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Tja. Dieses Album ist nett - aber keine Hymnen dabei. Sxhön schräg trotzdem.
As good as Alt-Rock can be. Fucking superb live band.
Are the Pixies as appreciated as they should be? Great album, but maybe only their second-best? Solid classic? I don’t know what to say.
I actually quite liked this. The only major fault I see in this is practically every song has the same riff, just a slight variation of it. I kept hearing Wave of Mutilation and that's not even on this album. Still a rather enjoyable album. 4/5
A fun listen! Lots of variety while maintaining a consistent tone, enjoyable all the way through.
Super cool
it's big, it's wide, it's... it's quite the sound, you literally feel like you're surfing the soundwaves. the grungy influences and the deep moody... sort of presentation makes for something i thought was pretty good while it lasted.
Great album. One my my favorite bands. I'm saving my 5 star reviews for a couple of their offer albums.
The Pixies are consistently good but not great for me. I like the punk rock elements but it feels a bit lacking. I would take any of these songs mixed in a playlist without a skip. But there aren't any that I feel in love with.
With the exception of a couple of tracks, I really enjoyed this. You could definitely hear the how they influenced a lot of the bands that came after.
I did not pay a ton of attention to the Pixies before and am glad to be reintroduced. Really enjoy their surfer, punk, indie/alt rock sound and although perhaps not from this album specifically, I appreciate the influence they likely had on some of my favs. I look forward to hearing more of their work.
Je connaissais pas les Pixies tant que ça. Cet album m'a vraiment surpris. C'était excellent.
Reminds of a lighter Nirvana. High 7
above par
great surf rock influences, might like to listen to this when on a hangover.
Initially I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy this album but as it went on it felt almost familiar. I need a few more listens to determine if it will join my rotation.
IS SHE WEIRD? IS SHE WHITE? I love Doolittle and a lot of these songs sound like they could have been on Doolittle. There are a few misses though, but definitely worth revisiting again in the future.
Love the Pixies. CECILIA ANN is a great song to open an album - kind of a hard rock Western movie soundtrack. VELOURIA one of the best songs ever...loud driving beat and guitar with soft vocals. Loud/Soft Loud/Soft Loud/Soft Loud/Soft. This album has frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs) with intentional dissonance that really works for them. Includes periodic spoken word by Black Francis/Frank Black. Are you waiting for power chords? Wait no longer. Another reviewer wrote "The best description I read of this album was that it's surf rock for gothic kids who wear black to the beach...." That's not me at all, but I do so love this album and the Pixies in general. Not every song is great, and the album is close to a 5/5, but ⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 27 🎧 LPs left to review: 974 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 8 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list: 8 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine: 8
9/10 Could easily be a 5 but being critical it's not as good as Dolittle so 4
Imagine an entire album of Kim Deal teaching you how to spell things the way she does on Velouria. That album would get 6 stars.
I'm familiar with Pixies and some of these songs, but this is my first time listening to a whole Pixies album.
Pretty good.. I’d listen again
4,... ayudándolo
Nothing I could say about this band that hasn't been said hundreds of times before. Pixies are quiet but loud, angsty but calm and terrible but great. I love 'em.
I've always liked the Pixies, Surfer Rosa in particular. And while I have probably heard most of this record before, never all at once. I like how this album is decently hard, has softer moments, and flows really well from song to song. Standouts for me are Rock Music, Down to the Well, The Happening, and Stormy Weather. It's a short record but it does what it does well. 3.5 stars but round up to 4.
Such a strong alt rock record.
Grunge before it was cool. Pioneers of the Seattle sound.
A wonderful example of the beginnings of alt rock. It is a fun and lively album perfect for any pre-teen rebel to yell along to in their bedroom while their parents argue loudly downstairs
Pixies are definitely my style, hard grungy rock with unpredictable and witty vocals . I found myself going back and listening to their older album , I love that song @where is my mind? I’ll be keeping the pixies in my rock vibes rotation from now on
Over the years, the Pixies have grown on me, and this is rather a standout album with great sound, though of course their 'loud-quiet-loud' sonf structure can grate a bit.
Very good, wasn't really in the mood for this type of music but it still hit. I can see the influence on Weezer and even other modern poppy rock bands.
Great flow, wasn’t familiar with surf rock but that’s exactly how I would describe the album
Pixies as a band is a geoup I've always been aware of. I knew their big hits, I knew Doolittle by name, I even knew what came of members splitting into groups like the Breeders. Despite all of this, I had no clue this album existed. I knew not a single track off of its selection, and not even the cover rang familiar. In fact, it reminds me of a Primus album cover more than anything for some reason. So, this was an all new, fresh experience for me. It is certainly a step down from Doolittle and its copious amounts of power and strength it presented, but we're still looking at a good album with tons of catchy riffs, jarring-yet-satisfying vocal change-ups, and a solid record over all. I think it just loses a bit of that staying power that the album prior had down already, and feels like its standing in the shadows of its older brothers, but if you go in with an open mind you're still getting a great rock record with a lot to like.
muy bueno
Kraftvoller Rock der gefällt. Kannte die Band nicht.
I dig it! Ich mag dases meh modern tönt als de klassisch rock vom Vortag, isch eher so min Gschmack drum fiiri da scho recht cool. Es isch aber grad so ah de Grenze wonis jetzt nid ständig chent lose aber ab und zue isches sicher richtig cool :) 4.1/5
He i ha mer wieder mol viel zwenig notize gmacht, aber han s album huere geil gfunde. Vor allem gege mitti findi isches besser worde. Han etz is she weird nomol glost weli mer de notiert gha ha und find da album isch e 4i. In depth analysis do
nonie es pixies album ghört aber au acho vernoh dass mega acclaimed sind und so. bi gwundrig Cecilia Ann. sehr coole groove und gitarresound. bitz western film time. au afoch en instrumentale track wo chli tätscht als erste findi super. rock music. ok sie screamed? mag de desorganisierti vibe irgendwie. Velouria. geili alt-rock gitarremelodie. ok dasch jetz en richtige song. ok cool theremin und d bassistin singt bgvs cool. hübsche song. d kritike seged vorallem dass sie meega mit dynamik schaffed und au nirvana beiflusst heged. Allison. hössigi gitarre und bitz glangwilti vocals findi meistens geil. hook seeehr cool. die songs sind sooo churz mega punk. Is she weird. guete titel, geile bass cooli snare und giti melodie hinedra super. jop de kurz cobain het sowas vo pixies glost. Ana. bitz meh en interlude? oke nai afoch churze song. aber sehr sehr cool. super schöni chords. booah da gfallt mer fuck bin ich musigkritiker. bäsele drums? suuuper tasty. uuuuf sie moduliered uf de schluss. All over the world. guy redet? sie singed gad guet bitz schräg so dases geil isch. ooookay jetz isch dynamik time olötzlich mega lärm. au geil schrägs giti solo. ui weezer hend au pixies glost mega viel. de song fühlt sich jetz plötzlich mega lang ah well die andere so churz sind. aber isch immerno geil, sehr dark und mir gfallt würklich wies singed. Dig for Fire. giti wo ein ton spielt und zieht gfallt mer. refrain aau geil. powerchords nocher sind hammer. seehr coole song. au geile titel. down to the well. guuuete rock chorus mit vorher gitarre melodie. super. und eimol churze und denn lange refrain. seeehr grunge-vorläufer au. the happening. hässige blues haha. das clean gitarre riff wo sich durezieht isch super. und de sänger häääässig. drums no mega gated, schono bitz 80er. s outro wos uf eim ton blibed im gsang isch sehr nice. Blown Away. isch do kim deal am gsang? weissnld aber gsang isch voll verwäsche no cool. Hang Wire. ok fangt cool ah bitzli talking heads gsang mit punk instrumental. chorus luut und hässig. Stormy weather. langsame rocksong time. wieder legère gsang mit rock instrumentals. oke mer werded schneller mmmhm mit gitarresolo. es isch es bitz fuessball chant type? aber es isch echt tome for stormy weather. havalina meega schön au hammer closer, mega dreamy gfallt mer. da git e starchs vieri du hobbala ich bin musigkritiker ich mag d pixies.
Early influences heard throughout this one.
A solid Pixies album, but not up to the heights of Surfer Rosa or Doolittle. Still, there are some great tracks here; Velouria, Allison, Havalina etc.
Soft rock, not really my style. But there's some pretty good stuff in it.
As a fan of rock/metal, I enjoyed most of the album. Rock Music was my least favorite, it was too hectic for me but the rest of the album was great. 8 out of 10.
Good album, but not their best.
Cool album! Shame that many of the songs just meld into each other and I can't remember which song is which. Once you've listen to a few of the tracks, you've practically listened to them all. Still, while very similar, the tracks distinguish themselves enough to provide variety, and I otherwise enjoyed it! 4/5 "Above average enjoyment" and "Would happily listen to it again."
I love, love, love the Pixies, but tbh this is not my favourite album and I haven't listened to it much. I think it was pretty hard for them to follow up after Surfer Rosa and Doolittle (my fave) but I think it's still a fun alt-rock grungy vibe which is very much my scene. Kim Deal is up there with with gutsy women rock legends - love her. Fave track: Cecilia Ann - I love an instrumental! (this one sounds like it could have influenced Muse, Knights of Cydonia? Thoughts?)
Un autre très bon album des Pixies, je ne comprends pas pourquoi j'en ai jamais plus entendu parlé avant considérant leur impact sur la scène alt et comment leur musique est super solide. Vraiment du bon rock qui capture l'essence des annès 90s sans tomber dans les stéréotypes et qui passe très bien l'épreuve du temps. La première moitié était plus solide que la deuxième mais reste un très bon album dans son ensemble. 8/10
Love this album
I really love the Pixies and I've never heard this album before so I was really excited to get this one. I think it truly did not disappoint as it incapsulates their grunge sound really well, which is what I love about them. My favorite on this one is probably "The Happening". 4/5
A toss up between Doolittle for my favorite Pixies album, which I guess means I prefer their polished sound.
It's pretty nice
This one is cool! I love the playing, songwriting and overall vibe of the album. The voice not that much, but I think it's part of the charm? Maybe I need to grow more warm to it! Will definitely do a discography dive! 8,5 out of 10
4.25
Probably the best opening to an opening track on any album ever. Made an excellent soundtrack to stomp through the festive crowds in town. 4.4
Grungy post-punk with an oddly fitting mix of surf rock. The description 'surf rock for goth kids at the beach' is pretty apt. This album has a creative mix of sounds and all of them fit together really well. It's clear to see the influence this record had on various rock genres into the 90s and beyond.
It felt nostalgic in a weird way, until I found out that they were extremely influential and pioneered the alt/rock movement in the 80s. They inspired artists like Nirvana, the Strokes, Weezer, and Radiohead. Would def listen to again but a lil too old sounding for me. I say 4.5 stars really. They have a "loudquietloud" identity to their sound. Thoroughly enjoyed.
this album prompting me to revisit my rating ethos. because I am so predisposed to love it, obviously, but it’s definitely not my favorite pixies album! I can’t really fault it and I really enjoy it but does it make me jump and shriek in glee…not totally. so for now on 5 stars = not only perfect to me but also extremely personally engaging and thrilling. I stand by all my previous 5 stars and recognize that in this case the pixies are sadly being penalized for being familiar to me. we’ll see if I can stick to this 🙏
It is safe to say I was not ready for this. The extent of my knowledge for this band was relatively limited, so I was swept away by how heavy this album is. This is some of the most consistently interesting blasts of noise pop energy I’ve ever heard. Cecilia Ann sets the stage in the same way Politik sets the stage for A Rush of Blood to the Head. But instead of leaving me feeling short of breath and claustrophobic, Pixies got me amped up and ready for more. Each song has the same groundwork, but is uniquely vibrant and engaging. I was initially thrown off by the vocal style, or lack thereof, because of how raw it is. It’s unfiltered. There wasn’t a load of fine tuning and training for him to achieve that voice. He is just an average guy who sounds cool and can get really loud. This very much feels like the energy of the beginning of the 90’s. Loose and unorganized, and ready to break out into something new. Rating: 8/10
Not as good as Doolittle or Surfa Rosa, I don’t really think much more needs to be said. Allison is a great song
8/10
I 'missed' the Pixies by a couple of years in my youth - any introduction to them was via older siblings of friends of mine and I never really took much notice. Something I regret a bit on listening to this album. It's got some great songs on here - standouts for me are "Velouria", the sludgy "The Happening" - and they strike the balance between melodious choruses and spiky angular verses/intros very well. Had I been 13-15 when I first heard this, I'd have probably given it 5 stars and worn out my tape copy...
Not as good as Doolittle but still good
This noise won't kill you... I should just stop there because that's all you need to know. It's not the most enjoyable album, but it's holds my attention. It's like the teacher's calming hand on your shoulder when you're working through some statistics problem in middle school. Furthermore, It doesn't rush you or even bother you at first, it's barely noticeable and has the potential to fade into the background... but there's always the possibility that it could get interesting. To cut to the chase ... There's nothing amazing about this album, but as far as 90's alt noise rock goes, it is delicately enjoyable.
“Bossanova” starts with a great instrumental on “Cecilia Ann,” then descends into a mess on “Rock Music” until some signature Pixies guitar emerges in the second half and smoothes the way into the excellent “Velouria.” It stays solid from there, only getting weird for “Is She Weird?,” which is the kind of Pixies weird I like. Unfortunately, they don’t really push past solid. “All Over the World” is great, and “Hang Wire” and “Stormy Weather” are pretty good, but beyond that I think they needed to dig deeper for the fire.
Now that we’ve had three Pixies albums, I can say that I dig the Pixies rather than just one album. Surfer Rosa was not my favorite due to its chaos. Doolittle brought back memories of uni and a new found appreciation for the band. Boss’s nova is a natural continuation that I like. There are still chaotic sounding pieces here and there, but by and large the songs bring enjoyment. I like that the sound is crunchy and rough. Based on Doolittle and Bossanova, I will be checking out their follow on albumins too.
A bit of a departure from Surfer Rosa and Doolittle, but it's still decidedly a Pixies album. Solid, but not up to the excellent standard of its predecessors.
It's good, but not as good as Doolittle. Favorite song: Allison.
I’m a Pixies fan, it’s official
I've never really given Pixies a chance, not sure why since it is right up my alley. They're good. Will I listen to again: 80%
Kind of a wild ride as it always is with Pixies. I love the Kim Deal/Black Francis harmonies, the dual guitar wall of noise, the verging on out of control lead vocals, the esoteric and inscrutable lyrics, the asymmetrical over the bar line compositions, the unusual but not too avant garde chord progressions... I will have to listen to it a few more times again to get the full experience. THis album bears repeated listening for sure. Also interesting to hear it in the same week as the Throwing Muses album, lots of compare-and-contrast available between these two. Killer album from an important band.
Kind of amazing. Back in the day I used to listen to the pixies but somehow I never listened to this album. There was lots of instrumentals which is also really great. It is hard to hide when there is not vocals.
One song was super screamy. Several good ones. Great guitar and the lead singer's voice is unique.
This is a really solid album. I've been a big fan of Pixies since early high school. I was less familiar with this album as a whole than some of their others but recognized most of the songs and really enjoyed it on a relisten. I love the surf rock vibes that they incorporate into their sound, really feels unique to them as a band within the 80s/90s alt-college rock scene. Standout Tracks: Cecilia Ann, Velouria, Allison, Ana, All Over the World, Dig for Fire, The Happening, Havalina
Alt music!
Listened to this years ago after discovering Pixes but couldn't get into it so never bothered with it since. Wrong decision. Only a couple of listens in but I think this is going to be a grower similar to Doolittle. Excited to dive deeper into it.
Not as good as some other albums by the Pixies, but still a very solid rock album.
Always happy to hear from Pixies. Brilliant album and a joy to listen to.
Been a fan of Pixies for years. Not always, but ever since my music taste evolved 15 years ago or so.
Overall I liked this album. Very familiar with them but only a few songs I knew before listening straight through (Velouria, mostly). Cecilia Ann, Dig For Fire and The Happening big highlights for me. Stormy Weather also solid
10/31/23. Happy Halloween! Was treated to this Pixies album I’ve never listened to. Some good songs, but feel like is a step down from Doolittle and Surfer Rosa. With that, still a solid album that captures the Pixies.
Lots of bangers on this album including stormy weather, rock music, hang wire, and Alison. I wasn’t familiar with this album but ended up loving it.
- 'Cecilia Ann' is an epic opening - Great contrast between 'Rock Music' and 'Velouria'
Classic 90s Alt.
Te puedo decir altiro, ya en la tercera canción, que ésta es la melodía que buscaba en el rock en esos años de los 90.
If you can successfully combine elements of surf music and early '90s grungy alternative music, then you've done something interesting. I quite enjoyed this today.
Hit or miss for me. I most enjoyed the first track
Shame on me but this is my first encounter with the pixies music. And they don't disappoint - love the guitars, vocals and the general edginess of their sound. Great stuff
Surfer Rosa and Doolittle set a very high bar, but this stands up well. Quality album, even accounting for my somewhat biased Pixies fan perspective.
3.25? I liked it but it none of the songs were particularly unique or ones I'd purposefully pull up. Good background store music
definitely my type of music
Lovely stuff - highlights include 'Rock Song', 'Blown Away' and 'Hang Wire', plus the decision to begin proceedings with an instrumental surf rock cover was inspired. Only a little sag in the middle; otherwise, this was a fresh-sounding, immediate and well-crafted collection of alt rock songs. Every track seemed to have its own personality, and the range of moods and feelings the band cover in the span of forty minutes is impressive. Hell, the whole endeavour is impressive.
Grungy and just a little out of the box. Emblematic of the decade.
no big winners but enjoyable overall
Solid
Pretty fire and almost shoegazy pixies album
Pretty solid. My first real delve into The Pixies. Excited for their other albums.
Very catchy and fun Favourite tracks: Cecilia Ann, Velouria, Allison, All Over the World, Dig for Fire, Blown Away
Probs not gonna listen to the whole thing again but I love this album so much I could poop my pants
Not as seminal as Doolittle but still an excellent listen.
I didn't immediately enjoy this as much as Doolittle but that's not really possible. Definitely going to revisit
Pretty good. I quite enjoyed it.
Rather cool
Cecilia Ann: - I really liked the opening guitar, very in-your-face start for an album - Glad it is short, Rock Music: - Didn't really stand out besides screaming Velouria: - Gives me David Bowie (Maybe? Not sure if that's the right comparison) vibes. - Later in the song really reminds me of an 80s rock band vibe Allison: - Opening guitar and drums remind me of something that might be in Burnout: Revenge - I didn't care for the opening vocals at first, sorta sounded like something that would be from Animal Crossing (the first part of singing after the opening) - I like the energy, don't really care for the song Is She Weird: - Mysterious vibe - I don't really care for the vocals in this song - The chorus is catchy Ana: - I like the guitar that plays throughout the song - Gives off a dreamy vibe All Over the World: - I like the vocals in this song The short guitar solo coming out of nowhere was unexpected but quite welcomed - Distorted talking was an interesting choice, I'm not sure if I like it or not Dig For Fire: - I don't like this song Down to the Well: - Wasn't memorable enough to remember it The Happening: - Not my favorite, not the worst Blown Away: - Interesting sound, but not for me Hang Wire: - Reminded me of older rock songs - definitely feels more 90s than the rest of the album Stormy Weather: - The pickup in tempo @ 1:01 was a nice shift - Repetitive Havalina: - Nice calming sound - Conflict between steel guitar and acoustic guitar didn't agree with me - The far-off-sounding vocals helped fit the distant sound of this song
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This is definitely a pretty cool album alright! Similarly to The Smiths, I had never heard a Pixies song before. Unlike The Smiths, I'm not entirely sure if I had even heard of them before either. They did, however, influence some other bands that I like, so I was very eager to give this album a shot! And I gotta say, it was worth that shot. This album is great! The sound is pretty unique, but it really strikes a chord for me with it's blend of the lighter surf-rock and darker grunge styles. I think I saw a review on this site or some other site that said that some of the tracks don't stand out much on their own, but work really well together to form a great album. Honestly, I kind of agree. There were some great songs, don't get me wrong. I really liked Velouria, All Over the World, and Dig for Fire, for instance. But I feel that the experience of this album as a whole is probably better than the experience of most of these individual songs. Overall, I think this album is really good. Perhaps I'll be able to appreciate it a bit more once I get to some of their more popular albums like Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. Or maybe I'll like this one less in comparison. Who knows? But for now, I think I'll give it a 4/5.
Great album, unique sound, stellar music to listen to while doing other things.
Fun listen! Really liked Veloria and Is She Weird
It's more space-y than their previous albums and I love the sound of it. The songs don't stand out to me but the strength of this album is that it's overall very, very good. There's a bit of wildness, weirdness going on, too but that is what makes the album even more exiciting. Loved it!
Very much enjoy this album from the Pixies. For me this is one of their best. A band a head of their time for sure.
Dans la lignée de Doolitle, mais avec moins de titres marquants. Plus intéressant sur la première moitié, et plus lisse sur la deuxième. Un bon Pixies. 4/5
Can definitely see why it is influential. Songs are all over the place thematically but overall enjoyable. Solid 4 star.
Really enjoyable album! I loved the vibes and it was interesting the whole time. I was intrigued by it and now I want to check out more of their music.
Really good heavy alt rock with its catchy moments too No problems with it as far as I can see
Aw, this was a neat one. Pixies are growing on me!!
Stand outs: Allison, Ana, Dig for Fire, Down to the Well and Stormy Weather
Love Pixies. Not my favorite album by them. Heavier than others.
It's more Pixies which is great, and there are 4 or 5 classics. But being honest, it's post peak Pixies. The five star run of Come on Pilgrim, Surfer Rosa and Doolittle has come to an end, and you will have to settle for great, rather than manic perfection.
Not my favorite pixies
Pixies is just classic
I had always considered this album 3rd best of the pixies first three albums, but it's closer in quality to Surfer Rosa than Doolittle. This album is at it's best in the quieter groovy moments that come in every so often. The second half The Happening is a great example of this, and maybe one of my favourite parts of any Pixies song. Gil Norton does some fantastic work in the production. The highlights include Velouria, Dig For Fire, Havalina, Allison I would give this album a low 4, but a 4 none the less
The weakest of the classic run of Pixies but still great, better than I remembered
Decent punk album, no huge standouts
Not as good as Doolittle or Surfer Rosa but a very good and different album by the Pixies
pretty intense but not my style. INteresedting. varied style
really enjoyed
One has quite fond memories of this record, a bit unloved by Pixies purists, growing on me over time as one played it regularly, on cassette in the old beat-up cars one drove in college radio days, and wondering why others were so quick to denigrate it in comparison to eearlier releases. One kept quiet about it. One liked the mix of slow brooding and hot anger, likely because one felt much the same much of the time. Overall, baroque quality to this as they're indulging themselves a bit. Same happeened listening for first time in at least a decade, maybe two. One likes the quieter interludes, the breathing spaces, which give some of the sharper hooks more room to stand out and make an impression. First side is not that interesting, but it gets much better as it goes along, the stakes get raised hugely in terms of intensity and seriousness – "Ana" and "All Over the World" and "Dig for Fire" (which is superior to "Here Comes Your Man") and "The Happening" (the eerily sustained lonely vocal, scorching licks left to burn) and "Havalina," the excelent closer. Every song sounds like it could break into "Wave of Mutilation" at any time. Sounds like maybe it all happened too fast for the Pixies, like they seem to lose control of their records at times, and this is one of the instances to which it comes off quite effectively overall. Still lots to like and admire here and one believes this is every bit as good as Doolittle, though perhaps less appreciated for the sense of it having been rushed out. For both records, some culling would have amplified the power by condensing it.
Wow, un son beaucoup plus divers et recherché que leur autre album, vaut même une deuxième écoute
Really good album. I liked the variation in feeling between tracks, which is why I like 90s alternative so much. Being able to be cohesively versatile is a really good marker of a band's talent. Favorite track: Velouria
The subversion of classic rock, the unusual lyrics, and the grunge sound are pretty interesting. Overall, I'm not that enthusiastic about this album, though — a weak 4 for me.
Love the pixies. This is a great album
OK, so I probably like Doolittle better than this record, and Trompe le Monde has better production and really rocks from start to end... but I love myself some Pixies, and this record has some absolute classics... Rock Music, Velouria, Is She Weird are all top shelf in my book. Great band, great album.
Really good, but maybe not quite up to the standard of their previous couple of albums. I still enjoyed it a lot, but feel it falls just short of the fifth star. 4.499999 stars!
This album grew on me while I was listening to it. Just very inventive and compelling all the way through even if there weren't really any stand out songs. I got about 3.5 stars of enjoyment out of it, but I'm going to bump it up to 4 stars because I'm pretty sure it will improve on repeated listens.
Definitely a pixies album
This is a very different album. I like that they try to do different things sonically from song to song. Overall pretty neat. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, especially after the bad second track. A low 4/5
Solid, interesting guitar work, been keen to listen to Pixies. Fav tracks: Ana, All Over The World, The Happening, Stormy Weather
I was sleeping on this one lol. Very solid follow up to Doolittle. As per usual with the Pixies, there’s a lot of variety with their sounds, which keeps their albums interesting. Yet something about this album in particular feels different but I’m not sure what. Might need some more listens for this one.
Really enjoyed this one. Probably could’ve used another listen cuz I don’t have too many specific things to say but it was a good album with a mix of classic, weird, and chaotic pixies sounding songs as well as some lighter ones that were a good change of pace. Also I remember talking to my dentist a few years ago about the pixies and this was his favorite album by them. Which would’ve made me think “wow this guy’s definitely a virgin” but he actually fucked my old dentist’s wife and now has kids with her. Anyways, solid follow up to Doolittle and I’ll definitely listen again.
Lotta songs about girls they down atrocious. I never got into the pixies but I definitely don’t hate this sound. Tim wasn’t lying, Havalina is a bangerrr
Wrote a whole thing o ur for it but didn’t save. I liked the variety and while it wasn’t all for me, most of it was. Best: havalina, velouria, digfor fire, the happening
Alternatingly grating, smooth, and sinister.
This had some really good songs
Not bad!
Velouria.
starts off a 5 but dips a bit later
When you ask a pixies fan which album they like best, about 1/3 says Surfer Rosa, about 1/3 says Doolittle and about 1/3 seems to enjoy Bossanova over the four others. And, once again, Bossanova is a superb album from the Pixies. But I fall in the group that doesn't have this one as their favourite. And I've now re-listened to this album a few times over the last two days and to me it falls short in comparison because after the legendary first half of this album I have the feeling of a little bit of boredom come over me during the second half. This album listens more like a straight forward rock album and a bit more poppy than other Pixies alums do. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, because if there's one thing Bossanova achieves is that it sounds like a whole, like an album that belongs together. A bit more than the sometimes disjointed other albums. But it lacks some of the magic and peaks that was happening on the two albums before this one. But it also lacks the sometimes terrible songs those two had and thus is the most consistent of the lot. And I kinda miss the background vocals of Kim Deal. I listened to this with a crazy amount of enjoyment, but it's just a small step below the first two.
Definitely has a Munsters theme -- I wonder if that influenced this album. I can see them influencing bands like the Smashing Pumpkins and I appreciate all the sci-fi spacey-esque aesthetics throughout these songs. It feels like music 90s Vampires would listen to around goblets of blood, velour, and crushed velvet. And I also hear a little snip-bits of The Smiths and even David Bowie? Solid. Gothic Surf Rock -- I'm all for it.
Trompe le Monde was my intro to The Pixies, and I was an instant fan. I quickly acquired the back catalogue. Bossanova was the last album to find my heart. It doesn't have the peaks of the other three albums, but I think it's the most consistent and a little more nuanced. You can tell the Pixies were changing. I love just about every track, though.
Herein, Pixies give the album form a true sense of place. That sense isn't really in the music: The apparent establishing at the beginning is merely a fakeout. Rather, the flow of songs and the recurrent notions give the band's grab-bag approach solid, solid shape.
I've never really listened to anything by the Pixies before, although I have heard of them. I listen to a podcast called The Ongoing History of New Music, and in a series of episodes they did on the start of Alt Rock, the Pixies and Sonic Youth were named a few key bands in the genres creation. None of this made me feel like I would enjoy Pixies, though, because a lot of people say in the early 90's you either liked Sonic Youth or Pixies. I reviewed an album by Sonic Youth a month or so ago, and I really didn't like Sonic Youth. If Pixies are anything like that noisy horseshit, it was going to be a poor review today. What I heard, however, although founded in the same ideals, was a much more polished sound. Sonic Youth were noisy for the sake of being noisy. The Pixies, although noisy, had a distinct direction and structure to their music. Also, the lead singer of the Pixies can actually sing. The first song on the record, Cecilia Ann, sounds like a thrashy, hardcore rock version of surfer rock; almost like if Kurt Cobain was in the Beach Boys. There is some great songs on this record, and these guys influenced so many groups that came after them like: Nirvana, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, and others. Overall, a surprisingly good record today. I will definately listen again! Favorite songs: Hang Wire, Down to the Well, Cecilia Ann, Velouria, Rock Music Least favorite songs: Havalina, All Over the World 4/5
Ok
As far afield in style from Doolittle as Doolittle was from Surfer Rosa, this is Black Francis at his happiest. Seeped in the surf rock sounds that had been in the background prior, you could be forgiven for thinking he’d escaped his pentecostal upbringing, but in reality Francis has just exchanged the gothic themes for more alien and cryptozoologic ones. And “Havalina” presaged some of his heartfelt solo ballads. Spell it out: not every song is a classic, but the highs are as high as anything else in their catalog.
Really married the freneticism of early Pixies with a kind of musical maturity. First time listening top to bottom - loved it.
Maybe their darkest and sparsest album but still with the great dynamics and guitar creativity that made me love them
At first, I thought I wouldn't enjoy this, but as the album went on u could appreciate it more
I've had a love/hate relationship with the Pixies before this album. Some of their stuff was pleasant, while other stuff just didn't click with me. That being said, I had a pretty good feeling that I was going to enjoy this album right from the get-go. The opening was energetic and lead in nicely to the second song. Maybe not the biggest fan of the vocals in 'Rock Music,' but they got better in subsequent songs. The lyrics are sometimes pretty simplistic, but they always work. Wild. "Is she weird, is she white, is she promised to the night?" I don't know why it works, but keep it up.
A fun and fast 90s rock album. Not quite grundge but honestly pretty close. Kind of crazy they went right off the rip into the decade and instantly put out an album that sounds like what it's known for. Some of the songs have 80s style drums which was fun. most songs were pretty short and went by pretty fast. I feel like you almost have to relisten to it to even remember the songs Score: 80 Art: 80
Had not listened to this Pixies album previously, but I enjoy this genre, so I enjoyed this. Quick listen with solid songs, it's collectively great. An awesome start to the 90's.
From distant star to this here bar The me, the you, where are we now? Hurray the blues of everyone, Allison Outstanding album, worth the listen. 4/5
I used to listen to this album a lot when I was at university. Contrary to what I've read, it's actually probably my favorite from Pixies. The songs are just pure vibes and the lyrics don't seem to matter. And yet they manage to paint some nice visuals (The Happening!). I'm tempted to give it a 5 but I think that I shouldn't and that it's just nostalgia talking through me influencing my opinion on this album. Ok, let's go down a bit, 4.5
nice
Would listen to some again
I definitely enjoyed this more than the other Pixies album I got a while back. Will have to dig into the band deeper to decide if I really like them.
AOTL
I love pixies but idk about 5
Much better than expected
Gritty.
As much as I don't want to like a nearly Kim Deal-less Pixies album, this collection of songs is just amazing.
Unhinged music for crazy people (term of endearment). Favorite Pixies album that I've heard (not gotten around to Doolittle yet - a felony in 197 countries - I know, I'm aware). Songs like "Velouria", "Is She Weird" and "Dig For Fire" are the type of music that would randomly start playing in your brain at 3AM when you're trying to fall asleep. (again, term of endearment). Also "Rock Music" goes hard. Don't trust people who say it sucks. It's what separates the boys from the men. Factual information.
These guy’s struggled to do a bad album back in the day, this is no exception
Great: Velouria, Allison, Is She Weird, All Over the World, Dig for Fire, The Happening, Havalina Good: Hang Wire, Stormy Weather, Down to the Well, Blown Away, Ok: The Rest Fantastic album! Almost perfect from start to finish although there are a few weaker points. Definitely not the masterpiece that is Doolittle but still a fantastic album!
Een stuk minder experimenteel dan Surfer Rosa en daardoor makkelijker aan te horen. Maar ook dit album bevalt heel goed.
pixies "ana" is nice did not think i'd be into this album at all bc "rock music" totally turned me off lol but the first song is also nice. surprised by how much i liked
Dobar ali ne ko surfer rosa ili doolittle
Haven’t heard this one before. Really good! It seems more focused than their other stuff - not as much experimenting but a lot of catchy intros. The Happening was my favorite.
Another solid pixies album
Excelente album do pixies
Not the best Pixies album, so I don’t think it needs to be in this list. Nonetheless, still a good record.
Havalina
Enjoyed it, been a few years since I listened
Loud quiet loud. The pixies are awesome. Had not listened to this album previously and only heard Dolittle and best of
Good stuff. A bit monotone at times, but would absolutely put this album on again. Enjoyed the louder stuff more than the quiet
A solid album, but not my favourite from the Pixies. That said, starting your day by listening to Rock Music is highly recommended.
The 3rd best Pixies album to some (Critics and users on AOTY). My second Pixes album I have listened too fully, and it's a lot more intense than i remember Doolittle being. I did enjoy this, great listening experience. Overall 8/10
as slow starting but solid alt rock album. A great instrumental opener led into a somewhat lazy first half, but boy did they pick it up in the second half. The signature Pixies sounds rears its head and it is beautiful. 7/10.
Kim Deal's absence as a songwriter is noticeable. While still a member, she had formed the Breeders as a side project and channeled many songs there. Black Francis comes to the forefront and all of the elements that make Pixies distinct are present. Somewhat of a letdown after Doolittle, slightly sub-par Pixies is still better than most other bands.
I was really tempted to give this a 3/5, but I think I'm overly critical because I love Doolittle, their previous record, so damn much. But honestly this is a great alternative album. Lots of later bands who used Pixies as an influence can be heard here.
Well this rocks None of the Pixies songs I already knew and yet the most I’ve liked them
Weaker than Surfer and Doolittle so can't give it a 5 star, but it's still pretty great 👍🏻
Boss album. I dunno how I’ve never heard this before because I am a fringe Pixies fan. Anyway I really like it and some songs on here will be getting hammered.
Such a fierce voice
I tend to think the Pixies are too hard for my liking. However, Is She Weird, Ana, changed my mind. I realized I never really gave a good listen. Further into the album and All Over the World I started to see why folks go gaga over this band and I liked the juxtaposition of minimal and maximum sonic sounds. I like!
Had never heard this album before, and had never really listened to The Pixies before—I think I’ve been missing out on something great. Loved how unpredictable every track was, and the way it would meander through such different sounds from punky-grungy to an almost dark, melancholy tone. Would definitely listen to this again.
Awesome album that I have never heard before. Really good vibes on first listen and want to listen to it more. Success!
This album is surf-rock on a collision course with grunge, with a smattering of shoe gaze. Love the songs that go from really quiet to REALLY LOUD. Some interesting lyrics about religion and space? Pretty complete album from beginning to end with only a few weak tracks. Can definitely see how their sound influenced the likes of Weezer, Modest Mouse and a bunch of other late 90s bands. 4/5.
I dont remember liking this very much. I stick with the material up to and including Doolittle and rarely venture outside of it. I was wrong. This album is overall pretty good. It opens in a fantastic manner. There are a few "meh" songs to be found. Those early records had nothing "meh" on them. So I guess this really isn't in the same league as those others, but I will definitely return to some of these songs again.
Ayyy pixies. I liked surfer Rosa so I'm excited for this one.
My first impression here after the opening track started was “hey Pixies, 1973 called and they want their drum sound back.” Apart from that “Cecilia Ann“ was a pretty cool opening instrumental. This is the first Pixies album that I’ve listened to. I’ve read that it’s not their best, but it impressed me enough to want to check out more of their stuff. Interesting song writing on here overall. I’d give it a 3.5 but I’ll round up because it’s on 4 AD and I like that label
Très bon, à réécoute
4.5
best schappelijk erg pixies idd
Really good album set the stage for grunge in the 90s
They are freaks. Why did I love it?
3.6 strong interesting rock but not overall memorable.
Hard rock/Alternative
Basic musically. Lyrics are obscure most of the time. The second part of the album is better to my taste. It feels rebellious and teenagously disorganized. Which is nice if you are in that mood. I liked it overall…
Solid Pixies.
Compared to Surfer Rosa, which I recently listened to, this one was a lot easier to get into. I really liked it.
I was familiar with a couple songs (and those are still my favorites) but listening to the rest of the album was definitely worth my time! The opening track blew me away, what a bombastic one! I want to come back to this one in my own time and experience it again, I feel like it could grow a little more on me. The Pixies create a mood that only they can do and sometimes it hits just right.
I love the Pixies, but of the three albums they have on the list, this one is my least favorite. Doolittle and Surfer Rosa are both pretty much perfect, while this album has a couple of smaller missteps. Again, compared to other albums, it's great, but compared to the two other Pixies entries, it's just not quite as strong. I'm not going to go below 4 stars because I do like this album a lot, but is it required on the 1001 list if you already have Surfer Rosa and Doolittle?
Huh. I kinda didn't like this, even though I was expecting too. The songs all seem like 1 minute too long. But then I listened to it in my car instead on my headphones, and I was like, Hell Yeah. The Pixies. Rock that shit pixies, don't even worry if nothing sounds clear. That's rawness. That's rawdawg rock grunge post punk energy and you got it.
Good ol’ mainstream appeal album. It is a good Pixies album, a little less savage, screamy, distorted as some of the other albums (if I recall correctly). The name fits the title, smooth ass Pixies. Fun! You’ll like it. Probably. We started the day with sebadoh and, boyo, let me tell you, that shit went waaaayyyyy harder than this. And that’s a surprise, because Lou Barlow is a softy. I guess young Lou went hard. Oh well, this album will make you feel like you’re almost listening to the radio. Enjoy.
Pixies are a hard one to place, stylistically. Great album
Pretty good album. We used to listen to the Pixies and Frank Black a lot in High School, so this brings back good memories. Always felt that they were kind of a hit-or-miss band, and this album is no exception. First few songs start out strong, but by the end of the album I was ready for something else.
ca a changé la musique brésilienne
Pixies bring the surf rock in an enjoyable if less dynamic album then Doolittle and Surfer Rosa. The band sounds great and Black’s obsessions with aliens and space are explored here. Velouria is up there with their best, Is She Weird is a moody little number, Down to the Well is Black I’m psychotic mode and The Happening is the surprisingly touching story of an alien going lost and ending up in Area 51.
Not as good as first two albums
good album!
4.25
buenardópolis 8/10
What's not to love about the Pixies?! This album falls short of some of their earlier albums for me, but is still vibrant and energetic and fun.
This was the sound at EVERY college party back in the day. And sooo many bands got inspired by them. However, Doolittle is the better album. And "Gigantic" from Surfer Rosa remains my favorite from the band. While this is still a great album, I do need to put it into context.
This is a really good album.
I really do like the Pixies, but I don’t tend to spin much of their stuff past their first two albums + Come On Pilgrim. Playing this in full for the first time in ages reminds me of why. This really does feel like their attempt to court the mainstream, and has less of the charming idiosyncrasies that makes their earlier stuff timeless. Still, when it hits it hits, and it has plenty of bangers to make it worth adding to the collection. B
Pixies are great and this is a good album.
Cool and enjoyable. Not The Pixies best work in my opinion, but still fun to listen to. At points it can feel groundbreaking, while at others it feels like it almost drags. The vocals are cool and the guitar work is so active and fun to listen to. This record is great and shows that the Pixies were definitely pushing their genre at points. Favorite Track: Velouria Least Favorite Track: Hang Wire
i liked it better with headphones than stereo
Never heard of this band or their music but they made me a fan.
Yes.
Nice taste to classic 90's rock with its own spin. favourite is probably 'Is She Weird' and will definitely listen to this album again in the near future.
Nice power cord mix. Short songs high energy to not overload the senses. For that matter best songs didn’t use sentences…
This is really freaking good!
Havalina is one of my all time favorite songs.
like it
Every television station should break into severe weather coverage with the chorus of "Stormy Weather". I can't believe this hasn't already happened. Chalk it up to society's loss. Maybe not the best Pixies album, but that doesn't mean it isn't great. I credit SNL alum Garrett Morris, who apparently lived in the same apartment complex that the band was living in at the time.
I love the Pixies, but it’s weird that it’s Bossanova and not Doolittle, which arguably has all the good hits on it. Still, classic late 80s/90s rock.
From what I had heard from the Pixies already I liked. Solid album all round. Listened to it twice.
Quite liked it. Might be better than Dolittle.
Unique sound. The vocals fit with instrumentals in a subtle way but it really works. Aside from “Rock Music” the album was nicely congruent.
Pixies never really appealed to me, now after a couple of times i started to like it ..... as nice background music that is
its difficult to write something about an album that is on the good side of OK. its fine. much easier to slag off something for being shite.
Oh, Madeline my dear is that a white rose? You know how I adore them. My grandfather had the most magnificent rose garden with over 200 different species. Every Friday, he'd go out into the garden, clip a dozen, and make my grandmother a beautiful bouquet. He'd hand it to her and she would accept with a wistful look in her eye and sunshine in her heart. He would then push her against the wall and ravage her to within an inch of her life. Does love like that exist anymore?
Mmmm those are some tasty, tasty lamb chops
Dope, not their best shit, but a lot of good shit
Solid
Pensé que me iba a costar mucho trabajo como el anterior de Pixies que salió en la lista y no, todo lo contrario. Buen ritmo, canciones memorables y estridentes.
Este disco no tiene ninguna de las muy conocidas (para mí) de los Pitsis, pero de hecho creo que es el que más digerible y agradable me ha parecido. Definitivamente es mucho menos experimental y transgresor que los otros y ya con eso tiene, pero encima la verdad es que tiene muy buenos momentos que le alcanzan para la 4a estrella.
A jagged lo-fi rock album with a great energy. Less polished and lacking the radio singes of Dolittle, but more of a consistent and authentic piece. I really liked this. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Cecilia Ann Date listened: 26/05/22
Worst of the original albums and it’s still great.
Oh wow, this my first of 3 Pixies' albums from this list. On first listen I wasn't too sure but after the second listen I was left wanting more. Not quite a 5 but something worth further exploration. Faves: Velouria, Dig for Fire
I did not know this side of Pixies. Dark and desperate. The album is solid and tough.
so I’ve heard three of their albums now Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, and Bossanova and honestly, I think my favorite was Doolittle like the others were great but that was most enjoyable anyway Bossanova was really fun, had some great stuff, it’s probably an 8/10
The Pixies are a band that I have always felt like I need to listen to more. This album solidified that position...enjoyed it quite a lot. Hopefully there is more on this list. 4/5
Ja lekker, een wat rauwere Pixies.
Has some great tunes, love pixies 7.5/10
Woah there is some chugga in this opening track. Velouria is a cool 90s track. Is She Weird is a real power fun example of this 90s proto alt sound. Havalina is a good closer.
A step below Sufer Rosa and Doolittle but still a really good album. No immediately catchy songs that stay in your head even after a first listen...you know like; Here Comes Your Man or where is my Mind, but there are songs that reward multiple listens. Like Velouria, Is She Weird, The Happening. All in all an excellent album for Pixies fans; 4 🌟
Muy bueno
A step below Sufer Rosa and Doolittle but still a really good album. No immediately catchy songs that stay in your head even after a first listen...you know like Here Comes Your Man or where is my Mind, but there are songs that reward multiple listens. Like Velouria, Is She Weird, The Happening. All in all an excellent album for Pixies fans; 4 🌟
first listen jangly indie rock
Solid
Rock indie. Bastante interesante.
Going into this album, I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. Is it a new fave? No. But would I listen again? Absolutely yes. This alternative rock album straddles a space between 80s new wave and 90s grunge, and I was able to pick up influences of both genres in these songs, which I greatly enjoyed. Some of the tracks, both musically and lyrically, are just a bit experimental and weird, but in the perfect amounts. This is another album where the whole thing is better than the individual pieces. In a world where albums now so often seem written for and around some singles, I always find albums that are clearly intended to be one continuous experience to be interesting.
The Pixies doing what they do best, full of passion and pride in each track. Just like with their other albums, they manage to squeeze over a dozen songs in just 40 minutes, two-thirds clocking no more than 3 minutes. Yet the variety is there: we start with a Dick Dale heavy surf piece, followed by abrasive garage rock, then a romantic, melodic hit. The major pull is that smooth surf sound that blows you away due to the awesome production, so good that even Nirvana sought their producer. No major duds, they each have a unique theme and are short enough that you don't have time to dislike any. Bossanova is an underrated amazing follow-up. Favorites: Velouria, Ana, All Over the World
Alternative rock. Grunge-adjacent. Good energy, a little noisy at times. Some moments of distorted sounds/textures (space rock?). Would listen to again, just have to keep the volume a little lower - I don't know if it's a particular tone or something, but it wanted to give me a headache even though I was liking most of the songs.
Standard Pixies. Good.
Funny without cracking jokes, serious without striking poses, curious without paying homage.
An essential rock album
why is it called Bossanova though?
det smakar mint!
Nakon ovog albuma završava njihova štancanja kvalitetnih albuma. Odličan album, iako su se malo pomakli u drugom (možda blažem) pravcu od prva dva albuma, svejedno ostaje taj osjećaj da je to njihov album. U Dirty Old-u sam par puta prešao preko ovog albuma, računajući, ma sad će Doolittle doći na police, budi strpljiv, e pa kurčina, dosta sam ja bio strpljiv, a Doolittle-a nema. Vrijeme je da se ovaj album kupi (naravno, žao para mi neće biti). Pošto nekad u slobodno vrijeme kada me uhvati, ocjenjujem diskografiju pojedinog izvođača - sa današnjim danom bih mogao krenuti sa Pixies diskografijom.
Lo mejor q les he oido
3.5 stars. After a second listen it started to grow on me more.
Track 2 "Rock Music" felt horribly out of place and awful to listen to. Everything else was what I expected and obviously influential to the genre.
Shoegazey and straight up mania.
Ég hlustaði minna á Bossanova og Trompe le monde í gamla daga og tengi því ekki eins nostalgískt við þær og hinar. En þessi er ansi skemmtileg líka, þótt hún sé langt frá því sama snilldarverkið og Doolittle.
A great way to start 90s alt. rock.
This band is great, and Kim Deal is just so super cool.
I am weirdly less familiar with this Pixies album than their other stuff. Now why would that be? Anyway, it's still awesome, even if it doesn't give me nostalgia tingles. Fave track - "Velouria" I reckon, though "Dig for Fire" is a contender too....
Good, but nothing stuck out individually for me. Maybe needs another listen
A solid album from the Pixies. Not their best in my opinion but still lots of good tracks on here. 4/5 stars
Heard it before, a good album. Not their greatest but all-in-all good
Solid rock
A classic alt-rock album. Kinda punky, kinda outer-spacey. Not as good as Doolittle but great Pixies album overall. Favorite Track: Dig For Fire Relisten: Yes
snazzy
The same twisted, dissonant, weird surf-rock that the Pixies served up on "Doolittle". I still enjoy it, though it's not as front-to-back tight as "Doolittle" was. Favorite tracks: "Rock Music", "Velouria"
vroom vroom vroom inte deras bästa album men ändå kul och drag
Rock Music!!!!! Älskar Pixies, men har av nån anledning inte lyssnat på den här plattan alls innan. Tyckte om den, men tycker inte den håller riktigt samma extremt höga nivå rakt igenom som Surfer Rosa och Doolittle gör. Men det är å andra sidan en vansinnigt hög ribba att lägga. Känns lite som att Pixies vid det här laget lite gjort klart sitt sound - en del låtar börjar låta som derivat av tidigare Pixiesdängor (refrängen på My Velouria t.ex. låter väldigt mycket som Wave of Mutilation för mig?). Men Rock music?????
Not the biggest Pixies fan. That all changed when I saw them in Santa Fe with Ms Kim wearing sweatpants. That’s rock and roll. Just ask Jerry Garcia. Fun pick me up rock album. 3.75 out of 5.
In The Pixies discography, this is the first album that is merely very good. I feel like there isn't the same emotional range or weight behind the songwriting that they had in their prior material. A little slicker and more polished but loses some nuance. Still some great songs here. Always loved "Is She Weird" and "Ana" especially, but I feel like the album slowly loses some steam towards the end, even though it's relatively short.
During listening, I thought "Oh, I listened to one album by Pixies and it sounded completly different, that's good!" Then I realized that they were The Smiths.
Pixies go surf/scifi - songs about girls, weirdness, the elements, weird girls, now with added reverb and theremin
mi piacciono di più surfer rosa e doolittle ma bello
Hits even darker and harder than Doolittle. Really enjoyed that.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Cecilia Ann, Rock music, Allison, Is she weird, Hang wire
I really do not listen to Pixies enough, and when I do it’s usually Doolittle, which is probably their best album. But this album kinda rules too.
It’s so weird but so good
It's a good album but nowhere near their best. Surfer Rosa and Doolittle have way more going for them. Still; Ana, Is She Weird, and Dig For Fire are all lovely songs.
Like Pavement, an altrock classic, but a little too odd for me. Nevertheless, a strong one.
American, 90s, Alternative rock + Various, interesting = Male - {3/14}
Kurt Cobain once said he was afraid people would say "Smells Like Teen Spirit" sounded too much like Pixies. I finally get that comparison now.