Reviews (page 12 of 13)
Not for me
Too many of the same band again. Pick one of Surfer Rosa or Doolittle.
1 stern
Idk it is kinda boring.
meh
Wasn’t much of a fan of the Pixes when they first came out, and still not apart from the odd song.
Eher langweilig - Gab nicht ein Lied das mich richtig abgeholt hat.
It was just a wall of noise with no structure. “Come On Pilgrim”, “Doolittle”, and “Surfer Rosa” are way better than this.
When the album is called bossanova but there is no bossa nova in it 🤬
Gave this album quite a few listens. Really wanted to like it but this album did not do much for me. There was some good stuff on this but it never came together for me.
Waiting for Doolittle
After the second song, Rock Music, I was going to give the album one star. But I actually liked some of it, and it ends up being between a 2 and a 3 for me. Since I doubt that I will bother to listen to it again, I’ll give a 2.
Sei la, bom e ruim??!
Kind of boring rock to me.
This Pixies album didn't do much for me. Overall I can't even name a Pixies song. On second listen I enjoyed it a bit more. I ended the bass player
Digging for fire is a classic, but the rest of this album was a bit disappointing. Doolittle was a bit of a magical moment for them, but this showed me that they kind of exhausted their good ideas. Still though, for the time period, this was still ahead of its time .
The east coast answer to everything that was going on in Seattle is the way I have always see the Pixies. The problem is that they're a little more weird and harder to follow. Great heavy bass lines, but in the end it all kind of sounds the same (which is about the same for most early alternative). I get they are pretty influential, but alternative as a genre is one of those things that resonate with you when you're young but then fades as you grow older and find out there's more to life that what you can do in your bedroom by yourself.
This one really didn't connect with me which is a shame, since I like "Where is my mind." I wanted to like it but it kind of just became noise to me at some point. It's possible I'd like it more on a different listen but today wasn't that day for me. Standouts: Velouria Rating: 2.5/5
The Pixies post-date may rock music prime so yo me just like , well, lots of other bands. Can sing, can play, can write lyrics - so what? 2
nah. Sounds like something from the Empire Records soundtrack. I always hate barely-there vocals. Speak up, and the strange meandering of instruments is a hallmark of this era of indie rock.
Did not enjoy ☺️
don't like it, sorry, it's not my type
Another introduction for me to a genre I've never been into before. So I gave it a real good go. Didn't like Rick Music. Velour started but didn't end with promise. Alison more favoured, like Is she Weird. Ana is ok. Dig for Fire interesting. I really tried listening but couldn't wait for it to finish 😪 What or who the hell is Havalina!?
Not my style but was a big one back in the day for some
This nearly got 1*, but then I remembered all the albums I’ve given 1* to and thought that I was being harsh. I thought they were singing about DeLorean on track 2 - that was sort of fun?
Decent
meh
This was not a bossanova album Joking aside, kind of what I expect from the pixies. Don't super enjoy this sound or this album of theirs, 2*
Reipasta ränkytystä ilman erikoisuutta
Despite moments of the band's trademark weirdness and surf-rock flair, Bossanova feels like a diluted version of what made the Pixies exciting in the first place. The raw energy and tension of earlier albums like Doolittle are largely absent, replaced by a more polished, spacier sound that lacks bite. While there are a few standout tracks, the album as a whole drifts into forgettable territory. A disappointing effort from a band known for pushing boundaries.
This certainly was not the band the Pixies that I knew. Interesting, if I could do half pointe, would award a 2.5.
Ok I am relived that was not entirely screamo. Still, the vocals cant be called pleasant nor does the mix do any favors for picking out lyrics on many tracks. The guitar work is great though, far and away the strongest aspect of this record. Listened to: commuting from 5MW. Favorite tracks: Blown Away
point6.
Nothing special 2/5
Allison yapicam adımı, Is she weird da güzelmiş bir de evin garajında yazılmış gibi bi havası var ama sound olarak sarıyor. (Allison'dan vazgeçtim Ana daha güzel)
Ya, I know people are generally all gaga over this album. It just doesn’t really connect very deeply with me. What can I say.
This record begins the end. Their first three records established them as "pioneers of alternative" with creative song structures, but this record shows how they slip into traditional styles, making them more accessible to radio and the masses. A couple of tracks carry their original vibe (Down to the Well, The Happening) but also shine light on the new direction leading to Trompe Le Monde - I stopped listening to them.
Did not like the Album
eh, okay
Okay for background. Nothing special.
Screamy 90s pre grunge. Sounds like opening to MTV tv shows in 90s, or Reno 911. I should appreciate it, but don’t love it
I feel like I have written this before and maybe I have. While nothing wrong with this music it just doesn't work for me. I feel it goes to much towards punk for my taste in a lot of songs rather than rock.
В мене складні стосунки з піксіз, деякі альбоми мені більш-менш норм, але цей зовсім не подобається.
i just cant get into the pixies like this… but there were a few great moments
Not my style, but a nice taste breaker. A lot of the songs are quite in your face and noise, but some songs were calmer. Is she weird and Ana were catchy.
nah dog
Not a bad album
I’m just not a fan of the Picies
Not very good.
I think I'm missing something - will keep trying with Pixies but not sure they're my thing. Weird as I would have thought they'd be up my indie alternative street but found myself a bit bored again with this one.
Not the best Pixies album, by a lot.
Not my kind of music.
Svega od dosadnog pseudo-kul indie rocka iz noćne more do nekih baš zanimljivih melodija. Tog prvog daleko više.
Just has not aged well can see they may have inspired some and been on a cutting edge at some point but now just feels like its music in no mans land
OK listening when cycling.
Not for me. Two stars.
At several points, I forgot I was listening to this. It's not too long though.
no thanks
Ngl i zoomed out most of the album
Most overrated faux indie there was. Sure, some great songs but god, it’s boring half the time. Worst drummer in rock history doesn’t help.
Amelodic drivel
While this still has some d.i.y. charm the songs are just boring. As usual this band gets on my nerves with disinterested bad singing and the superficial punk pose.
I wanted to like it more than I did
Pixies vaan on tosi tylsää… kuulostaa aina vain laahaavalta heti, kun lupaavasta reippaammasta introsta on päästy.
Not for me
Went a little too far left for my taste. Love some other Pixies records but this one just didn’t quite tickle me in the right way.
Not my favourite Pixies album
Loud and soft, but not bossa nova
I don't think I like the Pixies all that much at the end of the day.
Noise. Unwellness. 1.5/5
Underwhelming, very early grunge/punk esk but just wasn’t anything crazy First some was a banger though, very fun vibes
This was okay. A random mix of sounds with strange lyrics. Didn’t really keep my attention. Quite repetitive.
Not sure why this is viewed as good
No particular hits. Very garagy sound, not impressive.
not my style
Maybe the best good album I don't like. A few enjoyable tunes but mostly stuff I don't want to listen to.
Didn’t rate this, pre cursor tonsome great grunge and 90s rock but not something that grabbed me
I remember the cover from everyone's dorm or house I ever visited back in 1990, this was all over college radio. It's got really respectable listen counts and 3 songs over 25M. The first track is like an old western movie, then it rolls into "Rock Music" which is angry as hell and not something my parents could handle, ever. The next track "Velouria" is one of the popular tracks I mentioned, but I'm not entirely sure why. "Ana", also a popular track, is just bland. "Dig For Fire" was the best song I thought, it's worth a second listen. Most of the tracks just miss the mark or are so sloppy they weren't enjoyable to me. The other Pixies album on this T1001 list is a way better call, try "Doolittle" if you want to hear them at their finest. I didn't find this compelling or worthy, I could certainly die tomorrow knowing I had never listened to this in its entirety. 2.5 stars.
Satirical album title! Genuinely surprised at the grit! Realising I am not a big punk / metal / hard rock fan!
Bleh.
Whether you love or hate Frank Black, he never phones it in. But I hate him.
Not for me.
The first two Pixies albums are so great and innovative. This album feels like a band quickly losing steam. Few standout songs, and some feel like weaker versions of one’s on the first two albums.
Meh. You can’t sing along to any of these songs they were all just kinda short and loud. Definitely very grungy but not the kinda grunge I like. I’m glad I listened to it cause I definitely wouldn’t have otherwise but as far as albums go this one ranks low for me
No thoughts.
Totally caught off guard by how little I like this album and how much I wish I were listening to something else, lol. I'm sure there's a better mood for this or a more suited day but damn this just did not hit at all.
I've heard Doolittle before and j enjoyed it. But I found this pretty boring 5/10
Not in the mood for this
Not for me
Couldn't get into it
2 star, not memorable
Was SO into the first song, I think because I don’t like the singer’s voice :/
Just not very interesting.
This has some gooduns like “Dig for Fire” and “Velouria” but I was pretty bored with this album. Doolittle is one of my favorite albums of all time, I love Pixies, but this one feels lethargic. Maybe I’m missing some nuance, maybe this is why I realized I never listened to this album all the way through.
Meh
Eh 2 screamy 4 me
Sounds like the Pixies. They set the (excellent) template with Surfer Rosa, and it feels like they kept making the same album since, just with a little less energy.
Pixies, schmixies. I didn’t care for this. Annoying and noisy.
I think you had to be there. What edge there may have been has smoothed over time and it just sounds samey now
Songs going in many different directions, and so do the vocals. Not keen..
Wasn't really a fan of this. Everything sounds just a little below average, especially the vocals. I know the Pixies were a huge founding influence in the punk/alt-rock scene and I've found some of their songs to be great but nothing found on this album. 4/10 (2/5)
This is my 1st time listening to a full Album of Pixies music (i know, I know, what took me so long?) I'm a fan of their music that made it on several influential Soundtracks (The Crow?)! _But a full album of their 'Sound' is a little much at times and sets off my tinnitus in my ear...I'm too old for this Punk Music..
Too much screaming and noise
Not much resonates. Dingy bar energy
Ekan biisin joutu kuunteleen oikein toisenki kerran ja oli aika hyvä. Muuten meni nyt kyllä sivistymisen puolelle vaikka jotain tänmoista aavistelin. .sivistyin...Allison oli hyvä
Could not really get into this one, was enjoyable but nothing to write home about, nothing memorable for me
It’s a fine album I guess. Doesn’t really grab me, though I always thought their fans were cool. I prefer The Breeders.
I think there is one Pixies song I like and it was not on this album. Note: screaming is not singing.
Where is my where is my mind Pixies?
Enjoyed it more than I thought after the first song, but won't be revisiting.
A laid back cool sound. Does tend to drag on
Surprised by how much I didn't particularly like this. I'd heard of the Pixies but if you asked me to sing one of their songs I'd struggle. I don't mind this sort of grungy bangy music but for me this album didn't get anywhere, it was just a lot of the same songs that aren't mixed great (I actually don't know if that's what it is but I have heard people say that and it feels appropriate). So really I was underwhelmed by this.
Don't flush it down the loo But I prefer the first two
it’s not a bad album by any means, but not a single song spoke to me
It was ok
Skip te short songs a you have a really good album.
I think the album is okay, just the music isn't my taste. I can hear how they've influenced other music but I don't think I would ever go "I really want to listen to the Pixies today!" I actually think giving it a 3 would be a disservice to the other albums I have a 3
Almost quit listening, but made it through. It was okay, but won't be marking this as a favorite.
Another complete waste of time Pixies album. This band sucks. Hopefully no more on this list
Not that great
Overall not a strong impression. Don’t feel like I need to come back to this album
my favourite part of this album was the square space ad that youtube played inbetween songs
2/5. Not my speed.
NoiseE 2
Not as good as surfer Rosa or Doolittle. Are 3 pixies lps really needed?
Did it all start to go downhill here for the pixies? Nothing on the previous albums 2.5*
Never listened to The Pixies before but must have caught them at some point on the radio. Trouble with this stuff is that I have heard similar music time and time again and there is nothing to distinguish one group from another. It has been done so many times before on repeat. Don’t get me wrong it’s quite passable but next please. Which will be number 400 so a good one please. 2/5 4/2/25
This was fine. Not their best work, I didn't think, which begs the question as to why this one was included. Nothing ground breaking, not their biggest album, and judging by the other reviews, hardly anyone here counts it among their favorites.
Straight ahead rock. Did not do anything for me. I think it's simple and boring. Not for me.
2/5
Forgettable
The song "Here comes your man" - I had no idea the pixies sang this. I like it. But it's not on this album.
I should like Pixies really. Sometimes I think I do. Then I listen to this album and I wonder why. Just a bit dreary really. The high points weren’t very high at all. Not their finest work.
Not a fan de los pixies la vdd
Fine
I can see the appeal, but it doesent quite capture me.
It wasn't as good as I was expecting. And I still don't like the vocals.
I do not prefer the pixies
Not really feeling this
pretty meh
no
Not bad but I would not want to listen to that again
Not bossanova and forgettable to boot.
My 1001 album generator journey started off with Pixies' Surfer Rosa, and after listening to Bossanova, I have to ask myself, "How much late 80s/early 90s surfer rock do we need?" This album has a couple of songs I found myself bobbing my head to, but nothing that had me scrambling to punch that "like" button. In fact, I went back to read my very first review, and I feel like the same complaints I had of their debut album are here as well. It feels like this is just an inferior version of what I've already heard from them, and most notably without any of their hit songs
Nothing on this for me, even though I’ve listened around 10 times. I do like some tracks on surfer rosa though
Mid range indie punk stuff. Not heard much Pixies before, and now I probably won’t bother.
There’s a reason people only listen to the two Pixies albums before this
Sprach mich irgendwie nicht an.
Voksede på mig. Kan høre inspirationen de har givet andre bands som Weezer, Nirvana, måske pulp osv
Too much noise.
meh
Kul. Nisam slušala ovaj album, tako da me baš zanima. Prva pjesma baš ima psychobilly vibes, dosta mi dobro zvuči, osim bubnjeva koji su prilično loši. Druga stvar mi je čisti užas. Ako album nastavi u ovom smjeru, a ne u smjeru prethodne pjesme, ovo će biti dosta naporno. Uff da, izgleda da će biti tako 😅 Dosta mi ide na kurac ovaj mix žanrova, surf rock mi apsolutno ne ide uz ovaj grungey sound kojeg po defaultu ne podnosim baš. Pank pokušaji su isto dosta iritantni jer nisu pank. Ana pjesma mi je poluzanimljiva bila. Nastavak albuma mi je uglavnom dosadan, uz Down To The Wall being polukopija riffa od Nirvane, benda koji ne mogu čuti, tako da me to još dodatno izbacilo. Ne znam zašto sam očekivala puno više od ovog albuma, ali dosta razočaravajuće sve u svemu. Ah, 2/5, 3/10. Nije bilo neslušljivo, ali mi nije ni sjelo najbolje, osim donekle prve pjesme.
Mah Neda mi se ni pisati. Nije me dirnulo, ali me nije niti živcirao. Preslušao sam ga dok radim. Čista dvojka
4.5/10 Iskreno nisam nesto odusevljen s ovim albumom. Razumijem appeal za neke, ali osobno meni ne radi puno. Kasnije stvari koje su izdali su mi nesto bolje i melodicnije od ovoga. Nisam fan ovog njihovog lijenog bubnja, vokala koji je u svom filmu, te cekanja na neki zanimljivi, topliji akord na gitari, sto mi je jedina svijetla tocka u nekim stvari s albuma. Ima tu neke kompleksnosti vjerujem i znam dosta ljudi koja bas voli Pixiese, ali meni je ovo dosta repetativno, pa i dosadno, bez obzira sto nije album koji ces si pustit za spavanje. The Hapenning mi nekako prolazi, Havalina isto s tim pomalo surf prizvukom. Voljan sam cuti kasnije (ili mozda ranije?) njihove albume ali ovo mi nije buka koju trazim.
Maybe I wasn't in the right headspace, but this one really went in one ear and out the other.
Listening to this album is what I imagine it’s like to suffer from multiple personality disorder.
This was boring.
Didn’t love this one. Have never been a fan of the pixies. Just don’t have time to really dig into it.
It’s another ok listen, but only a few good tracks, might listen again occasionally. Best Track : Velouria
The first track made me wonder if the album was going to be instrumental. The second track made me wish the album was instrumental. The third track made me ask where this perfectly good singer had been. The remainder made me question why they had decided on these vocal deliveries and lyrics. The instrumental was rarely interesting enough to break me out of my confusion around the vocals.
Noisy rudimentary rock, not for me
I feel like the Pixies are a band that people think they should like and don't really know why. Like, not liking them means you don't "get it." This album feels like an encapsulation of that. That being said, some tracks did rock, but the lyrics were try-hard and a lot felt repetitive.
mjoah, nicht so ganz meins
Nicht so meins, weiß nicht was das Album sein wollte. Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: Keine
They are highlighting this as the album that everything fell apart. Why profile it then? Maybe into dig for fire.
Unlike Doolittle (which got worse as it went on), this got better as it went on. Still not for me though.
I can see how some people would like this. I, do not, however.
Abit boring, their other work is way better
A little more punky and rock and rolly than I was expecting. Not sure that I would ever be pulled to listen to it again. Maybe a different album. I liked The Happening the best.
Didn’t like it!
Not my scene
Pretty dull again. Better than Surfer Rosa in that I could finish it okay. A few decent tracks but no standouts at all. 2 stars
Highly disappointed. Might have to listen to it again to maybe appreciate it more
meh
Decent, pretty normal alt/punk sounds for its time
Average
just ok
Meh!
Meh.....I hope this isn't their best album.
I've heard much better songs from this band and unfortunately none are on this album.
I was ok
I’ve always really wanted to like the pixies and know I should like the pixies but after listening to this I realize I still don’t really like the pixies. All of the songs were fine but none grabbed me. Maybe one day but not now.
Old rock with a bit of surfer.
You can see the transition from 80's alternative to the more grunge style of the 90's happening here, but this one is still a miss for me.
Occasionally interesting, frequently not
A pretty mediocre album. I get that a ton of great 90's bands point to them as the trailblazing band for the 90's rock sound but other than historical importance it isn't a great album to listen to.
Listened Before? N 90s alt rock. Has its moments. Also has moments of crap. There's some edgelord stuff in here that is annoying but I like the sound. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Velouria
I didn't actively listen to it (background while reading), but nothing really caught my attention anyway.
If you had asked me before listening to this album if I liked the Pixies, I would have said yes. After listening to this album, which I think I am hearing for the first time, I don’t know why my answer would have been yes.
Zu rockig für meinen Geschmack. Stimme ist ok, aber nichts Besonderes.
The first song sounds like surf rock, the second song is practically black metal. Then the rest of the songs are just so forgettable and generic.
This is my second pixies album and I'm still not onboard. The singles that got significant airplay have an undeniable hook. But I've yet to find anything that lifts this beyond some fairly generic early 90's rock. I think that maybe a have a personal blind spot for music that was popular just before I came of age musically. This sounds like the music that people 4 years older than me lived and my contrariness means I unconsciously reject it
So so. I think the unclear guitar didn't aged well. I also have that with other bands. Personally I am enjoying more clear and crisp sounds. Nothing stuck from the album but I wouldn't turn it off .
ma da dove arriva tutto l'amore per sto album? Totalmente infondato
Not interesting to me
Meh.
Not for me.
I'd love to say that I loved this, but it's left me remarkably un-grippered.
✅Pixies are great, but I don't think this is their best. I'll come back to the band, but probably not this album.
Another pixies album. Give me a break
tämä ei todellakaan ole bossa novaa joten siitä jo valmiiksi huono maku suuhun. ei kyllä rokkialbuminakaan omaan genreensä kummemmin nautintoa tuota.. noh parempi ku eka ''pixies'' albumi sentään.. porukka tykkää, porukka fiilailee.. onneks en oo porukassa.. te olette lampaat... meikä on susi... rrrrrrRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWRRRRRRRrrrrrrr grrrrrrrrr grrrrr... perkele tsiile.... prkl tsiiile ÄRH... RÄYH.... tsiile... ehkä joku kaukainen päivä musiikkimakuni on devolvoinut niin tämä bändi kuulostaa hyvälle kun sen verran ifnlunelntial + suosittu bändi niin ehkä mutta tällä hetkellä tämä ei ole kiinnostavaa eikä kuulosta kovin miellyttävältä musiikilta minulle is she weird
I think Stormy Weather is a decent song, but the rest does not bring this album above 2 stars or D+.
An average album at best by this usually top-notch group.
I do not love this.
Te veel geluid. Vond dat het vaak onduidelijk waswat ik hoorde
4/10 - I thought this would be more like a bossanova than a rock album I guess. Rock Music was bad and Is She Weird was, well, pretty weird. Overall pretty strange album, but not great
Ikke særlig fedt hørte ikke det hele
Kind of not a fan. But loved some of the guitar rifts
Disappointing. I really liked listening to Surfer Rosa, and was hoping for a similar experience from this. Unfortunately Bossanova seems to be "all filler, no killer" apart from "Velouria" which is a great song. I quite liked "The Happening" for some reason. But overall this is a nonessential album. Not sure why it's on the list. I like the album cover? 1 1/2 stars.
Fine, but nothing I'll come back to.
Boring
Cecilia Ann - cool instrumental. Rock Music - best part of this song it that it is only 1:53s long. Found myself wanting the album to end. 2.5/5
was very meh for me. would not listen again
Not completely horrible.
I’ve often heard of the pixies, but had never listened to them until this came up for me today. Now I know why I never listened to them. Definitely not my thing.
I expected something very different. Not my sound.
One of those "All 30,000 people who bought the Velvet Underground's first album went on to start their own bands" kinda deals, I guess. I didn't find anything overly interesting here, and I actually *like* some of the Pixies stuff. My old college roommate was super into this and I'm just like, "Huh?" Nothing here that I'd want to revisit. Unexpectedly bangerish? Ana.
ehh
Ok. Not their best effort.
I didn’t really enjoy this album. Listened on Friday and today is Monday and I honestly don’t really remember anything about it, not sure what else to say.
2/5. I like the pixies, but this is not it.
No
My ears kept hurting during this. Not necessarily that bad but def not gonna revisit
I made it through but it's not for me. I don't understand the appeal.
Liked many of the tracks. A nice eclectic mix.
Cecilia Ann - Liked was good opener Rock Music - Not a fan. Velouria - Liked, bit more chill rock. Allison - Was OK Is She Weird - Nope didn't like. Ana - Was ok All Over the World - didnt finish *Only got this far - CBF listening to any more... Dig for Fire Down to the Well The Happening Blown Away Hang Wire Stormy Weather Havalina
I struggled with this album. I had a hard time wanting to continue it and never really got into it. I thought Dig For Fire and Down to the Well were the best tracks on the album. I recognize that Pixies were influential for the 90's grunge/alt rock movement but I will be choosing the bands they inspired over them every day of the week. Definitely not the worst album we have gotten but it isn't for me.
A bit grungy, but nothing about it stands out. Being forgettable is almost worse than being bad. Hang wire was my favorite track
I've often heard that nearly all post-90's music stems from Pixies in some way. Not sure if it is a running joke or there is any merit to the claim. Regardless Bossanova is my first time listening to a full Pixies album in unison. While it wasn't bad I wasn't impressed with anything. Nothing notable that lead me to believe why this album was on the list. I'll have to go back to another album to see why they are supposedly one of the most influential artists in music history I guess. 2.3 stars
It was an interesting listen because I've head a couple random pixies songs over the years without really knowing what they're mainstay style was. Let's just say it's not exactly my cup of tea. Not lyricists but you don't have to be to make good music - it's just not my style.
Quite disappointing. I have such a fond memory of Pixies from Where Is My Mind, but I mostly disliked this whole album.
Not a good album from the pixies, especially considering the previous 2. Bit of a slog to get through
Didn’t love this one, and I do like some of the pixies stuff. Just not this album apparently
Not my cup of tea, lots of screamy screams
I was not that familiar with this band , but I am pretty sure I’ve heard a song or 2 before. I found a few songs that got my attention somewhat. Worth a revisit and checking out the earlier albums. 2.5/5 rounded down to a 2.
Niet mijn ding
Much different sound than the one song (where is my mind?) I knew from them before listening to this album. It took me a little bit to get into this one, but I really liked it. Starts out heavy and then slows down towards the end.
This album managed to be both loud and boring.
Mehhhh
Decent indie rock, only liked last track
Punk, but not the punk that amps you up. The punk that makes you want to ponder. Too distorted and not enough energy to pique my interest
Considering that I can definitely hear this band's influence in a lot of the artists that I have listened to over the years, I was not enamored with this album. Standout Track: Is She Weird
Ya know I just dont like pixies. Started decentish but lost me
I think I know one Pixies song. It’s a good song. It was not on this album and that is unfortunate. I mean, there were some good parts and the music was better than the singing. I wanted to like it but there was too much that just grinded for me and a couple parts that made we want to skip or turn it off.
I’m not a huge fan of Pixies and this album didn’t sway me away from that opinion. I’m going low on this album with the expectation for better things to come with Doolittle and Surfer Rosa. 2.5/5
This album was okay, I guess. It was fine as background music, but not particularly exciting otherwise. I think Surfer Rosa is a stronger entry from this same group.
I played this while in the car and I was close to falling asleep. Nothing too catchy here.
Not very impressed, nothing stands out to me on this album. I give it a low 2.
Gear: Meze 109 PRO Mix: manche sagen dazu „authentisch“... Musik: Seit Jahren habe ich ein schlechtes Gewissen, weil ich die Pixies vermeintlich eigentlich mehr lieben sollte, als ich es tue - nämlich nur so lala😔 Wertung: 2-3/5
this does NOT sound like their later music so i was very confused and frankly a little anxious listening to this. down to the well was a good song though
Not my type of music
Ok?
A bit grating
Meh pretty boring 2.5
Not my style at all :/ Je crois que j'ai trouvé l'ensemble un peu plat, ou quelque chose qui ne m'a pas satisfait au niveau du rythme
Not good
Too grunge for my taste. I read that the lyrics were about interesting topics, but the gravelly tone of the singing meant I couldn't really understand much. This just isn't a style that resonates very well for me.
Generic rocky stuff, didn't care for it really. A bit screamy
I loved Kim Deal when I was in college. That was due to the Breeders and not the Pixies. Song 1. Rock music. No words yet. And, done. Song 2. Also rock music. (ed note: the name of this "song" is rock music). However, I now know why there was no singing in the first song. And that was probably for the best. The screaming on this one was absolutely horrible. Just the worst. Song 3. Again more guitar and drums. So stuff I would typically like. And it has started with normal singing. But I remain skeptical that someone won't just start screeching. Hoping for the best tho. Ok that one wasn't bad. Song 4. Guitar and drums again. And normal singing. Oooh I am guessing the name of the song is Alison (ed note: it is Allison). I'll have to pass this one on to Al. But I doubt she'll like it. But I did. Song 5. It was ok. Just a song. Wasn't necessarily a fan, but I didn't want to be dead. Song 6. This one is a little whispery on the lyrics and less driving than the others. And then I kinda stopped paying attention because I was reading stuff. Nothing terrible like the second song. But nothing that really made me take note until Down to the Well (I asked Google what the name of the song was). It got a little yelly, but not bad. (Ed note: that was song 9). Song 10. Kinda more of the same. Its not terrible. But nothing that was really impressing me. Kim Deal is hot. Songs 11 and 12. I don't think I can get on board with all the changes in the way this fella makes his voice sound. Song 13. I kinda liked this one. Not sure why. But this album has to be done soon I would think. Song 14. Eh. Not terrible but not great. That should probably be my summary. And we're done. Final thoughts. Album was released in 1990. And growing up in the middle of nowhere really meant that I wouldn't have had to access to this album and its potential place in the history of music. I know there were people listening to the Pixies when I went away to college a few years after (1993). But as I mentioned up front, I really didn't know them other than Kim Deal was in it. And no roommates or friends had any albums, so again, wasn't going to catch too much. And they disbanded when I started college when Deal started Breeders. So then nothing from the Pixies when I would have been in a college town and state of mind. So in the end, they don't have any place with me. And it didn't impress me enough for me to go find more. Meh.
Boring
einmal mehr: tja! die punktracks, die anschliessend von spotify vorgeschlagen wurden, waren interessanter ..
I don’t have a lot to say about this one other than that I didn’t particularly enjoy it. But I’ve heard worse.
Thought I was gunna be a pixies guy…not a pixies guy.
Too much going on for my taste
Not their best effort...
Starts as a kind of sympho metal act, suprising because I just knew the band from a couple of songs. The second track with the screams is just as surprising. The rest of the album sounds more familiar en is typical 90's grungy. According to the year of appearring, I guess The Pixies were frontiers. I really enjoyed the track The Happening!
Een terugkeer naar Frank Black en zn Pixies was niet helemaal wat ervan gehoopt had. Het was wat korzelig, duidelijk gedateerd in de jaren 90 en ik werd er vooral niet zo heel blij van. Nee, helaas.
It's... fine so far. Ana and Velouria are the standouts to me, but nothing else has really caught me at all up through Dig for Fire. Never was big on the Pixies in general and nothing here is really changing that for me. Coming back later I think the first half is better than the second half of the album. Not a huge fan of this overall. I understand the importance of these Pixies albums but they are really not for me.
Sounds like a band who hit their peak and thought it would always be that easy. They were wrong.
I’d love to hear what this band sounds like through a fan’s ears, because I can’t seem to hear what they’re hearing.
Yuck. Not for me.
This is the third album by the Pixies on this list. The other albums were unremarkable. The same is true for this album too. It was not good
Sounds like school kids trying to pick a genre in their garage.
Nothing wrong with it, but I won't relisten 2.5
was vibing w cecelia ann then rock music started... velouria is so good jesus allison was annoying thank god its quick "is she weird, is she white" saul looking for a translucent hag blown away is the next kinda good song, not as good as velouria tho nothing remarkable after
it was fine
Drie is teveel. Het derde album van deze lui. Pfff... Had in elk geval hun debut-album weggelaten. Ook nu wil ik alweer snel het geschreeuw uitzetten. Maar inmiddels weet ik dat het gevarieerd kan worden. En ja hoor, ook dit album biedt heus wel eens een leuke vondst. Maar veel te vaak een vals gezang of geschreeuw. Laat ik hem met twee sterren mooi tussen de andere 2 albums van hen plaatsen.
The more intense rock elements are crisp, exciting, and never obnoxious. The vocals do often veer into obnoxious, from the whispering on Is She Weird to the congested voice on Hangwire. The first 3 tracks are easily the best here.
I get the Pixies are post punk and pre grunge. But I just don’t find pleasure in their music.
Not my thing man. 2/5
Flat and boring. Just did not gel.
not in the mood
Nothing grabbed me but I’ve heard too many good things bout the Pixies, should revisit their catalogue!
чет совсем не зашло..
тяжелеватенький гаражик. на том же уровне шо и дулитл, но 2, ибо там гиперболизировано было и чисто интересно, а тут сбалансировано и чуть скучнее
I've always felt I should like Pixies more than I do. They did a few bangers, but I find most of their songs boring and forgettable. People rave about them and I want to like them but they just don't do it for me.
ok, bit forgettable
Niet mijn stijl
Not a fan
Look, it's OK, but it doesn't really do it for me; wouldn't be on this list if it wasn't by the Pixies.
I would have been perfectly fine not enduring this album before stepping into eternity. It wasn't grating enough to make me want to leave the room but I'll never want to listen to this again.
Not really very good imo
Not my style of music. Got a couple of songs in and switched to something else. Probably didn’t help that I was listening with my one year old who wanted to listen to the wiggles instead!
Album seems to actually have nothing to do with Bossanova...
okay, alot of songs sound similar
It's efficient, but so is Athletic Greens. I guess the idea was that if you hit a snare drum at the same tempo for long enough, an album will come out. Add on some weak out of tune vocals and you're in the top 1001 apparently.
Bossanova is the third album by American alternative rock band Pixies. It's an alternative rock album that performed well critically and commercially. Although the music sounded more mainstream, this Pixies album remained just enough within the underground to be "cool". It charted decently well but has only been certified gold in France and the UK. I enjoyed the vibes given off by this album with its grungy sound but fun melodies. The Pixies is a wonderful band and this is a great album from them.
“Rock music” is a terrible opener for an album. The rest was fine
Was not feeling this one, got stale pretty quick.
I was happy when it was finally Bossanover.