Reviews (page 7 of 13)
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.
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
Grating or whiny. Sometimes both
Uh it's alright I guess. No track really stood out unfortunately.
This was an interesting one because no individual song really blew me away, but for much of the album I was impressed by Bossanova as a whole. The first half especially kept changing things up, moving between surf rock, hard rock, alternative, grungier sounds, and the space-rock atmosphere that runs through the album. The songs were mostly short and rarely overstayed their welcome, and even the longer “All Over the World” mixed things up enough to justify its length. Side two didn't grab me quite as much, and by the end several songs started feeling more of the same. There isn't really one track I'm dying to go back and hear again, but I appreciate how much musical ground Pixies covered while still making it feel like one cohesive album.
not my favorite pixies effort but still pleasant
good chill rock
En general me gusta el sonido del grupo, pero me ha costado encontrar canciones que me gustaran de verdad.
Too many songs named after women
Not bad, a bit boring. Favourite track; Hang Wire.
Not bad, but doesn’t come close to Doolittle or Surfer Rosa
gutes album kann nicht viel dazu sagen
I really enjoy how varied this album is making the record as a whole a very interesting and fun listen. On that note though I feel like nothing really stood out as a true blue banger even if I found it quite good. This album did more to make me more excited to listen to more Pixies music rather than molding its on impact in my mind. It is still good and I'm sure with a couple relistens the impact will be felt. Fav tracks: Velouria, Allison, Is she weird, The happening, and Stormy weather,
a lot of tracks felt like unfinished/unpolished doolittle tracks rather than an evolution in their sound
Decent, had some songs I liked, Dig For Fire stood out....but just nowhere close to Doolittle or Surfer Rosa for me. It maybe I'll have to try it again later
I can see this getting better with a few more listens. I quite like his voice. The hook on Stormy Weather is catchy.
Also der Titel passt ja gar nicht ...
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Muy interesante
alright
Some tracks are ok but none of this would ever appear on any of my playlists. A very weak 3 for me.
*1990. *I almost like the Pixies, but they’re a little too cool for me, I guess? *Most songs sound really dissimilar, almost like they’re played by different bands. I think that’s supposed to be avant garde, but I feel like the Pixies are just trying to be cool and edgy, and for me it doesn’t usually hit. *Most of the time it feels like they’re playing in their garage - it’s gritty, and I need to just accept that this is not a clean, melodic, radio band. That would probably make me enjoy it more. *May revisit. There’s some catchy stuff here and I don’t dislike it, I’m just not understanding the love for them. RATING - 6.5/10
There are a lot of good sounds and grooves on this record, but the songwriting is lacking to the point that most of the tracks fail to become actually good songs, and instead are just musical phrases repeated over and over, without really going anywhere. Almost better as background music. For some reason, they’re missing the songwriting that made Doolittle so great (per the Wikipedia article, they rushed the writing and rehearsing of this album, which explains a lot). Also, sometimes Frank Black’s vocals feel very lazy, and at other times his scream-singing style is overdone. Enjoyable and maybe half the songs merit repeat listens, but it doesn’t stand out in any way.
Meh, its ok but nothing interesting
puxies realmente não são mt fav
Pixies are great. Wide range in their music.
Зови меня Боссом новым
Pretty decent. I'm not the biggest fan of 90's grunge sound, but this was a good enough listen, and it had some good songs on it. Started to lose interest towards the end, but it's a perfectly listenable album if you like this sort of thing.
It's got a lot of good musical grooves, but song-wise it's nowhere near the best in their catalogue.
A pesar de mis gustos musicales, me gustó, pero estaría en un top 10. Para este tipo de género le doy un 10, pero se queda en una posición baja en mis gustos.
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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
Album number three for Pixies and by this point I would say that we can just leave this one off this list. Not sure what it’s doing here on this list but perhaps the author is a big fan. It’s a cool mix of noisy surf rock with pop sensibilities and a touch of dub bass. These songs don’t necessarily stick in the head so I was always amazed at how popular they were but I guess you had to be there, except I was but I just never got to hear them because they were not on commercial radio at the time and I was just a bit too young to have found the local university radio station at that time. It still sounds good though, but nothing really sticks out right away so I’m not sure that I can call this album essential listening yet. As always perhaps a few more spins will help but definitely not offended by this.
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