work as a call handler and listen to music inbetween calls, its common that i’ll put off calling a client to get to the end of a good song, with this album i found i was calling out more frequent than normal just for a break from the noise. I feel like this album had the elements of a good album. I like how experimental it is however unfortunately not all experiments work out in life, this album is proof. One thing I will say is that you can definitely hear the influence that this album has had on music thats come after it, and for that I applaud it.
Pretty unlistenable in places , just sounded like garage music most of time Ohh that’s right shite
This is deeply weird, which I guess is the point, but this is not for me. There are moments that almost work. “Gigantic” stands out because it’s melodic and actually feels structured. And yes, “Where Is My Mind?” is atmospheric and memorable. But outside of those highlights, a lot of the album feels chaotic for the sake of being chaotic. The screaming, sudden shifts, and strange lyrical choices don’t always come across as artistic, sometimes they're just bad.
Sounded terrible, honestly. Stumped because I knew all the words to Gigantic but have definitely never heard the Pixies version and cannot find any cover......
I did not enjoy this sound one bit.
The only reason to listen to this album is where’s my mind
Horrible noise!
früher bin ich regelmäßig auf so konzerte im erfurter jugendclub fritzer gegangen, weil es da bier für 2€ gab und man viel schlechte livemusik für wenig geld hören konnte. das war ein nachvollziehbares konzept. ich würde jetzt aber deshalb trotzdem niemandem empfehlen, sich dieselbe musik noch in schlecht aufgenommen anzuhören. sich beim erstellen von kulturprodukten keine mühe zu geben ist als protest-attitüde ja vielleicht ganz lustig, wenn man damit gegen prog rock und hair metal protestieren möchte aber dafür ist das schlicht zu spät, punk gab es schon, ich sehe keinerlei notwendigkeit für post-punk.
Awful. -12 stars.
Grusomt.
Stopped listening after the first three songs. Respect all music, but no.
Not to be a hater, but I really didn't enjoy this one.... it just felt like noise. I'll probably never listen to this again.
Instruments good, lyrics meh
Only like 'Where is my mind'. Grew up with it
Nope. Not for me.