Reviews (page 7 of 13)
Je suis de très mauvaise humeur en cette matinée, pour je ne sais quelle raison exacte, voici donc quelques théories pour expliquer cet état mental: - Je n'arrive pas à me concentrer sur mon travail (critique d'albums) - Ma collègue m'écrit des messages qui ne m'interessent pas et me mettent en rogne - Je dois rencontrer le propriétaire de mon ancien appartement ce soir, que je deteste - J'attends un colis qui n'est toujours pas arrivé Vous l'aurez compris, cet album était bien meilleur que le précedent du groupe Pixies.
this was surprisingly complex
Not sure if I've ever listened to Pixies before. Pretty good alternative rock. Interesting song structuring and skilled musicians. A nice album to listen to.
Love the Pixies. It lost some of the rawness on this album but still some great tracks. Velouria one of my favourites of theirs
Squally! Not my favourite Pixies album, but has enough fun and weird moments to hold my interest.
First introduction to the Pixies, and it took a couple of listens to get into it. Love 90s alt rock and the Pixies created that sound. Wired lyrics, always melodic but also edgy at the same time. Will need to explore them more. Solid 4 at the point!
Very 90s vibe. Dig it.
Redemption time de Pixies pa mi. Este disco sí me gustó, como que hay más compromiso, por ejemplo ir full con los gritos pen Rock Music, sin temor a los tintes cinematográficos y caricaturescos en canciones como Cecilia Ann y los cambios de tempo repentinos y desconcertantes, pero en esta ocasión, para mi sopresa, no son WTF e insatisfactorios, son más bien entretenidos. Letras bien cagadas. Fav: cecilia Ann y Is she weird?.
Me gusta sobre todo cuando suena más a los Pixies de sonido "sucio" (?). En general, agradable, un buen balance también entre lo ruidoso y lo apacible, me gustaron "Is She Weird", "Stormy Weather" y sobre todo "The Happening". 8/10
Great sound to rock out to lol. Mamma likey
Back to back Pixies albums! Another chance to learn more about a band I feel like I already be familiar with. For me, Bossanova is a big step-up over Surfer Rosa. It carries a wider range of sounds making it a more interesting listen from start to finish. To me, its built on the sound established in the earlier album but managed more melodic melody lines going through them. It's still not a style that I'm super interested in though. But after this album I do find myself more interested in exploring more of their music. I probably would give this 3 stars again in an island, but to contrast it with Surfer Rosa I'm bumping it up.
Simplesmente reafirma a relevância da banda mesmo sem o quê reconheço como os hits.
Never ever thought I’d say I enjoyed rock music but here we are. Didn’t enjoy the more typical rock tracts like ‘Rock music’ (go figure) and ‘Is she weird’. A lot of great tracts but The Happening and Velouria made it to the 1001 playlist
Great album. Has a great 90's rock feel but still holds up over time.
Amazing beginning track
Love the Pixies. It sounds like a cross between melodic punk and surf music.
legit
Ich bin ehrlich, hiervor war 'where is my mind' der einzige pixies Song, den ich je bewusst gehört habe. Dies war eine gute Möglichkeit, dieses Loch ein bisschen zu stopfen. Ich hab drei Songs gebraucht um reinzukommen, aber ab velouria hatte mich das Album. Letzteres, Is she weird, Ana und the happening sind meine Favoriten
Alltime Favourite. Teen Spirit Vibes
Wieder ein klasse Pixies-Album!
The Pixies show what made them such a unique force in this album. You not only get the love songs, but also the grunge and early alternative creativity that made them such a force.
Quite interesting but enjoyable.
Not their best album, but still very good
Just awesome, nice and cheering music. I definetely need to dive more into Pixies later. Best album I have listened to so far. Mainly I recommend "Is she weird?" and "All over the world".
Wtf?
Will definitely be trying more albums from them. Really enjoyed it
Good album, Emil loved it
I did not expect to enjoy this so much. Good one to work out to & to feel slightly unhinged
Great album!
It's not my favourite, but still pretty good
Fun alt/grunge angst. No bossa nova influences.
Disco con mucho bueno detrás. Variedad de melodías rockeras, algunas con tempos más tranquilos, otras más aceleradas. No suena tan crudo.
Pretty decent rock album with a nice grunge sound. 'Cecilia Ann' is a very strong opening, and the overall tone is consistent throughout the album, but I would have liked to see more variation within songs. 7/10, something about the song-writing or instrumentation feels like it stopped short of a better album.
Passion above six out of 6. As cool as Kim Deal
Pixies are in my all time top 10 so I think this album is an interesting to represent them. It is not the album I would have chosen. It is not the top of their game, and it is not the most representative of them. I mean, given how much I love them I still think it's better than most things out there, but I can't give it a 5. That goes to Surfer Rosa. I need half stars.
Not a fan of the vocals, but guitar parts were cool
Great album. But it was overpassed for future albums
Pretty good! Just good old fashioned hard rock music
4
really liked this album. the short songs are really fun. super quick enjoyable album.
this came after i'd stopped listening to them, though i was aware of it at the time. i still liked it, especially the last track (havalina) - that was a nice surprise
Fantastic
Not their strongest album - odd that it's on this list. But it's hard to go wrong with the Pixies.
They opened for U2 on the Achtung Baby tour with this record.
Really good. Thoroughly enjoyed.
Very first impression, kudos to whomever mixed this album. Sound is great. You can see how the Pixies influenced Weezer in this album.
Good album. Classic punk vibes
UGBHHHHH yeah. Velouria does something to a man.
Nice to listen to passively
I like alt rock and this album is no exception. I like how lyrics are bot at tbe centre of attention here and the distored guitar is the main focus on this album.
This is what real alternative is.
purty decent, if a little obtuse fav track: havalina
Probably my 3rd favorite pixies album out of the 3 I know
A bit of a rougher rock, less catchy melodies, but cool backing instruments. Fave songs: Havalina
is this bossanova?
I am a huge fan of Surf Rock, and already really enjoyed the Frank Black album in this list previously. So when I realized this one had heavy Surf-Rock vibes, I was very excited. "Is She Weird", "Allison", "Velouria", "Dig for Fire", "Havalina", "Stormy Weather"
Raw and melodic start, exactly what I search for in a band. The screaming of the second song is a little tough to get through. Not really my style. The third truly settles my initial thoughts whereas it wouldn't be my style with highly melodic singing and an incredible style. I like the guitar in the fifth song, "Is she weird". Along with the lyrics it's a great song. "Ana" is a nice change of pace. All in all a great album, Is she weird, down to the well, and Cecilia Ann were insta adds to my playlist.
This album is a jam. I hadn’t listened much to the pixies catalog and this one seemed to rate pretty low. I liked it a lot, quite a few fun tracks.
I hear so many subsequent bands in this album
def leppard and ac/dc vibes
Talented guys. Manic sound
Actually ended up liking this album more than I thought I would. There’s a lot of variety here and the Pixies manage to make their sound more assessable while still retaining some of that uniqueness that made them famous
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I'm not gonna lie, I know I enjoyed listening to this but then when I was trying to remember my album yesterday evening I had absolutely no memory of it.
It's not Doolittle, but this album is fine. I am enjoying "Velouria" this morning. Also, these lyrics are infectious: "Is she weird, is she white? Is she promised to the night?"
The Pixies haven’t grabbed my attention. I’ve tried and failed to understand their appeal. Giving Bossanova a listen in 2026 hasn’t swayed me, but I will admit to liking it more than I thought I would. Faint praise.
immediate opening is such a vibe, but not a fan of the vocals on the second track. Loved Allison. Generally don't think this is my genre, but seeing what second listen will feel like. Second listen, meh
Haven’t listened to much by the Pixies. Enjoyed a couple listens through of Bossanova and appreciated the style, but didn’t take away much more than that.
I can hear the colossal influence it had on many bands to come. But not my forte necessarily
Would give it a 3.5 if I could.
Not my jam. Again. Fine.
Classic pixies but without the bangers?
pretty boring tbh highlights: cecilia ann dig for fire havalina
I love Surfer Rosa I love Doolittle I love Trompe Le Monde Bossanova is the one that I love the least. Well it's not a bad album but it isn't that great the three others that I mentioned. So: 3/5
This is like Weezer therefore I like it. However it not enough Weezer for it to get a 4.
The album was OK I'd give it a 5 out of 10 only added 2 or 3 songs to playlist
não é meu copo de chá. eu gosto do genero, mas quando o album acabou e foi para musicas semelhantes, não cheguei a notar a mudança!
Rock Music
This sounds like the others Pixies albums. It is unique and I kind of dig it but I don't LOVE it.
3.25 - I like this a lot more than Dolittle after one listen. I need to listen to both of them a lot more since I’m seeing the Pixies at a music festival in a but a month.
Pas pire mais ben de la misère avec le son.
Cool
For me, music should always provoke something within myself. A feeling, a thought, some emotion, a conversation, whatever. Just something. This didn't really do that. I liked the music though, wasn't bad at all, I just can't see myself revisting this all too often. I think the concept of this website has maybe given me the wrong expectations or something, because I thought I was really going to get 1001 albums I NEEDED to have listened to. So far, I feel most of what we've gotten I could've very easily done without. Again, it's not bad, it's just also not anything special.
I can hear how this was an influential recording on groups yet to come.
Meh
I was nervous going into my second (of 3?) Pixies albums because I did not like the first one I got. I can say about it is that I liked it more than "Doolittle." However, given that I gave that album a 2 it doesn't mean much. This album felt more cohesive and less pretentious to me and that led to a more enjoyable listening experience. I still wasn't blown away and at this point would not call my self a fan of this band and I doubt that will change when I get the final one in this experience. 3/5
Good background music.
Pixies are great, great voice and music. But this is not an album that I would listen everyday !
The first half of this album (Cecilia Ann to Dig for Fire) fell extremely flat to me. It felt like TV show rock music, nothing groundbreaking or particularly interesting. Just noise. This album is extremely backloaded with songs ranging from decent to great. The Happening was awesome, why don't we have more alien invasion songs? Hang Wire and Blown Away are catchy. Stormy Weather is fine, not worth repeated listens and the lyrics are absolutely nothing worth noting as they just repeat over and over. Havalina is a decent outro song without being stand out or memorable. That being said, even the lowest and most simple parts of the back half of this album are better than whatever they couldn't figure out in the first half. Still, not strong enough to save them from a 3 star rating. Top tracks: The Happening, Blown Away Bottom tracks: Rock Music, Dig for Fire
Massively enjoy the reverbed alt rock vibes on this record and each song felt enjoyable in its own way. The tone and musicianship is so great. What it was missing was anything memorable. A few hours on from listening to this and I can't remember anything distinct. Maybe it needs a few listens to truly appreciate, but on first listen this gets a middle of the road, soft 7/10 from me.
No me esperaba esto, por lo que conocía de Pixies me sorprendió la onda medio metalera de algunas canciones del disco. Me tendré que adentrar más en la discografía. Sería 3,5 pero esto no me deja.
Very much a Pixies album but not as fun as doolittle or surfer rosa. Just fine
I want to like the pixies, but sometimes they feel like they’rea band for a very specific demographic, and that’s just not me…
It's cool to love these guys... but I just can't
Nothing here to change my mind that, Doolittle aside, my opinion of the pixies back in the day was right. The usual standout track (velouria) packaged amongst half decent but not exceptional indie tunes.
I found this one pretty average unfortunately and I was looking forward to it
"Cecilia Ann" great intro "Rock Music" and "Velouria" my favorites I think This entire album was pretty good. ❤️❤️Thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
2.5
Ganska bra, inte lyssnat på mycket alternativ-rock men ska nog lyssna mer. Synd att det här albumet inte var den dom slog igenom med, den hade nog varit roligare.
Made the mistake of reading the blurb about Pixies on Spotify. Which means that I can hear how their sound might have inspired the likes of Nirvana. Given that I would probably rate Nirvana as 4, ill be giving this three. But might be a bit mean. Mainly, the issue for me is that I don't like this kind of music.
Surprisingly good for a Pixies album but it is still Pixies after all…not my favorite band
Some mid noise rock songs. Held up against their best work, this album is just okay.
Ok, cooked zucchini omelet to it
Fine album, mostly fell into the background while I was listening. I really enjoyed “Is She Weird”
Aagh, I didn’t enjoy my last Pixies album so was deflated when I saw this come up. I have respect for their craft and their chosen genre of that’s their style, it’s just not really for me. I wouldn’t turn it off, it was ok in the background but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.
Reasonable album - didn’t grab me in the same way as no real standout tracks - finishes with stronger tracks in last 4
I think I liked it better than the other pixies albums. A bit more accessible and less reliant on the quiet-loud-quiet approach they are known for. But I will never think about this album again after today probably
Chill music, but not for me.
Consistent album, easy to listen through, nothing spectacular.
While definitely a solid album, it's easily the worst of their original run, in my opinion. For me, there are just too many forgettable tunes here and the whole thing manages to somehow feel slightly meandering at times, despite its short runtime. It just lacks that special spark present in Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. However, the band manages to somewhat grow into this sound by the end of the album. Favourite track: The Happening
This albums pretty cool. I thought some of the high pitched sounds were mixed a little too piercing.
It's unique, it's creative.. But I don't find it to be an enjoyable journey.
cool, need more listen tho
I like the Pixies, but this definitely wasn't my favorite album of theirs. I didn't know any songs on this. It was the best thing I've listened to in about 10 days though.
I enjoyed it but didn't love it. I think this will be a grower on me so will definitely be getting another listen.
Just fine. Pretty boring but not grating.
It’s not my favourite Pixies album but its solid, fun alt-rock punky vibes are good.
shit was ight
There's some nice music, but it's mid over all
Decent
# Album Name: Bossanova # Artist: Pixies # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Didnt particular enjoy this but didnt hate it. No memorable songs. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Hmmmm
I prefer Dino jr
The pixies sit on a strange place between punk rock and pop rock. On one hand their more messy screamy parts are too punky for me while their chord progressions and hooks are too poppy for my tastes. It's fine and the pixies have definitely had a big influence on the genre. I don't see why this specific record is on the list though. It isn't anything special in their discography as far as I know. 6/10
Achei interessante. A única coisa que eu ouvi de pixies foi Where's my mind então eu tinha uma impressão totalmente diferente, mas talvez até dizer que tinha uma impressão seja um exagero. Mas achei divertido, me lembrou uns emos dos anos 2000 que já ouvi. Dito isso não teve muitas músicas que me marcaram, minha favorita foi Is She Weird.
Not my favorite Pixies, but def got bangers.
moui moui plutot cool
Eh. It was recognizable as music.
Fine.
A creative album with a mix of alternative, grunge, and noise rock. There's a little here for everyone, and I could see myself sitting back down with this one.
Not really a big fan of the album A few tracks that stood out to me are the happening, all over the world, ana and is she weird
fine, didn't convert me to a pixies fan
Alternative rock you say? Everyone seemingly has an opinions on the Pixies. Despite me being avid music listen my entire life, evidently this one escaped my opinion. Or perhaps I heard it but it just didn't register hard enough. The problem with a lot of this rock and punk sound of the era is they were meant to be played live. And alas, cheap concerts are a thing of the past. I just passed up a DJ I really wanted to hear live because it would have come to near $200. I was born in the wrong decade, perhaps.
Not as strong as doolittle, but nice
It’s just not up to scratch. I love Pixies but ‘Bossanova’ was always a bit of a let down. It’s not an actual bad album; listening to it, I am miles away from having a bad time. It’s just that I’m never thinking “This is the best Pixies record”. I’m sure there are other acts I can listen to their “lesser” works without having to be constantly comparing them with their best; I just enjoy them as they are. Pixies are just one of those bands that having hit such highs, it’s difficult to accept them at anything below those peaks. Most people would agree if I was talking about their comeback material, but I assume few will think the way I do about this album. Honestly though, I also listened to ‘Trompe Le Monde’ today and I preferred it! I never thought I would be giving any Pixies album in the 1001 less than 4 stars, but it seems I was wrong.
Fun. No other notes here
I liked it more than I thought I would, and it's obvious some bands I like were influenced by them. I'd listen to it again.
Another Pixies record - I think I prefer this to Doolittle? Still not REALLY my thing, but this one is a bit weirder and I dig that. Standouts: Cecilia Ann, Velouria, Allison, Hang Wire
Fine, but not amazing.
Fine - not much to say about this one.
Really solid album. Giving this an 3 for now but I have a feeling it’d grow on me with repeated listens. Every time I listen to the Pixies, I wonder why they didn’t get bigger in the early 90s.
I have no strong feelings toward this album. Some songs were fine; Others felt like endless noise. Favorite track: Allison
Starts incredibly strong before hitting a few rough patches. Back half is enjoyable alternative I'd listen to again, although unremarkable. Could see myself turning on the first 3-4 songs of the album again and then getting pretty heavy on the skip button. Ultimately doesn't have the hit power of Doolittle or other Pixies records. 3.5/5
ultimately this isn’t my style of music but there were a few songs that caught my attention both in style and perhaps attention to detail in terms of execution
339/1089 i liked it but i feel my expectations were skewed a bit bc of Where Is My Mind. Havalina was my fave 64/100
Mix of grungier and softer fare, which works well as a package.
pienso que es bueno pero muy aburrido, no soy el publico al que va dirigido
This was my first time listening to Pixies and their sound was not what I expected at all. This was a solid and raw-sounding record.
I like the pixies but this isn’t their best work IMO
This felt super rushed, not a single memorable line. Still catchy and weird, but definitely felt like there was a deadline.
Ok, I guess. I wanted to like it, and some tracks are quite cool, some are boring to me, though. I don't know what to make of this, really.
This is the first Pixies album where Kim Deal takes a back seat, and the album is notably lacking for it. Whilst the album sounds glossier and richer, a lot of the quick and charm of the first two has been diminished - there isn't the bass line of where is my mind, or the pop hooks of debaser on here. It's still a pretty well realised album, but it's quite hard to justify it's placement on here, when the kim deal side projects with the breeders are notably lacking
weirdly almost feels like this band's twee album. Maybe I'm just realizing that the singer kind of sounds like the singer of Belle and Sebastian
this didn’t inspire me or uninspire me… good but not bad but not great!
Solid background music, but nothing really jumped out at me, strange because I loved Doolittle. Perhaps I had my expectations set a certain way, but this was just ok for me. Dig for Fire, Stormy Weather is good for stormy weather,
Felt about the same about this one as the last Pixies album, but maybe enjoyed this one slightly more partly due to actually listening to it straight through instead of in little spurts throughout the day. Had a fun energy but I'm good with just the one listen.
I love the Pixies. This album is rough.
Kim Deal=Cool Every time I hear the name, Kim Deal, cool usually follows. I learned it from a Dandy Warhols song, Cool As Kim Deal. I only ever knew Where is My Mind? For some reason Surfer Distortion popped into my head half through the album. That's how think this best describes this. Don't know why? Just does. 3
This was quite nice, but not sure it’s more than 3
A rock album maybe a bit more toward punk or pop or the 90s. I know the pixies but I don't think any of their famous songs are on this album.
⭐⭐⭐ Blev glad när jag såg att det var ett Pixies album för dagen. Men detta Album var lite av en besvikelse och inte så engagerande som jag upplevt Pixies tidigare. Som jag minns de andra albumen så känns detta lite mer polerat/mindre dos av det skramliga Pixies. Fortfarande helt ok även om det inte är någon topp men det växer med några lyssningar så det blir en 3a. Bäst är Allison, Is she weird, Ana, Havalina
more enjoyable than i thought
didnt pay much attention to it, but there some good songs and bad ones also, but they are the pixies, so 3, 3.5
Me esperaba más. Me gustaba Havalina y siempre me dio curiosidad la banda, pero me pareció un disco x. Está bueno, pero no encontré nada destacable.
najo
От боссановы тут, конечно, только название. 3,5/5. Добротный.
Lots of short tracks with mostly instrumentals
Nothing special here. This is really supposed to be one of the 1001 albums you need to hear before it all ends? No, certainly not.
Pixies albums are a bit of a weird band with me, they tend to be very good in the first half and fall of a giant cliff in the second half. I honestly don't get why that happens, even though I always go in with a open mind. Anyways, this album is less song fragment-y than Surfer Rosa or Doolittle. Just like those albums it has the sickest instrumentation ever, but the vocals sometimes are a bit lacklustre. Frank Black or Black Francis or whatever his stage name depending on the song, perfect or just god-awful, all while being one guy. I find the song "Velouria" way too cheesy, I've been aware of this song before listening to the album from listening to it in curated alternative playlists made for me. I feel like the song is just them trying to make another song like "Where Is My Mind?" and "Here Comes Your Man," that song is a bit pathetic. Would I listen to it again? Probably not. It's underwhelming. if I were to give the Pixies another shot, I'd just listen to Surfer Rosa or Doolittle. Highlight Song/s: "Cecillia Ann" and "Rock Music"
I LOVE the pixies but I’m not convinced this album belongs on the list. It’s not 100% for me
Not bad.
Decent
Proabbly my least favorite by them off here
A good Pixies record. I'm not too familiar with the band, but this was good.
Un poil lourd.
A few good songs, sometimes feels boring and one noted
listened in high school obvs because i love the pixies. but this is probably my second least favourite album by them
Good album! No massive standout tracks, but a solid and enjoyable listen. Favourite track: Is She Weird
I enjoy Pixies records. This isn't their best work, but it's fun.
I am not a very pessimistic person, but I felt that Bossanova underdelivered from what I thought it could have been. Same story as my review from yesterday, high highs with low lows, and I feel the worse parts were a lot easier to reflect on. Really disliked the "surfer music" to start the album. When it was good, though, I found myself restarting the tracks when they were getting near the end. Fave songs: Veloria, All Over the World, The Happening, Havalina Rating: 6.8/10
A few years older, a few years less cutting-edge for a great band. Don't get me wrong, there's several ones to remember- "Velouria," "Cecilia Ann" at the top of that list. But a lot of what made the band special only two years earlier has been lost and really stripped of its ingenuity in favor of a slicker sound.
This is my 3rd and last Pixies album. Of the three on the list I believe this is my least favorite. It is hard to pin down why I feel that way. I enjoy the music especially the more bass heavy songs.
tbh nisam sluso ovo al sam umjesto toga posluso paul's botique od beastie boysa sto je bio poprilicno dobar album, pa ratem ovo kao da ratem beastie boyse 7/10
I like the music, the vocals are meh. The vocals in the second song sound like a furious cat. Little versatility
In a billion years, I never would have bet that a Pixies album would be this meh.
como um verdadeiro e orgulhoso patriota fiquei extremamente decepcionado quando o grande gênero musical brasileiro que nomeia esse álbum na verdade nunca foi usado, ao invés disso, ouvi surf music para perdedores.
Hab da vor Jaaaaaahren mal reingehört und fand nicht so richtig den Zugang. Mittlerweile geht das deutlich besser, wenngleich ich die beiden Vorgänger noch etwas lieber mag.
Gut, aber kein Vergleich mit den zwei Alben davor.
Un peu tout le temps la même chose j'ai trouvé
I don't really know what to say about this one. This album feels like a boba tea or a lava lamp. It's good, but not that crazy.
Influential on much that came later. I much prefer Kim to Jack...
Tuurlijk, ik ken de naam Pixies. Iedereen wel denk ik, dit is zo'n invloedrijke band. Maar eerlijk? Heb echt nog nooit een nummer van ze gehoord, althans niet bewust. Ik dacht dat het meer in de richting van indierock zou gaan, mijn fout. Bossanova, ik kan ergens wel een beeeeeetje begrijpen hoe ze bij de titel zijn gekomen. Het is wat jazzier dan pure rock/hard rock(waar ze denk ik om bekend staan?) Dat jazzier geluid is opzich wel fijn, maar uiteindelijk overheerst de distortion en toch, voor mij dan, de herrie een beetje. Ik begrijp wel dat dit een invloedrijke band was/is, zeker gezien het instrumentaal gewoon heel erg goed in elkaar zit. Ben niet de grootste fan van de zanger, ook omdat hij vrij veel de schreeuwerige kant op gaat. Maar dat deze band een grote invloed heeft gehad op bands zoals Nirvana? Ja dat laat zich wel behoorlijk raden. Tsja, uiteindelijk is het gewoon niet heel erg mijn muziek. Ik heb me zeker niet geirriteerd, dit was een prima album, maar ik denk niet dat ik ooit nog eens iets van de Pixies ga luisteren. Maar goed, Nirvana en Radiohead, 2 bands waar ze heel veel invloed op hebben gehad, zijn ook niet echt mijn ding. Trek dit wel beter dan Radiohead, maar dat heeft vooral met de zang te maken. FAVO: The Happening
achei bem rock indie alternativo, mas n é meu estilo
Pixies are responsible for some of the WORST albums I’ve ever heard (post comeback) I think they have three albums that could be on this list, if we follow the precedent set by this list, and this album is not one. It’s a C-Tier Pixies album. Reaaaallly should have been their first album…which I did listen to right after. This feels like a retread of their previous albums. Still got some great stuff though. “Is She Weird”
The first two Pixies albums are great so it is with no surprise they're both on this list. This one, however, is one Pixies album too many. It's too all over the place, and the songs don't hit quite as hard. There's still plenty of great moments, but they're more scattered throught the tracklist. The surf music influence does make it stand out a little, though. Key tracks: Cecilia Ann Velouria All Over the World
"Cecilia Ann" is an important link on the surf-rock-to-shoegaze axis. Kim Deal is such a big part of what makes the Pixies awesome. Starts strong and then kind of fizzles out, drags, but a fun record.
All of the songs sounded the same. It was fine, but didn't really seem like anything special.
Dug this. What stopped me from really digging this was that it's a bit too noisy / rough for me. 3.5 stars, rounding down.
It’s Pixies alright.
No es tqn mi estilo
Some cracking tunes, but for me there are better Pixies albums out there. Still solid 90's rock and great melodies.
Not their strongest album, felt a bit lacklustre
Me parece que las canciones con folk y blues de fondo son absolutamente las mejores
didn't stand out to me so much although i liked some songs, maybe i need to revisit
Hmm. This is mediocre compared to Doolittle. I can agree with the book's blurb that this album is when the band have lost their stride and tensions started to crop up. It feels like the beginning with Vellouria and Is She Weird they're revving up the tempo, but then it just peters out into an 'okay' rock album.
Found that trying to put my thoughts in words about why I like this is difficult for me Made me feel nostalgic - All Over the World specifically Really like the guitar and the different quality of vocals Grian Chatten reminiscent of Charles Thompson in Hang Wire Intense but smooth
Pretty solid and straightforward 90's rock. Nothing too crazy or super memorable but still an enjoyable listen. I just wish certain songs were longer as there's way too many tracks that end after on a minute or 2. 3/5
Banda fundacional del Rock Alternativo. Buen disco.
Can't say I've ever loved a Pixies album, so this once was fine. It's supposedly their weakest, but I can't tell. It has a couple decent tracks, but none blew my socks off.
a fun listen
Kind of the answer to the burning question, "What would Tslking Heads have sounded like if Brian Eno hadn't played them a Fela Kuti album?" Original post punk pop-rock and nothing wrong with that.
It's not quite my style but is still fun to listen to.
Spooky
Still meh on Pixies, I’m sorry.
3.5
3.5. Me gusta mucho Pixies pero a este disco no le encuentro tanto la gracia como a otros.
Enjoyed but nowhere even close to my devout love for Doolittle (which I missed god damn) what a wonderful bunch of freaks - it’s also mad how Cage The Elephant follow the exact same trajectory as Pixies but just do it shitter and somehow more commercial? and that is very funny to me.
Sure
It was ok but nothing exciting. Faves were Allison and All Over the World.
Decent B tier rock
3.0
It was fine, interesting at times but nothing that caught my ear. Just an average listen.
This has a great mix and bunch of songs I enjoyed listening to. 7/10
Very atmospheric and cool. Didn’t think I would like it, but it wasn’t bad at all.
Quite enjoyed this album, although it did contain a couple of awful tracks.
Probably their weakest album (disclaimer I've not really listened to the newer ones), but still pretty damn good.
not bad but also not really good, fine as background music while studying but personally i wouldn't just listen for fun
Did like but not very good for whilst working. Bit too heavy at times for work
enjoyable
6/10
i guess back in time we’d hype
Ci piacciono questi Pixies, ma ancora non voglio dargli un voto alto
Lo escuche bastante de fondo, bastante agradable.
c'est pas dutout de la bossanova là pour le coup
it was fun to hear. not peak, but good
Good but there are better pixies records
I love the Doolittle album more
Easy listening jangly alt rock, pretty good but equally forgettable
I listened to this once before and would not consider it one of my favorites from their classic era.
I don't know loads of Pixies stuff, but what I know I really like. So I was kind of excited to see this. I mean it's fine. But when you're doing pop-post-punk you need some catchy tunes, and I didn't really find any here. Just not in the same league as Doolittle and I don't really understand why it's in the book.
As a huge fan of Doolittle, this band sounds kinda like the Pixies only not as good
Ja ik vind het wel oke maar ik zou het niet snel weer opzetten 6/10
it was good, not my favorite. i liked it as a concept more.
It’s like Doolittle but with more random screaming and less groovy surf tunes
Didn't listen heavily but seemed very similar to the other Pixies album
I expected a lot more than I got out of this album. I remember the Pixies being a big deal at the time, but I never really listened to them. It’s good punk music, but this didn’t sound extraordinary. Hoping for better from their other albums. 3 stars (maybe being generous here)
The Pixies expand on their sonic palette and creative ideas here, compared to their earlier albums. It leads to some nice and unique moments, but the overall album feels a bit meh to me. It's good but doesn't really stand out. Might just take a while and a few listens to warm up to it though.
Muy buen sonido de las guitarras, la batería muy buena, notas oscuras y melódicas con bastantes cambios
I really liked the intro track but that's kind of it.
Not to be the friend who’s too woke but with all the white rock bands that are already suffocating this list did we rly need a B-tier Pixies album? Did I really need to listen to this before I died?
It was just okay.
Nixe but now not in the mood for it.
Solid but need more listens. Very hard rocking and groovy
No es el tipo de música que escucho pero me gustó!!! La última canción muy linda.
Solid album. Enjoyed it more as it went on Standout songs: All over the world The Happening Stormy Weather
B Cecilia Ann 4 Rock Music 3 Velouria 4 Allison 3 Is She Weird 3 Ana 4 All Over The World 4 Dig For Fire 3 Down To The Well 3 The Happening 4 Blown Away 3 Hang Wire 3 Stormy Weather 3 Havalina 3 It’s not amazing, but it is so fun to listen to the Pixies every time.
Surprisingly good. Not great. Not my style (too punky). But musical and creative. A 3.
Irgendwas passt mir nicht
This was good background music while I painted. There wasn't my much that caught my attention, good or bad. It is a solid rock album
3/5. Riktigt 90-talsomslag
Album 82 Top 3 favorites off the album: Velouria, Dig for Fire, Havalina Cecilia Ann sounds like the opening for a surfer movie where you'd see a ton of long, tan, and "handsome" shirtless men walking past women in bikinis in the afternoon/late afternoon sun. Nothing could have prepared me for Rock Music as the next track. Another case of "the band name and album title didn't tell me what to expect in sound." I'm not mad about it. Usually, I'm not mad about it. We keep that track record going here. I like the variation in sound. They did a good job breaking up heavier, driving songs with weightier, slower ones ("heavier" as in sound, "weightier" as in slightly sparer instrumentation while maintaining substance, if that makes sense). I thought I was departing from my usual affinity for slower and quieter songs, but I did like the slightly quieter ones over the loudest. It's all relative. One thing that threw me off a bit was how much song lengths varied. Before I had a chance to get into Allison, it was already over. Then you get something like All Over the World at around 4x the length of Allison (which is fine, it's a good song, and it reminds me again of Bob Hund (if I had a nickel for every time a band on here had reminded me of Bob Hund, I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice)). It just felt strange in some spots. Good album. I would listen again.
Nicely raw
A step down from the last 2 but some enjoyable tracks. Futuresque for 1990
This is pretty straightforward by Pixies standards, and I kind of forget about it, but there's a lot of good stuff here.
It was alright. Not my favourite but some decent tracks. Havalina was my favourite track
Rock is not my thing, but i liked some songs
This type of surf-inspired proto-grunge isn't really my thing, but there's some great mixing going on here. Especially like the drum tone and the punchy bass.
Still like Doolittle more, although Velouria is their best song.
I would do 3.5 if I could. Likes and “okays” flip flopped throughout the album
6/10
Sjov blanding af lidt old school rock, noget heavy, noget skramlet a la Libertines. Alt i alt pretty cool.
A shift in style from previous Pixies albums with a more polished finish. Album includes hit single Velouria
There are a few good songs from them. None of them are on this album.
There's a lot of unpleasant vocals, but mostly it's fine. Nothing amazing about this album on the first listen, but it's solid.
Bueno, otro 3
I like the vibes and their sound. Sometimes repetitive.
It was fine. Catchy but also somewhat repetitive for my taste.
No bad. Enjoyed listening to this. But only had the remastered 2011 version.
I've heard Dolittle, but not this. I dig the thumping bass lines. 3.5/5.
Not their best one but still great
Love the Pixies. Several of my favorite Pixies song, like Where is My Mind and Monkey Gone to Heaven, aren't on this album. Velouria is a great tune and this album was a good listen overall. Solid 3.
Great album but not my favorite Pixies album. A high 3. Season: Early Winter Favorite Song: Allison
I started this very hype. I was ready to rank it a 4 by the middel of the first song. and then ther next song played... and the next.. and I kind of just liked each one a little less? I dont think they were necessairly bad, but the first set high expectations and the rest of the album didnt meet it. But Overall, I defintly think that for less than new music (youre welcome Bob), they do a really good job sounding unique and fresh. I wouldnt have thought this song came out in the 90s. High 3 imo
3.5 stars. Starts heavy/noisy and gradually moves to more traditional alt rock and then becomes trippier with elements of psychedelia/space rock. Like this and has a lot of their defining power riffs but prefer other Pixies to this record. Standout is surf-rock "Ana".
I know the hits, this should be fun listen. I wouldn't say I did any real active listening to this record, but had it play through while I was working.
Una verga. 4 temas buenos y uno meh (Havalina) 6/10. Solo porque son los Pixies
Weird how this is the first Pixies album I've ever listened to. Definitely a mistake on my part because I don't get the appeal at all. Need to check out their more acclaimed stuff.
Was almost gonna 2 star this based on the first 2 tracks cause i got nothing out of them, but from “Is She Weird” onwards is pretty solid. “Is She Weird” is my standout and maybe the final track too.
I never really got into the Pixies, so this was my first real introduction to them. I wouldn't use this album to introduce them to other people though. It is a fine rock album, but I think it settles for "a fine rock album that is played in a bar to mask uncomfortable silences". Nothing really stuck out to me in this album the way "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" or "Kid A" does. It appears that the albums preceding Bossanova are the ones to really check out.
The best of the 3 Pixies albums I’ve heard but I still didn’t really like it that much and won’t be listening again.
I thought this was pretty neat. I felt like I was listening to a concept album, or following some kind of narrative, even though I couldn't tell you what it was supposed to be. Very cohesive, quirky, and fun. Still kinda forgettable, as many of these rock albums are turning out.
Bueno
Another decent offering from Pixies. 3.5 stars
Really liked it. It is very emotional and droning at the same time. The production is great. It feels frantic at times. A few tunes will become a staple of my beer drinking sessions. Good record.
Really more of a 3.5. I love the guitar tone on this record, and some songs are just so fun, especially "Valouria" and "Dig for Fire." This is not my favorite Pixies record because I feel that it lacks those one or two anthemic, unforgettable songs that other albums have ("Wave of Mutilation," "Where is My Mind," "Monkey Gone to Heaven"). Plus, there is one even bigger problem with this record: Not enough Kim Deal! Still, enjoyable enough.
I really enjoyed the other two Pixies albums I listened to through the list, so been looking forward to this one. First impression is that this one has quite a different sound to the other Pixies albums on the list, Doolittle and Surfer Rosa. This album is decidedly heavier. And they lose a bit of the melancholy as a result. Rock Music is an opening statement that seems to say "this is not your typical Pixies album. We're back and we've reinvented.our.sound." Still, they do come back to their roots somewhat with Ana and All Over the World Overall I don't think Bossanova is quite as good as Surfer Rosa or Doolittle. It's still very solid, it just lacks slightly in uniqueness compared to those two absolute masterpiece albums.
Had this cassette back in the day. Never got into it. Would’ve rather listened to Sufer Rosa or Doolittle, but upon listening again it resonates more with me. Definitely appreciate the production and sonic craftsmanship much more.
Before listening: Even tho I really didn't vibe with "Doolittle", I truly am hoping this album hits me differently. I like lowkey wanna like their stuff, but like I'm not gonna force it. so here we go 1. Cecilia Ann - I really like how this sounds 2. Rock Music - Honestly, I don't even hate the vocals of this. If there were lyrics that I could care about maybe I'd like it better 3. Velouria - ooh, okay vocals. I really like this. The perfect amount of weird, without being yikes the way old rock has a habit of being. really fun and pretty and cool, slay 4. Allison - okay I kinda love this one? It's short but so punchy and fun. 5. Is She Weird - So, I actually love the sound of this. Lyrically...eh 6. Ana - LOVE the guitar at the beginning, holy shit. pls be a good song. okay, dreamy vibes/vocals. Pretty good actually. Not as amazing as I'd hoped, but yeah I really like this one 7. All Over The World - Sounds cool, I really like that one repeating guitar part. Otherwise just okay. 8. Dig For Fire - Eh 9. Down to the Well - Oh, i actually really like how this sounds. Sounds cool. Not the style of vocals I tend to prefer, but it really makes this song 10. The Happening - I like the start. oooh, this one is really cool, i really like 11. Blown Away - okay 12. Hang Wire - meh, not my vibe 13. Stormy Weather - eh, kinda boring 14. Havalina - eh, it's okay i guess Okay, so this wasn't as bad as Doolittle. I'm honestly glad. I might have to go back to that one day with a fresh perspective, but not anytime soon. I wish I got this album first lol. I really do like the sound of the instruments/production. Since I'm a lyrics girlie, I wish there was better lyric accompanying them, but you can only ask for so much I guess.
3.5
By no means is this Pixies' best album, but then again that's like talking about your children when you love Pixies. Black Francis had clearly pushed the band to a bigger, metal-inspired sound where the jagged overtones started to get fuzzed out and spacier. The drums are far more present here and Joey Santiago's riffs are dug deep. It's a potent mix that goes off like a bomb, without much regard for where the shrapnel might go. But there are absolute treasures on it too. It's a beautiful, awkward 90s mess.
I don’t dislike the pixies, but I don’t get excited about them either. This wasn’t as annoying as I feared, and it deserves another listen.