Reviews (page 9 of 14)
6/10
me cuesta describir este álbum, no sé si me gustó o no. Me pareció raro, quizás ruidoso en algunos sentidos, desprolijo, pero también con un sonido particular y original. Algunos temas me gustaron y otros meh. no es un álbum q digas wow. mejor tema por lejos where is my mind. le doy un 5.5/10
Not something I would usually listen to. But, I'm suprised to say that I really enjoyed this album. I enjoyed tracks like Bone Machine, Break My Body, Where Is My Mind?, Cactus and
Jeg ville virkelig gerne ELSKE det her, men jeg forstår det ikke godt nok... Hvis albummet havde været mere som gigantic og så et par afstikkere til det mere skaldede, de har så ville jeg klart sige 4. Men det er det ikke, og selv om jeg godt kan have det fedt over nogen af de mere skaldede, så er det for svært. 3.2 tænker jeg. Jeg kan bedre lide det end Elton John, men den gav jeg fire, der var nok en begynderfejl.
- starting strong, nice punky-crispy sound right off the bat - not a huge fan of spoken word parts that are off rhythm - sort of feels like mother mother and the garden got mashed together - most songs sound the same - the "you fuckin' die" thing goes on way too long - kind of annoying. probly 5/10
Contemporary sound, guitars on fire, noisy, disruptive
Quand bien même c'est bruyant et dissonant, je respecte parce qu'ils ont l'air d'en avoir gros sur la patate et que quelque chose se passe. Ça se joue entre le 3 et le 4 pour moi ici
a few catchy tunes
Where is my mind - 100000 stars Otherwise not much stood out. Doolittle >
Avid rap listener here. It was awesome at first, then it all started sounding...the same. Very Tom Holland spider-man sounding...iykyk. I've heard a few before here and there but apart from that, really raw sounds from my perspective.
the middle of this is so stellar. forever all time bops. some of the rest i bounce off of.
It was alright I guess? Good rock, but I wouldnt add anything to a playlist.
seguro que su impacto en el mundo del rock fue gigante (parece que fueron inspiración hasta para nirvana), pero como a mí no me gusta el rock pues qué quieres que te diga
Gas
7/10
𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 is often seen as a key alternative rock album, but it never fully clicks with me. The band’s loud-quiet dynamics and raw production give the record a distinctive edge, and there’s clearly something influential in how the songs are structured. Still, the overall sound doesn’t quite resonate with me. I can appreciate its importance and ideas, but as a listening experience it doesn’t stand out as much as it does for others.
Les faltó un poco de mariguana
I didn't realize that 'where is my mind' had been around for so long or that it was a Pixies song. Overall I can see how the artist were so influential in the genre. The album was a good listen. Solid 3.
I know this is a cult fave band but they just dont reach levels of greatness for me
I feel like I’m supposed to like the pixies more than I do. Outside of a couple of songs, I’ve just never really gotten into them. Where is my mind is great.
Just meh for me
Not my cup of tea...
Pixies again, and once again it's good in places, scuzzy and in your face with some memorable tracks. I was familiar with Where Is My Mind and Bone Machine, but none of the deeper cuts really stuck with me much after a few listens.
I mean its alright like
Abrasive, strange, totally different than what I'm used to or expected. Every song seems to follow a different structure altogether. The album feels like a bit of a weird rollercoaster, and after you're done with it you're not sure whether you liked it or not. That's how I feel about this lol. I understand the influence this had on the grunge/alt-rock scheme in the following years, but this just didn't grab me like I expected it to. Viewed in the lens of completely personal, subjective enjoyment I'd be lying if I rated this higher than a 2.5/5, which feels very weird. I do believe this could grow on me though.
I really like the guitar tones on this album. You can hear some of the proto-grunge sounds that would become very prominent on later releases of some of the 90s most popular bands. The Pixies can be out there, but their weirdness is one of the things that makes them unique. I’m still learning to appreciate them, but this was a really good record, and the influence that they would have on so many later groups is strikingly apparent on this release.
It's kind of an agitating/overwhelming/chaotic album. The songs I found that I liked fitted a more melodic form and I'm kind of embarrassed by that I guess, it makes me feel musically dumb. Pixies has always sung a lot of nonsense and it just works. I saw the Pixies live in the summer of 2024! Wish I appreciated it more... The songs on this albums (besides the ones I knew before) kind of blended into each other because they felt kind of all over the place it was hard to tell when one song ended and the other started.
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7/10 salvo un par de canciones, el disco es en partes ruido y nada más. No recomendaría escucharlo completo a nadie. Canción destacada: Where is my mind?
3.25 - Several classics, but I like this less than I want to.
Pretty great alternative album from the 90s with some iconic songs. Highlights: "Gigantic", "Where is My Mind" and "Brick is Red"
Maybe I'm just getting old, but didn't enjoy that as much as I used to. Was still pretty cool, but just didn't hit the same.
Pas un grand grand fan de ce genre de musique mais plaisant à écouter en fond (peut être que je devrais davantage me concentrer dessus) cependant gros coup de coeur pour Where is my Mind
not my type
There's a wonderful danger looming throughout this whole album. Pixies is something I've for long wanted to familiarise with, and finally had the time for it in this challenge. A strong three. Music i expect to evolve for me more after a time.
A good album with great ideas but I found myself drifting off
where is my mind has been in my awareness much earlier than this album so it felt weird hearing it here. as a whole its fine, '88 being the release year makes sense. still very rocky but alt enough for that time. 7
prett good
Highs and lows, good overall
Первое правило моей музыкальной безграмотности - никому не говорить, что знаешь об этой группе исключительно по одной песне из Бойцовского клуба Второе правило моей музыкальной безграмотности - никому никогда не говорить, что даже после прослушивания альбома ничего не изменилось
Some good songs like where is my mind or cactus, but the rest is too noisy for me.
3 because of Gigantic and Where Is My Mind.
wish i was more rock n roll but it's just not super for me :'( (but i love where is my mind just like everyone else)
Very much an early modest mouse feeling, so screaming 90s it hurts. Short but good, but lots of filler
I see how this inspired a lot of later acts (Geese, Sløtface) but I wasn’t super moved
Where is my Mind? was definitely the standout and the one song I'd go back for. Enjoyed a couple others like Tony's Theme and Gigantic but not an album I'd revisit on the whole. A good start to the 1001 project for me and a good baseline for what 3/5 is to me.
El album as a whole se siente más como una mixtape, con un par de proyectos completos que suman mucho. Nada que ver con el pedazo de album que es Doolittle, pero este está bien dentro de lo que cabe
Fine, but underwhelming. WIMM obviously a good song but otherwise nothing to write home about.
Loved the bangers but forgot how heavy this album is. Still great but maybe too heavy for everyday listening for me.
Me pareció un álbum bastante completo y caótico, pero dentro de ese mismo caos se encuentra su sentido. Me gustó que las letras fueran crudas, y que se escucharan los gritos sin tantos arreglos, es algo entrañable del álbum. Canciones favoritas: Cactus River Euphrates Where is my mind? obviamente
Cool. Youthful. Slap happy. Like sound scribbles. where is my mind. johnnys theme? caribou.
Meh
This album is a mixture of good and not-that-good songs. And it's a shame, because I enjoyed some parts of it, but, some songs made me lose a bit the interest. Overall, it's a pretty nice album, with some great ideas, and very well recorded. It's maybe not an album I would listen to, but it is very enjoyable. So, it is nice. It truly is.
Too Loud™️. But an extra star because it’s the Pixies, and an extra star for “Where is My Mind?”.
Ook ik vind where is my mind een banger, crazy mening hier. Ik vind het album best alright maar vooral het einde is nogal zwak imo. Begon best hard en lekker maar viel voor mij best af over tijd
Where is my mind banger alert
Heavy cover, bit of rock n roll. Nice for a change, banger included on track 7. 3/5
Väldigt intressant att höra 90-talet från 80-talet, och förstår varför musik gick i den riktningen även om detta inte riktigt faller mig i smaken. Lite för weird, typ?
The Pixies are another band I was vaguely familiar with before this, knowing their two biggest hits (Where Is My Mind and Here Comes Your Man). Both of these stunts are very different to one another, so I wasn’t sure what vibe to expect coming into Surfer Rosa. • The first few songs made a good first impression. I especially liked Something Against You • The vocals in the chorus of Broken Face sound like Mickey Mouse • Gigantic has a very 90’s sound to it. This song has the best vocals on the album so far, and it feels like a more developed song in general • Where Is My Mind is a classic for obvious reasons, it’s a great song. • Cactus is an interesting song. It’s very consistent and there’s a cool feeling to it • At first I thought I’m Amazed was a bonus track interview, with it taking 25 seconds to reach the song I didn’t find this album to be very notable as a whole. The only song that made a big impact on me was Where Is My Mind, which I already knew. It wasn’t bad, but it didn’t leave much of an impression. Favourite song: Where Is My Mind?
Classic indie punk record. Super raw and lots of fun. Gigantic and Where Is My Mind? still stick out the most for me, but the rest of these songs are still pretty awesome. A variety of creative sounds that still capture the true essence of punk, whilst totally breaking the mold on what that means.
A classic that helped pave the way for the grunge alt rock powerhouses of the ‘90s. Solid album and how can you not like “Where Is My Mind”!?
Still finding their voice.
i really liked some songs but some felt like noise pollution
mi a placut dar nimic wow
Fint album, som jeg godt kunne finde på at høre igen. Det er dejligt at de er glade for larm og det er harmonisk larm. Særligt gode sange: - Something against you - Where is my mind (klassiker) - Cactus
Not as bad as their rest. Still not good.
Fight club
I understand this is a legendary album that influenced all sorts of genres, but from my personal taste, it sits at the bottom of the uncanny valley.
Big influential band in my musical circles. Three huge songs in this album. But it was raining and cold when I listened, so I felt a bit let down by the ramshackle. Their next album was enormous so maybe this is some kind of pre huge catharsis. Feels like indie sacrilege but I'm giving it three stars, one for the big songs, one for the iconic cover, and one for being a cool band
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So good. So nostalgic.
I got bossanova previously and enjoyed it more than this one. Still decent
Some bangers some mid
this guy sucks at singing, tony is my goat
Really awesome sound and so confident in their uniqueness. It’s not 100% my thing but still completely respect what they’re doing I did really enjoy some songs. Having already known a few Pixies songs, this still surprised me with the beauty and rebellion mixed together throughout the album and it felt so cohesive and wonderful to hear all the way through.
I didn't realize how much I missed Surfer Rosa and each of the other original Pixies albums. Surfer Rosa is Come On Pilgrim turned up a couple notches, the guitars are even sicker, the vocals are even wilder, and the songs are even better. I also forgot how short Surfer Rosa is with this album coming in just over 33 minutes. This album makes these abrasive songs so catchy and fun, but I do think there are some glaring problems with this album. First and foremost this album can get really out there, I did say it was wilder and sometimes it works and then sometimes it doesn't like on the whole second half of this album. After Where Is My Mind? this album dips so far down into this barely good and weird area where it doesn't even feel like the same people were mixing and producing it. I wish this album felt a lot more cohesive instead of a bunch of high quality bangers in the beginning and a half assed attempt to replicate it during the second half. Not as good as I remember but that doesn't diminish the quality of the highlights in my eyes.
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Nok en som er mellom 3 og 4 for meg, men ikke nok her til å vippe opp :)
Gigantic is great, but mostly this is too raw for me to love.
Easy to listen to, fun bops and good work music
Bit of a one hit wonder for me
I would call this album about 20 years ahead of its time. Punk with an "indie" feel to it. I've never been a huge Pixies fan, but then I never stopped to listen to an album all the way through. I can definitely hear their influence in a lot of later alternative and punk groups. Definitely one I will be revisiting later. I'm listening to the "remastered" version, and the mixing is terrible. Vocals drowned out, drums are too loud, and the other instruments seem to be variable as to whether they are in the right spot. Also, can we talk about the album art? If my son found it I would have to give him a fatherly disapproving look, but secretly I'd let him have the win. It's worth letting him explore his tastes in music and art. Plus boobs.
Album 92. Surfer Rosa — Pixies (1988) I prefer to call it Where Is My Mind album. It's their debut LP album and I don't know how to rate it. I'd like to compare it to the other Pixies albums. I didn't get a wow effect, just an interesting listen. At least, it's better than a lot of raw and noisy alternative rock albums for me. 3/5 —————————————— Liked: — Where Is My Mind?
where is my mind might genuinely be the only good song on this album and unfortunately or fortunately i love it so much that i can’t in good conscience give it less than a 3
Of course ‘Where Is My Mind?’ was cool, wasn’t very hyped about the rest. Stand-outs - Where Is My Mind?
couldn't listen the entire album, didn't like much
This angsty indie vibe makes a rainy roadtrip into a personal music video.
As a huge Breeders fan, I was always a little underwhelmed by the Pixies. This album is GOOD, but I want to LOVE it and I don't (Gigantic notwithstanding).
What a different time
Great sounding record! Can see why this was so influential. For 1988 it’s years ahead of its time. Totally see why this is on the list. It’s clearly a predecessor to Nirvana… 3.
These early alt rock albums are lost on me
I can clearly see how they have influenced many bands that I love but this album just isn't hitting great.
3/5 good to hear the early days of grunge and proto garage rock but other than Gigantic and Broken Face fairly forgettable.
Decent album but nothing outstanding. An interesting dynamic
Punky and fun, but don't know if I would listen to it again
It goes
I can totally appreciate the impact this album and the band had on so much of the music I love. Full disclosure- I’ve never loved the way this band sounded on their albums- something about the way it was mixed. I know I should love them but going to be honest and say 3.5.
A little loud/fast for me, but did like it. Need to be in a specific mood for it.
I already like pixies song before so I am intrested in this album and first songs riff sounds cool but I always find their vocals a little bit off putting thats why I am not hugely into them really cool guitars man I love the production but event in like cure or smashing pumpkins I can tolerate the singing but it is really bugging me here give a pay raise to drummer and guitarist for something against you gigantic has only female vocals big improvment where is my mind and cactus are bangers I had high hopes after these two but I think it is going downhill generational downfall Im amazed is good tho and a good ending generally a good listen I think
7 / 10
Pretty interesting music, insane instruments honestly love the guitars
listened to orchestral version. lots of energy
Very influential album, obviously. Definitely worth a listen, and I intend to relisten. The sound didn't particularly impress me, but the era should be acknowledged.
As i’ve got older i’ve tended to dislike this genre more. This will mostly definitely change in the future.
Rough, so close to gold
Weird that I got two albums with boobs on the cover back-to-back days. Hard to rate because I already love doolittle and this is pretty much less-good doolittle. Obviously Where is my Mind is probably their greatest song so it has that going for it. Bone machine is pretty cool
I did enjoy listening to it. I found the lyrics a bit strange and random. The music reminded me of when I used to be in a band, just making music and not overthinking it too much. It doesn’t seem very serious, and that actually works in its favor. I probably won’t listen to it again because I often find it a bit chaotic, but I’ll still give it two stars, plus one extra for the nice album cover.
Easy to hear the influence this would have on Nirvana, particularly the drums. Telling that I completely didn't notice that the album had looped around 1.5 times though - just a bit too anonymously noisy and anarchic for me.
I don't dislike The Pixies, and their influence was massive on the early 90s wave of Grunge and alternative music. Outside of "Where is My mind", there are some good songs but nothing that really sticks out. The sonic qualities of the record are also a clear reference point, with Steve Albini's production taking on a "5th" member quality that defined the record. Overall though, it's an essential listen, but not something I love.
You can really feel the similarities to Nirvana here (Pixies obviously one of their biggest inspirations.) "Where Is My Mind?" is ICONIC (Thank you "Fight Club") Overall tho this isn't my favorite album of this style, but it isn't bad! Liked Songs: "Bone Machine" , "Broken Face" , "River Euphrates" , "Where Is My Mind?" , "Cactus" , "Tony's Theme" , "Oh My Golly!"
Where Is My Mind is a 5. The rest is a 3. 3.5
Solid but not surprising
i only remember that one popular song
I definitely didn’t care for this album at first, but the song gigantic changed my mind! my top three songs were: - gigantic - where is my mind - i’m amazed
Raucus
Better than I expected.
Call it concrete the way it laid the foundation for the 90s
To loud / Rock
I can appreciate great musicians but it’s just not my vibe. maybe id re-listen to one or two songs again.
3,5/5 nou ja leuk, niet zo mijn stijl van muziek maar het was wel heel coherent, liedjes zijn wel allemaal vrij kort, maar dat was soms ook wel leuk where is my mind kende ik natuurlijk wel al
yea not starting off strong… i give this album a 4/10. only song i liked was where is my mind💔💔
Not what I was expecting… I’ve previously heard songs on this album but all the others I haven’t heard were a lot more energetic and had a rock feel to them.
Don’t understand what is special about the Pixies. Just weird and discordant sometimes.
já conhecia... mas fez-me lembrar o quanto gosto dos pixies
es bueno, pero no me provocó nada.
Felt like it was a lot of instrumentals
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6.5/10
Kinda clunky but fun. Its a bit like the whole Album is practice for: "Where is my Mind"
Still has the edgy Pixies sound with the hit ""Where is my Mind?"". Another good album addition.
I thought this was a pretty good album and liked it slightly more than the other Pixies album I've gotten (Doolittle). There was some garage/punk indie feel to it, which made it stand out from some of the more straightforward rock albums on here. It gave me Nirvana vibes at times, White Stripes at others. There were a couple songs that I didn't care for but otherwise I thought it was really strong. The conversational parts felt a little out of place, though. I'm close to the borderline between 3 and 4 on this one. It's not really something I'd say is great, but I'd listen to it again. Overall: 3.4/5
I dont think this style of punk (i think?) Is quite my thing, just too close to noise for me. Favorite track was Gigantic
It was alright. Quite a few songs I liked, some filler in my view and a bit too much noise rock in a few songs. However overall a very strong 3.
Some great songs on here (and boobies)
nao sou tao fa de pixies mas gostei!
some were ok some were top some were meh
rlly liked the album as a whole which surprised me. avant garde very much so and i like that. defo certain songs that i’d listen to more than others but might actually re listen front to back again
Love the instrumental!!! Tracks that really stand out for me is break my body and gigantic. Overall it is a short listening album and it doesnt really move with soo :( . My rating is probably 6/10
Very original grunge, I liked the instrumental sounds but the vocals weren’t as captivating for me
I liked it, but honestly it’s not easily digestible. It’s something I need to really sit on and hear me. It was a lot at first listen.
I enjoy that they seem to have a lot of fun making their music.
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3.0 RYM
its like it’s getting better with every track until it reaches ‘Where is my mind’ and then it doesn’t get better. Like they wrote that song and thought “Oh gosh we need an album to release with that thing”
Can't not enjoy the Pixies - Where is my mind? is great, Bone Machine and Gigantic not far behind. The music of my late teens so a holds a special place in my heart
7/10
There were like 2 songs that I liked, one was added to my playlist. Again just not really my style.
Really only loved the song I knew
I dig
The album wasn't bad by all means- just not my cup of tea! This coming year I'm trying to expand my music taste beyond rap and I can tell it's going to be challenging. I recognized one of the songs off the album, probably a TikTok song ahaha
They were never on my radar. Not bad for me. Too funny that one of their songs showed up for the credits in a new Netflix show I’m watching….(show is The Beast in Me)
Mostly uninteresting or boring, some annoying. Saved Where is My Mind and Cactus - Where is My Mind just sounds good and Cactus is a fun raunchy love song, possibly a future favorite. Comments said Bowie covered it, will have to listen. Might listen to some other songs by this group at some point.
Enjoyed! Saved to my albums. I really liked Tony's Theme
More visceral than Doolittle. I like Pixies a lot, but I find it a little harder to imagine a time where I'm in the mood for every song on this album. Got banger tho.
Ok album with some great songs on it and some that weren’t really listenable, even driving up the ski hill with my 18 yr old hard music liking son…
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Fun punk album, starts off a bit weak but gets the better later in. Vocals feel a bit whiny, especially in the slower songs. Strangely in the faster Pased songs those same vocals fit quite well. 6/10
I was expecting to like this more than I did. It was just OK. I found it very disjointed.
3.5
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Alternative/rock. It is interesting, but the songwriting isn’t standing out to me. If anything it’s subpar. I can hear influence from this album on some 90s alt rock and punk projects. However, I feel like these guys walked so others could run. This may grow on me, but for now 3/5.
Solid record. Pixies always have that grungy, gritty sound and this record is no different. This record also has that one song that's been made famous, "Where is my mind?" I liked this one, and I understand why Pixies have such a following.
It's a good album. I like it, but it's also a little abrasive.
Some classic songs, but mostly a decent punk'ish album
I've never really given Pixies much of a look in as I've always (rightly or wrongly) associated them with a school of grunge that generally just doesn't do a lot for me. I've got Doolittle on vinyl as I found it in a sale box during one of my record shop crawls in London, bought purely on the reputation of the band and incessantly being told I needed to check them out. Think I've played it once and never gone back to it. Anyway, Surfer Rosa is a bit of a curious case on first listen. Instrumentally it's far more chaotic, angular and neurotic than the type of bands I'd have lumped them in with previously, which I think will afford it a revisit down the line. Vocally, I'm not as enamored with that American shrieking/wailing approach, even if it does serve the music effectively, and the rather thin, buzzy production doesn't leave many pockets of space to clutch onto.
I wasn't really into the Pixies when this first came out (I found it a bit too "noisy" and angry and angular) but now it's growing on me. Maybe I'm getting more angry with age? Or more appreciative of a wider of range of music? I hope it's the latter.
3. Where is my mind is perfect, but I don't LOVE the entire album
Gigantic is pure Kim Deal and I love it. has always been the standout track on this album. Where is my mind was absolutely killed to death back in the 90s when i used to DJ, but I cannot deny it is a great song. On the whole, this is not my favourite pixies album. There are some really good songs interspersed with some pretty average songs. While some songs like Something against you and broken face are staple live songs, they are not my favourite by any stretch of the imagination. Outside of Vamos, there is nothing outstanding after where is my mind. 3.5 Stars
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I prefer Doolittle, and ¨Where Is My Mind¨ has been overplayed to death but it's a good album. A bit unfocused but it sounds like they were having a good time.
Feels shoegazey with some ska influence. It also has hints of MCR. I had heard Where Is My Mind already
Genre: Indie Rock A very 1988 indie/alt rock album if I've ever heard one. Some good quality moments on this thing, the singles are all great, but it's a little too up-and-down in terms of quality. An enjoyable listen, but for me, not one I'llneed to try again anytime soon. 3/5
Solid.
This album was a mix of good songs with meh songs. It shows the beginnings of what the Pixies would end up becoming on later albums.
“Where is my mind” has such an iconic sound, it’s easy to see why it was used in so many movies growing up. Always curious as to why artists put stuff like a conversation about field hockey players at the beginning of a song.
Always enjoyable. 3.5 stars.
The are some good songs in the album, and WIMM is definitely a TOP100 tune. But the rest is too chaotic and frantic for me. I would listen again just 4 songs of the whole album. 3,4/5.
It's a favorite of many because of the Albini production, but the songs just aren't as good as they'd get on Doolittle. Plus I've never actually liked the way Albini-produced albums sound all that much, so in terms of rawness I'd rather have Come On Pilgrim.
What on earth is going on with that mix. I could barely hear the vocals half of the time. Idk it was very disjointed but the guitar, bass, and drums were pretty good. Vocals were hit or miss.
Another well known band I wasn’t that into
every time i listen to this record i realize i like the idea of it more than I like listening to it. listened to vinyl cope
Pretty weird, but cool, but weird tho
The genesis of alternative music. So many bands drew inspiration from here. It lacks polish and melody though, and so it gets monotonous and boring at times.
I enjoyed listening to it once, though will probably not revisit it. I know where is my mind from fight club and I feel that's all I need to know from them. Not a bad album, in any case not boring, and given the time it came out I understand it's significance.
Where the hale is my mind
Hard rock, insanity, weirdness - love where is my mind, the rest I appreciate but don't love
As I go through this list, I am constantly surprised by 1) how many songs I know 2) how much I don't care about a lot of these albums. Each one has something different to offer, and it is obvious how they have contributed to their respective genres, but I don't think I have fallen in love with anything new yet. 3/5 7.08/10
как по мне дебютник послабее дулитла. но заявление о себе неплохое. ну и конечно та самая песня епте
Random thoughts: * I’ve listened to this before since it’s a well known “classic” influence album. * the Top songs are: Bone Machine, Gigantic, and Where is My Mind * I like this album alright but I don’t find it to be the classic that people attribute to it. Dare I say that The Pixies went from underrated to overrated for their influence on 90s grunge (specifically Nirvana) * Anyway, I appreciate the influence this band had but they will never be one of my favorites. * The use of Where Is My Mind at the end of Fight Club is great though!
Album No. 0043 on my list. I've had a pixies album on my list before ("Bossanova") which I didn't like that much. I indeed liked "Surfer Rosa" a little more. Obviously, you have "Where is my Mind", which is worthy of a few stars on its own. My other favorite songs of this album are "Gigantic" and "Tony's Theme". Overall, I still have a hard time finding this really good, even though I somehow get why I'm supposed to - a similar feeling to what I felt with "Bossanova", but less extreme. "Surfer Rosa" is indeed the better album. To summarize: I think I would like it better, but still an okay-ish album with some great songs. I thought about giving it four stars, but narrowly decide for 3. 3/stars.
I remember giving this one a listen when I got curious about the origin album of Where Is My Mind, but I didn't remember until I got to the track. At the time I wasn't very impressed with everything else, today I really dig the direction the ideas are being flung at, though I still struggle to find it memorable. After several listens and conceptual placement in time, I can see how relevant this has been to the development of rock. I wouldn't mind having this in the collection, but for a very occasional listen. I'm surprised I don't remember the album art. Aesthetically kind of plain, dark box inside a white box. It's the details that give it any more depth and meaning and I'd say the music works about the same. 3.4/5
Bone Machine is my new theme song. Where Is My Mind remains the best song on this album.
Didn't do much for me personally, but I appreciate how influential they were on other grunge-rock groups, and "Where Is My Mind?" is a classic.
Decent listen. I forgot I was familiar with “Where is My Mind?” This was a quick listen, but good length for this band/album
1 star for the fight club song, 2 for boobies
glazba dosta dobra, ženski glas dobar, al muški je očajan... pretkraj kreću neki neduhoviti skitovi? ne znam... šteta
Meh, a bit of a letdown from the Pixies to be honest.
First listen. I did listen to Doolittle a couple of times before this one, and Surfer Rosa definitely sounds a bit rougher and less fleshed out. It's still good, though. I'm now also realizing, only three albums in, that my rating scale is a bit messed up, because I definitely enjoyed this one more than the Electric Prunes record, and I do like Either/Or a bit better than Surfer Rosa, at least on a first listen. I'm gonna set it up like this for now, just so I have some general guidelines for myself: 5: Outstanding, about as close to as good as it gets 4: Really enjoyed it, excited to revisit it 3: I liked it, but I'm not in a rush to replay it; might need more listens, or might just not be my thing 2: A bit underwhelming 1: Just bad In retrospect, that might lead me to want to change the first record to a 2, but there's gonna be a bit of range with a 5-star system, so I'll just say it's like a low 3 or something. Surfer Rosa would be a high 3. I enjoyed it overall, but with a couple more listens, it could turn into a 4. Who knows. Fav. Track: Where Is My Mind? (duh) Reaction: 🙂
*1998. *33 minute album. *Mix of hardcore punk and pop punk. *I much prefer the songs with Kim Deal as the lead singer - Gigantic. *Where is My Mind buried in the middle of the album at Track #6 is wild. *This might take a few listens to appreciate. It grew on me as the album progressed. RATING - 7/10
Familiar with the band but was only familiar with one song off this album. Half the album was great the other half bordered on unlistenable. I can totally see why it was so influential at the time, though.
Some cool guitar tones, but hate the singing. 3 stars
I've been hearing about the brilliance of the Pixies forever. Love the speed drums and guitars and the tempo change ups, the massive energy. Not wild at all about the first half of this album, like it's serious side A, and fun side B. I'm a big fan of side B. Looking forward to checking out their other albums.
Highlights: Something Against You, River Euphrates, Where Is My Mind, Brick Is Red. In a nutshell: building up. Surfer Rosa is the album which laid the foundation for the band and added some bricks to the 80s alternative rock shrine. Guitar and drums are fantastic. As for the lyrics, well, Surfer Rosa is more about the music than the lyrics. And oh boy there are some doozies here. There are questionable lyrics "his teeth are as white as snow" (Gigantic), kinky (maybe Lynch-ian?) lyrics such as "Bloody your hands on a cactus tree, wipe it on your dress and send it to me" (Cactus) and downright odd lyrics "you're so pretty when you're unfaithful to me!" (Bone Machine). My go to Pixies album is Doolittle, but it's nice to return to Surfer Rosa, their (full length) debut studio album. Overall: 5/10
I recognized one song, "Where Is My Mind?" Other than that, this album didn't leave much if an impression on me. I struggle to really enjoy music like this, which seems to be much more about the "energy" and delivery of lyrics than making musical decisions to get the point across. Also wondering how they got Mickey Mouse as the guest vocalist for Broken Face. My picks are Gigantic, Where Is My Mind? and Vamos.
This is a cool album. It's pretty grungy and unpolished with really interesting drumming. The themes seem to be a bit dark and twisted. I prefer the slower, more ballad-like songs on the album like Where Is My Mind? That song must be having a moment because I've heard it before and it has like 400x as many plays as the other songs on the album. I also like Brick Is Red. The faster songs are a bit too relentless and noisy for me to want to listen again. 7/10 for this one.
Other than where's my mind, I'm not the biggest fan of the yell/sing vibe of this album
I enjoyed this one to my surprise. This one is definitely mood dependent, was not feeling it while working from home, but played it later while I was driving and doing other shit and it sounded better... Didn't realize they had written 'Where is My Mind?' already knew this one. Solid album even though I'm only giving it a 3, I feel like I've been tossing out 4s left and right... and I don't think this album as a whole hits that level for me.
7,7/10
Ihan ok. Ilman Where's my mindia ois aika paljon pienempi arvio. 3/5.
i really feel like i should've liked this more. it's not my first time listening to it - i had surfer rosa and doolittle on frequent rotation in my teen years. but this album in particular is just *so* noisy and discordant -- which i know is the point -- that it's a chore to listen to. where is my mind, gigantic, tony's theme are all great, but i spent the rest of this album gritting my teeth and trying to hang on. i'm sorry! thankfully it has plenty of glowing reviews already so i won't feel bad being honest.
Didn't love it but didn't hate it. There's a few standout songs here and there
I've listened to this album twice before and thought it was bad both times. They kinda sold me this time. But not all the way. There are still moments when they sound like the shitty basement band at a college house party. But I've also been randomly saying "Your bone's got a little machiiiiiiine" all day. Good album.
Paar goeie nummers maar ook paar kut
Enjoyed this for what it was, just not the biggest Pixies guy
Punky
Raw and unfiltered, they would improve with their follow-up.
I was hyped to check this out because I knew about The Pixies, but never really listened to them. I was a bit underwhelmed to be honest. I didn’t come away hating or loving it
Solid punk rock album, nothing absolutely blew me away.
7/10
3.5 stars. Pretty weird and the heavy guitar distortion and choppy rhythms and some experimental twists on the singing give it a much more raw and muddled feeling than most alt rock. Some absolute standout songs ("Where Is My Mind?" and "Gigantic") that are a nice melodic break from the rest of the heavier tracks. Wish Kim Deal sang lead vocals more. Liked when they dip into a more surfer rock sound ("Tony's Theme"). They didn't master the quiet-loud dynamic as well as they do in their next album Doolittle. Grating vocal filter in "Something Against You" makes it a skip.
good
I’ve heard so much about Surfer Rosa and always felt like I was missing out. I was glad to finally listen to it. The musicianship on the album is excellent. The lyrics are a bit too repetitive at some times and weird at other times for my taste, which is a shame considering the instrumentation is so good. However, I think Deal’s and Francis’s vocals (especially the latter) really outshine the lyrics and make every track truly unique; their voices sync so quirkily well. Overall, it was enjoyable, but I would probably listen to my favorite few tracks going forward and not the entire album.
Fight Club
I expected to like this more than I did. Similar to the last one, maybe I’m just not a fan of the Pixies.
Cool ! Entre les Clashs et Nirvana, de la colère et de grands classiques. Le son parait parfois étrange, avec une voix étouffée.
This album has some definite nonsense, but it also gave us two truly iconic alternative rock songs, so I can’t be that hard on it. Best Track: Where is My Mind?
Why did they choose that as the cover? 3/5
solid
Surprisingly OK.
Like the title: It is a mixture of Surfer-Rock and Grunge. A very interesting mix which is not typical for the Pixies as you know in the newer Songs.
I usually enjoy, or at least don't mind, noisy alt rock. But, surprisingly I didn't really care for this too much, it feels noisy without purpose. The hits are expectedly still good.
Very interesting and original album. Not quite my thing (and I think I prefer Doolittle), but would definitely recommend.
Lively, with a few great songs. 3/5
Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Whereeeeeeeeeeee is my mind? Timeless.
I don't get it man. I was expecting this album to be peak. You go on the Wikipedia page under "Critical Reception" and "Legacy" it's almost as if it's the greatest album ever made. But in my opinion, it's kinda a mess. Maybe for it's time it was something, it is one of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums and a huge inspiration to Nirvana for him, so it is highly influential in music and to many, and I can respect that. But aside from Where Is My Mind, Gigantic, and maybe one other song, I'm disappointed.
A little undecided on this one - some parts I really loved, some I really hated 🫠
I like this album, a few bangers on there I'm already familiar with - Gigantic and Where is my mind - from my indie teens.
Did enjoy listening to it but not a great album for me with some tracks that just passed by without any real note to take from it. Nice to have the memories from our younger days of George bouncing energetically and somewhat violently into me whilst shouting "Hey Paul, Hey Paul, Hey Paul. Let's have a ball" flood back to me when listening to Gigantic.
fun!
This would have definitely been a nice change of pace compared to much of what was popular in 1988, and I can definitely see how this influenced the likes of Nirvana ("Cactus", for example sounds like it could easily be on Nirvana's Unplugged (nevermind that it's electric)). But I can't put it with some of the other 4 star albums. Solid 3.5 though. Rounding down.
Great single track but other ones were so so
fourteen year old me who took a picture of joan jett to the hair dresser before my mother vetoed me loved this. i appreciated more of the garagey vibes in my earlier listens, but this time i find myself enjoying the moments of clarity in the noise- the guitar doing it's thing in 'break my body's stands out as a little thing i'll be humming to myself for a while, and the intro to 'broken face'. give me kim deal solo album tho tbh. liked: gigantic, vamos, oh golly,
Just didn’t like it like the other pixies and frank black fare we’ve had so far. It’s punky and fun but I just wasn’t feeling it ya know. What am I supposed to say?
Great album. Definitely a very raw sound.
I liked the raw punk songs more than the polished songs. I thought there was an interested collection of songs on this record, something a bit for everyone. But I didn’t find it too “all over the place”. It was kinda nice.
Okay.
Solid punk
Probably if I were a lot younger I might enjoy the angsty lyrics and full on loud bits. I can see how the album was influential.
This really didn’t hold up very well. I know the pixies are supposed to be very influential, so for that I can remain neutral.
Never actually listened to this album in full, know several songs though. I'd still probably only listen to the select songs I already knew. But good to hear it all. I can now actually hear more Pixies influence in some of the more recent post punk music I listen to. Very raw, lost me a little near the middle but interest piqued again before the end.
Riffs were relatively catchy and the overall sound was inoffensive, but it's a little too formless for me. Alt rock already isn't really my thing, but I had a really hard time appreciating this one. Maybe it's just its age. My favorite song was "Where Is My Mind?".
So much chaos, but kind of cool
Mid
Second most overrated band of all time
Some definate highlights, but uneaven
I feel like the guys in guys m this band would be awesome friends to hang out with, each song just felt like an experimental jam session. Where is my mind is a great song
Raw, ragged and reaching, this is an impressive debut – a statement, to be sure. "Gigantic" ranks among their best songs, and "Where Is My Mind" is also strong. But this would be well transcended by the subsequent records, a little more polish (or rather slightly less roughness) would up the impact (at least to one's ears). The 2007 remaster seems much cleaner than what one recalls hearing in real time.
Not always an enjoyable listening experience, but there is something special in the water. The Pixies were "alternative music" before it took over the industry for a decade. You can hear the influence they had on the mega bands to come.
Interesting medley of punkish and grungey. Some good songs on here....and some not-so-good songs as well. It was okay overall.
There a few catchy songs in here. Trying too hard to be punk with the weird screaming and talking interludes
It was good, enjoyable enough. Found a few songs I like, love the dynamics of this era of music. 3 is good for me
Hauskan raaka ja hullunkurinen setti. Kivat ilmavat rummut ja pistävää kitarasettiä
How did I not realize how horny the songs were when I was listening to this regularly in the early nineties? All the boys I know bought it for the boobs on the cover and then found one of the best indie bands. I think this album turned me on to Albini and then I got to hear big black and shellac. I used to think gigantic and break my body were romantic songs haha. Album still holds up.
Where is my mind is a really good song.
Acceptable
good rock, obviously where is my mind is genius, but the whole thing still is good
Rocking and quirky
Suboptimal. I barely remember it, but I did not dislike it.
Was already familiar. Where is my mind alone is worth the album, and hard to ever forget. The rest of the album is a fun listen, but doesn't stand out nearly as much
one great song, some decent songs, some noise. Very 90s
Solid album. Variety of styles but still has a core feel throughout. Feels like everything was made as a bid for TV or movies though.
Before I even pressed play, I wanted to like this album and confirm my alt/punk bonafides. For the most part, I did like it, but I guess I didn’t love it. I guess I’m not as cool as I had hoped. “Where Is My Mind?” - there’s a reason this has 1Billion Spotify listens. It’s an anthem, but it’s an outlier on this album; I kinda hate when the one non-representative song gets pulled to be the single. Also slightly frustrating because “if you can do THIS, why are you spending so much time doing THAT?”. The inclusion of this song makes the rest of the album (especially the tracks after it) sound worse. “Vamos (Surfer Rosa)” - you can’t make me listen to this whole track. I tried twice and it can’t be done; the guitar solo is insufferable.
I kind of enjoyed this. Good walking music.
Punky
I can hear the influence of this album, but apart from "Where Is My Mind" the vocals make for a challenging listen. Fun guitar, though.
I know this is an important record, but I have a hard time giving a shit. I might be in a bad mood today.
el album de where is my mind!!! cançó perfecta, la de broken face tmb top, ademés de q em pensava q eren un grup d tot tios i literalment no m'agrada molt el rollo (espere q les resenyes estes siguen anònimes pq no tinc ni idea de música igual em tiren pedres els intensets). bno no m'ha apanyat massa però està xulo crec q si l'escolte més vegades m'agradarà molt més
I dunno, nice sound tho.
That's nice
You can hear where Nirvana got their influence
80s punk - not quite to the 90s alt sound yet. Not quite my thing
decent aber manchmal bisschen much
I see the influence of this on Nevermind, but personally do not like it. It feels… a little lost and aimless. Nice drum mix though.
Fun music. The lyrics can be a bit harsh.
I had a few pixies albums on this list, I believe and none of them quite resonated with me. This one is the best out of them. Or am I confusing them with Sonic Youth again?
Love this album but there’s some lesser songs on side b. First two songs are great though
38/1001. 2nd Pixies in this list so far, and I guess a few more to come. This one is more raw, and showcase a younger band perhaps still looking for it's place / songwriting style. That said it does sound very Pixies. But something in this doesn't speak to me that much, the songs aren't that good you know?
Surfer Rosa is one of those albums I really wanted to love more than I did. It’s raw, it’s noisy, it’s definitely influential and I get why it matters. But as a listening experience, it often felt more like a blast of cool ideas than something I’d return to for pure enjoyment. There's a real scrappy charm to it, but also a lack of flow that left me drifting in and out of attention. The production is brilliantly abrasive, all echoing drums and jagged edges, and the songs bounce between creepy, funny, and flat-out chaotic. "Where Is My Mind?" is obviously a highlight eerie, catchy, and weirdly hauntin but too many of the other tracks blur together in a whirlwind of yelps and fuzz. I appreciate the energy, but I didn’t connect with much of it emotionally. I think if I’d heard this at a certain age or time, maybe when I was feeling more rebellious or wanted to annoy the neighbours, it might’ve hit harder. As it stands, I respect it more than I enjoy it.
p595. 1988. 3 stars. Proto Nirvana. Needs works on the lyrics. Some decent tunes. Good, but not exceptional.
Not really my style, but not horrible
Not my kind of music, Sorry. I know they inspired Nirvana.
high energy drums with screaming guitars, fast paced songs, and the quintessential "Where's My Head" - this album lives up to the hype, despite the fact that "Where's My Head" is one of the slower numbers.
Decent some good songs, some not so good songs. Did feel way longer than the album was. Low 3/5
I was very excited about this album as I love Doolittle and Bossanova, but for some reason I don't find the songs anywhere near as engaging, interesting, or rewarding, with the exception of Where Is My Mind. I have kept trying, but don't think this will every do for me what the other two do.
No es mi estilo pero tiene canciones entretenidas y con flow.
"Throw all your clothes on second side of Surfer Rosa and you leave me with my jaw on the floor" An ex-girlfriend of mine loved this album. She didn't love me, in the end, but she loved this album. I even bought her a copy of it on vinyl, even though she didn't have a record player. It was college, I was dumb. Don't worry about it. I expected so much more from this album. To be fair, it got better the further into I got, but it still wasn't amazing. I don't know, I've heard this album held up as one of the best of it's era, and it didn't necessarily strike me that way. The highs here aren't that high, and that to me is kind of all I needed to know once I was done listening. Sure, there's nothing outright bad here (though I do hate the way the line "Your bone's got a little machine" is sung), but some of it is definitely grating ("Break My Body," "River Euphrates," "I'm Amazed"), and some of it is genuinely amazing ("Gigantic," "Where is My Mind?", "Oh My Golly!"), but to me that just evens out to a pretty ok almost good album. The attitude is there, the innovation is there, the purpose is there. I just didn't like it as much as I thought I would. A solid three stars. Standout Tracks: Something Against You, Gigantic, Where Is My Mind?, Cactus, Tony's Theme, Oh My Golly!
Pretty good.
Unpolished but somehow melodic, a classic
First listen of the record foe me was top-down on the drive home from work and I did not like it much. A much noisier and more incoherent Pixies. After reading the synops, I had to return for re-listen in a more controlled environment and I'm glad I did. Still a bit of a noise fest but I picked up on the instrumental aspect more. Good guitar and drum work. I got a better sense of the influence this record had on other bands. Could do without Black Francis screeching and much preferred Kim Deal on vocals. "Where is my Mind?" and "Gigantic" best tracks with some other good ones like "River Euphrates" and "Vamos." Def glad I gave Surfer Rosa another chance and with a nice pair on cover bonus...3.1 stars.