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I wasn’t a fan of the vocals at all. I disliked the screaming and the breathy talking parts. Some of the songs just sounded like discordant noise passing as music. Wasn’t for me. Theyinspired a lot of great 90s alt rock and grunge, but those later bands did it way better in my opinion.
I truthfully don’t know if I liked what I just listened to. The music was pretty good, but at times the vocals threw everything off. There were tracks that I enjoyed that would then be followed up by two that I didn’t. Much like this album, I’m very confused. I’m calling it just shy of decent based on the fact that I didn’t listen to the Pixies in the 80’s and still being confused by them today.
This is a great album with a very unique sound. One of those rare albums that stands out because it sounds so different. I respect that and really leaned into the vibe.
Great sound, great vibe. I want to say this sounds like a punk / grunge mash up but that's not entirely right. In particular since this is 1989 and the Pixies are a Boston band, not sure grunge was a thing there yet. Regardless, I dig the album quite a bit.
Punkish with enough heart to charm me. I particularly liked here comes your man and la la love you.
All time classic
I dunno, I mean I like their sound, but every song starts, and I'm like, yup, it's another Pixies song. The couple of gems are ones I knew from the radio or friends. The rest are decent, but hearing them for the first time, I'm not super excited to be hearing something new. Halfway through I was tired of it. Is it 2 stars because I lost interest? or 3 stars because it's good for its genre? I'm on song 12 and am resentful I have to listen to two more songs. I'm inclined to give it 2 stars. There should be more than 2 great tunes out of 14 to justify ranking high on anyone's list.
Det var ret godt!
Sehr rockig. Leicht punkig in einigen Songs. Kann man sich gut geben.
Obviously, one of the great records of the 80s. The songs I love I really love; the rest are just really good.
Crazy this band from Boston, Mass would be a big influence on the most influencial grunge band across the country. Sometimes albums are classic for a reason
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Makes me feel like a teenager
V good
On one hand, most of this album isn't that good. On the other, Here Comes Your Man is a banger.
There's a lot to get used to about this album. I didn't exactly get there yet. I have known Here Comes Your Man for a long time, so the rest of the songs were interesting to hear. I think they will grow on me. There is a lot to like and nothing that I dislike about the album
Liked here comes your man song
Classic.
Amazing album. Full of all the good things.
This brings me back. Perfect blend of Frank Black's anger with Kim Deal's childlike singing and melodies.
Doolittle was the first Pixies album I heard and I've loved it ever since.
Certainly an influential record for those in the 90s alternative music scene as well as people inspired by it. From Nirvana to Olivia Rodrigo, the Pixies have left their mark across generations with their first few records. It's not quite what I'm after personally, but there's absolutely no denying the impact Doolittle's had, and while I may prefer to listen to one of the bands the Pixies had inspired, this one's still pretty goooooood. Standouts: Debaser, Wave of Mutilation, Gouge Away
sophomore year in college this was what i played every morning getting ready, an all time fav
Had a good time with this but it was too many days ago and I forgot to put any notes down at that time. I liked it more than Surfer Rosa though (complimentary in both cases)
I think I liked this a little more than Surfer Rosa, but maybe that's recency bias. Still just something good to listen to for me but not too much to stand out either.
Wasn't a stand out.
tuve la oportunidad de verlos en vivo y me encantó! <3 me gusta mucho “hey”.
This album doesn’t live up to my teenage memories of it, but it’s got its moments (and Gouge Away)
Not enjoying this.
I'm a fan of alt rock and I was happy to vibe to some of this, but it was a bit one-note for me personally. I appreciate that it spawned a lot of alt rock and is seminal in the genre, and while I thank it for its service, I prefer its descendants. "Here Comes Your Man" is the standout for me. Rating: 2.5
Repetitive, atonal, cryptic, whiny...all words that reappear in reviews of albums I don't care for, and this is one of them. A few tracks (like "Crackity Jones" and "La La Love You") add a little variety to the mix, but overall it's just Not My Thing.
I didn't like this album the first time I listened to it, but I gave it a second chance here and I've come around on it. Lots of interesting songs like Debaser and Gouge Away sprinkled in with classics like Here Comes Your Man and Monkey Gone to Heaven. I can see now why this put the Pixies on the map. It gets one star off from me though for the awful song that is Tame. It's literally just Frank screaming "tame" for a minute and I hesitate to even call it a song.
Se me hizo monótono pero bien.
it's a standard pixies album that mostly sounds okay, has some shiny highlights, but is not that much above the average of many other noise alt rock bands' output.
A good alt rock album that also defied 80's slop! 3.5
4.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pixies/doolittle/ Amazing album, certainly Pixies' best. Not one I can listen at any given time, but it's variety influenced such a wide range of rock genres.
Amazing album! Honestly, it's The Pixies best album! It's insanely good! The influence that they had on Nirvana and Kurt Cobain is definitely heard. One of the best albums of the 80's! Truly masterful!
Should be on this list by all means. Some of the tracks I didn't like as well but this goes hard in other spots.
Rageeee, compact album, some easy songs to play on the guitar. I like Pixies. Kim Deal and Frank Black are the best
This was the exact type of album I started this list hoping to discover. Obviously I'd heard of The Pixies but I probably would have struggled to name more than a couple of songs. Now I'm starting to think they are alot of my favourite bands, favourite band. You can just hear the influence for so many 90s alt bands and beyond. Although the styles changed throughout the album, the one constant was the amazing bass guitar work. Phenomenal. Really enjoyed my listen though. 4*
Amazing
Weird, wonderful, high energy and fun. What’s not to like?
Not quite to my taste but some great song ideas on there. More of a vibe than actual accomplished songs but in the genre it sits in this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Hey, Silver being stand outs.
A bit monotonous. Just okay.
An Indie classic
Always enjoyed “Here Comes Your Man” and it was my first time listening to the rest of the album. I wasn’t missing anything.
3.1
Phenomenal band. Brilliant record.
Another Pixies? This is better than Surfer Rosa
You can hear the Pixies echo in the music of so much that follows. Not always easy but brilliant.
I don't think I had ever listened to this album in full until this list gave it to me. I had only heard "Debaser," "Tame" and "Here Comes Your Man" at certain points over the past 8 or 9 years preceding this full listen, which is sort of ironic considering how much of my favourite music was influenced by this album. Needless to say, no one quite mastered the quiet LOUD quiet dynamic like Pixies did on Doolittle. The rickety, ramshackle sound of the album makes the 60s pop influence shine through like a ray of sun through a cloud of buzzing guitar clouds and clattering drums. The album somewhat loses steam past "Monkey Gone to Heaven" but there's enough solid material to last until the end, so it never really moves into less than good territory. There's also very little time wasted on this thing: songs don't ever overstay their welcome, but it can sometimes mean they come and go without leaving much of an impression. Bonus points for the really aggressive ones that feature Frank Black's screams because those are the irreplicable kind of visceral, deep-from-the-stomach-pit type that most metal frontmen spend careers searching for. All in all this is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand alt rock and the development of the sound that ruled rock for the rest of its mainstream heyday. Key Tracks: Debaser, Monkey Gone to Heaven, No 13 Baby, Gouge Away
C'est comme un camembert cet album, très sympa mais trop ça le rend meh Donc premiere écoute 4 2 eme écoute 3.5 Donc 4 quand même
Merci 1001 de me rappeler gentiment que je n'ai jamais écouté une autre chanson des Pixies que 'Where Is My Mind' Playlist pick : Tame
3.5. Not really my type of music with the way Francis sings, but it has very high highs. I guess, being honest, i liked the “radio-friendly” songs more like La La Love You and Here Comes Your Man. I do see why people love it so much, though - it’s just not something I would listen to again, minus a few songs
liked - hey, monkey gone to heaven, here comes your man
pretty cool album. a lot of the vocals and instrumentals are out there, and while i'm not a huge fan of every song, for the most part doolittle is an enjoyable listen. favorite track: wave of mutilation
I can hear the influences this album and the Pixies had on a ton of my favorite artists. I have never listened to the Pixies (shhhhh dont tell anyone, that makes me a bad music nerd I think) but I have listened to Frank Black earlier in this project. Really enjoyed and will be giving it a listen again. And again. And may bump this up to 5 stars who knows.
Have
This album, besides being packed with their best known (and most generally palatable) hits, is really interesting for its inclusion of songs that are definitely written to be performed live with relatively little regard for how they come across in a booth. I’ve complained about that in some previous reviews, but I think it works here because they have the range, and it feels purposeful. I think it comes across as more deliberate because nothing ever feels like filler, it all fits the tone of the album.
4.3
It's not more "pop" (other than Here Comes Your Man), but it's easily their most accessible album.
A great album I hadn’t listened to in a while and glad I reconnected with
Neither great nor terrible. Good rock. Didn’t know they did “Here Comes Your Man,” but all the other songs were easy to listen to. Solid music for driving.
What gives it lasting power is that it never sounds respectable. Even polished, it is still twitchy, perverse, and slightly unwell. The biblical imagery, surrealism, death, sex, environmental dread, and black humor all feel crammed into tiny songs that move too fast to fully explain themselves.
I'm Gen-X, but somehow the Pixies have always stayed outside my music knowledge. I did see a solo Frank Black open for the Smashing Pumpkins once, and he was altogether pretty terrible, so my excitement to listen to this record was non-existant. How wrong I was. This album fucks...big time! Not a bad track on the record. Each more interesting than the last. The writing is on point, and the playing is hardcore. My little 90s Alternative soul sparkled for 40 minutes and I can't wait to go back and keep this in regular rotation.
not my kind of jam but still listenable
Here comes your man is a fun track the rest don’t really match its tone though
I expected more from this album
Ganske fornuftigt. Synes det holder niveauet rimeligt fornuftigt, men er aldrig helt oppe at støde.
*55 Det siger mig ikke rigtig noget, men det var mere godt end dårligt - derfor 3 og ikke 2.
Det her er simpelthen bare et totalt fedt album. Vi er ikke i 5'er-enden, men det holder hele vejen igennem!
Det er en rutsjebanetur Der er flere ting, jeg rigtig godt kan lide, og noget jeg ikke er helt ligeså vild med, men det er overordnet set rigtig fint 3.6
det er lige mig det her. Super fedt hele vejen igennem. Den gamle Brian havde givet 5 stjerner, men den nye reviderede (og mere kritiske) udgave konstaterer at det måske mere er musikhistorisk at den fortjener 5, men at den lige mangler lidt for at komme helt op på mesterværk listen ud fra en personlig betragtning.
A roller coaster of energy. This is what I live for. This is what happens when you let your inner crazy out. It's on the verge of spinning off into chaos, but it never quite does. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions - Debaser - Wave of Mutilation - Here Comes Your Man - Monkey Gone to Heaven - La La Love You - Hey - Gouge Away
Pretty good
They certainly have an amazing talent for writing songs that are a catchy as f*ck, and those guitars rock hard Many a sweaty nightclub evening in the 90's was spent jumping around to Pixies tunes But hearing the lyrics again now, why should I care about the Monkey? And wtf is Andalusia? Wave of Mutilation - really? I think I've moved on . . .
okay
Here Comes Your Man elevated this a full point for me.
Banger
Daha cok punk seviyorum bunlar benim tarzım değil
Some of the songs are bad lyrically 3.27/10
An almost impecable album. 15 tracks, only 2 mid songs, the rest are absolute bangers. Almost every song could have been a single. I always heard how Kurt Cobain and Thom Yorke were fan of the Pixies, and it's interesting how they might have taken the way their albums go through several phases that blend well together. First some straightforward hits like Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven and La La Love You. Slow burners like Hey, I Bleed and Silver. Then some harder rocking songs like No. 13 Baby, Debaser and my favorite, Gouge Away. And fill in the blanks with quirky tracks like Mr. Grieves, Crackity Jones and Dead. i got into this album while I was deep into alternative rock in the late 90s, which was a great dissapointment to me that they had broken up, but later had the honor of being present for their reunion at Coachella '05. What a joy to find this album whenever it comes into your life.
GOT ME A MOVIE I WANT YOU TO KNOW SLICING UP EYEBALLS I WANT YOU TO KNOW GIRL YOURE SO GROOVY I WANT YOU TO KNOW DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I AM UN CHIEN ANDALUSIA A very funny and playful rock and roll classic, one of my favorite albums of all time 10/10s Debaser Wave of Mutilation Here comes your man Mr. Grieves Hey Gouge Away
An album so good it bears repeated listening and regularly shows up in my mental jukebox unannounced. This album is full of delightful earworms-in-the-making. I bought the album for Wave of Mutiliation after hearing a version of it in the movie Pump Up the Volume and found that they had so much more that I loved. The best Pixies album and in my top 100.
4.19/5 favorite pixies album mayb their best
banger alert!
You know that feeling when you get into a car crash? This is that album, in the best way possible. You got from the peace of driving (the quiet verses) to the absolute explosion that is their signature almost deafening choruses. You have the whiplash of genres throughout the whole album, most apparent in back to back surfer rock Here Comes Your Man to the beautifully textured noise rock of Dead. The only way it differs from a car crash is the end result, because god do I feel alive after this album.
Debaser - 4.5/5 Tame - 4/5 Wave of Mutilation - 4.5/5 I Bleed - 4/5 Here Comes Your Man - 5/5 Dead - 4/5 Monkey Gone to Heaven - 4.5/5 Mr. Grieves - 4/5 Crackity Jones - 4/5 La La Love You - 4/5 No. 13 Baby - 4/5 There Goes My Gun - 4/5 Hey - 5/5 Silver - 4/5 Gouge Away - 4.5/5 The Pixies walked so indie rock could run. They somehow managed to take a wide collage of genres and make them all flow so well together that you don't really realize the genre change until you listen long enough. Here Comes Your Man and Hey already got plenty of plays in my playlists, so it was a no-brainer that the rest of the album would be as excellent as those two were. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Here Comes Your Man, Hey, Debaser, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Gouge Away
Debaser: The instrumentals are GREAT. Dancing in my room. The singing was a half sec to get used to cause it's not my usual genre, but overall a banger. Tame: all in from the first line. The bass? Eats. Wave of Mutilation: I don't have much to say except for the fact that I like it I Bleed: ooh, I really like the talk/sing -thing in this. Very cool effect. Even cooler effect that it switches 👀 Here Comes Your Man: OH? A groovy little banger for me? Dead: I... am in love with that guitar? Actually would love to have more of this in current music please?? Monkey Gone To Heaven: big fan of the vocals. As usual, guitar is eating up. Mr. Grieves: Okay??? Fun at the start for sure, aaand we're off. This is fun. I like this Crackity Jones: I actually think the people who made this song might have been ON crack when they made it La La Love you: butt is a-shaking. No 13 Baby: good song. I don't have much else to say about it. It's good. There Goes My Gun: well, then pick it up again. Hey: I'm just... idk, not a big fan of this one. Silver: I am in the Wild West. I am convinced of it. Gouge away: Decent Overall: good album. Very dad rock, and honestly my mum probably has the record somewhere. I liked most of it. Not exactly riveting lyricism, but I am a BIG fan of the instrumental half of it. Some songs are out of my general listening sphere, others fit better into it. I did like that not all of the songs were so similar that it just seemed to be one song with new lyrics all the time. The loud/quiet flips are cool, if a bit whiplash-y. Then again, I suppose that is what makes them cool in the first place. 8,4/10
Yea I did not like this I was just hoping the album would finish and yes I could have stopped listening but fuck it. Yea the album got worst and overstimulating I am good
felt very experimental, like a mix of every genre and their take on it. certainly good but it wasn't my cup of tea
nice album
Pô, é bom ouvir algo mais diferenciado no meio de tanta coisa genérica. Talvez novamente o timing tenha ajudado, mas não consigo dar 3 pra esse álbum. Adicionei 2 músicas na playlist e curti o álbum todo, então vai 4. Tem umas músicas com baixo divertido, imagino muito sendo uma banda boa pra um Rockband.
Putz cara, achei um baita desperdício esse álbum. Várias vezes começava um instrumental bem daóra, ficava animado, e daí vinha o vocal... Mano... E não é nem que o cara não sabe cantar, não, ele tem uma voz boa. Mas que porra são essas linhas de vocal cara? Achei horrível, tudo aleatório, sem melodia nenhuma, feião mesmo, paia de ouvir. Foi bem decepcionante, 2 estrelas, se não fosse pelo vocal zoado, com certeza seria mais.
The last of the 3 Pixies albums on this list. With nearly 500 albums I've heard since my last Pixies album, my opinion hasn't changed. Still no fan, still doesn't do much for me.
Phenomenal album. Very deserving of multiple listens, with multiple songs I've added to my personal rotation. Raw and gritty, and beautiful in the same style as a car crash.
Better than talking to animals
solid
8/10 - Its weird in a way that grows on you. Had to turn my Spotify streaming quality up to appreciate it. Its passionate, its catchy, its weird. The only knock against it is I _do_ get a tad tired of listening to it by the end of the album Fav Tracks: Debaser, I Bleed, Monkey Gone to Heaven Heard before? ---–- ❌ Saved a Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? --–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? -- ✅ Album Cover -------Its the monkey!
Classic. Peak Pixies. Easy 5
war nice bissle punkkk
Fucking absolute banger. Elevated the vibes in the room for like a solid 20 minutes after I finished listening
2/5.
Lots of screaming, haha. Background noise, not very thought provoking. Leah - 4/7 Leprechauns Austin - 3.5/7 Leprechauns
This is a great early alternative album, with some classics and no real skips. The songs are all over the place that go from screaming lyrics and fast paced instrumentals to songs that are almost a little poppy, but in a good way. Debaser, Here Comes Your Man and Monkey Gone to Heaven are my standout tracks.
Álbum clássico e importante do Rock alternativo. Muito influente para bandas dos anos 1990. Muito bem produzido e com ótimos instrumentos e vocais. QoA Adonis New.
Really wanted to like this more than I did because I know it's a pretty iconic album. Some of the songs had good beats, but some were pretty grating on me. Debaser & Here Comes Your Man were standouts. (3)
One of the few bands that I listened to and purchased before their Replacements-Big Star-V.U. like rise in popularity as non-stars who influenced bigger bands. My coolness quotient will take a hit when I say their impact is greater than my enjoyment. They distill a number of styles into a fairly original blend, although I often prefer their influences. I hear The Cure’s guitars on “Debaser.” Whenever Black Francis launches into a near scream, it recalls Pere Ubu. The bouncy songs like “Here Comes Your Man” mirror The Velvet Underground’s Motown meets NYC grime. Unfortunately, not a single song is highly pleasurable, nor memorable. They exist in my mind from particular moments when I heard them, not because I was ever totally into the group. On the less conventional songs, Black Francis’ voice is shrill rather than the scary abrasiveness of similar singers. The guitar sounds lack strength in a similar manner. When The Pixies play more crafted songs, I started comparing them to The Breeders, and I could see why Kim Deal’s next band had the bigger hits. The Breeders’ riffs, singing and lyrics pack more punch and fun than anything here. Standards and expectations impact reviews. Doolittle is a fine record, but does not sit high in my canon.
I want to like it. I want to like it. Sometimes it's good, other times it's repulsive. Singing like nails on chalkboard. A me problem, but kind of their fault too.
Highlights: Debaser, Wave of Mutilation, Hey, Here Comes Your Man. In a nutshell: "must be a devil between us..." What do early movie musicals and Doolittle have in common? Francis and characters in a musical sing every note with an emotion and with projection. You can hear this on Debaser; Francis spits out each syllable angrily. And he twists the pronunciation of some words throughout the album. Many lyrics are surreal to say the least, so don't go in expecting poetry. I couldn't stop gushing over Kim Deal in my notes. Fuss free and rhythmic, but impactful when it needs to be. I adored her bass work on Hey, Tame and I Bleed especially. If Doolittle is your first Pixies album, you're in luck. It's the most accessible of the three on here. Overall: 7/10
Enjoyed, especially first half
I had mixed feelings about this one and it was hard figuring out how to rate it. I admired their revolutionary and experimental style but I am not sure it worked for me. It was hard figuring out their point of view. Some of their songs had a very hard metal vibe, but then they would do something that felt 70’s rock. If I had to describe them I would call it Folk Rock Metal. It was an interesting concept but I am not sure it really came together.
Amazing album, huge Pixies fan now. They clearly influenced either directly or indirectly a ton of bands and music that I loved in the 90s/00s growing up. And not only that but these songs are GREAT examples of the style. Love Wave of Mutilation, I Bleed, Debaser, really all the tracks are good, short and sweet bites of goodness, No 13 Baby, Hey, etc.
I feel like I need to give this one a more focused listen, but I thought it was just okay. Nothing wrong with it, just nothing to get me terribly excited about either.
Had a lot of fun listening to this. Definitely need to check out more by the pixies
Straight to my playlist all the songs in this album is great . I like it
Buen álbum, rock puro y duro.
WAHEY, one of my fave albums. Reminds me of flatting.
The first Pixies album I have genuinely enjoyed. Debaser, Wave of Mutilation and Gone to Heaven are all great.
All time classic
Kinda shit
It's got exactly 4 good songs, and the rest of the album is filler.
5 stars Oh man, what an album. I was first introduced to Pixies during the lead up to their 2004 reunion at Coachella. My cooler older brother got into them while I was still into punk and ska. He would mock me and I was close-minded, didn’t want to give Pixies a try. My older brother mockingly told me to listen to “Mr. Grieves” because it started out “ska.” I ended up liking it and moving on to the rest of the album. I loved it and have continued to do so til this day. I described Surfer Rosa as perfect in its imperfection. Well Doolittle perfected the perfect imperfection. While the second half of the album has some odd ball tracks, it works together well to form a cinematic masterpiece. Catchy, noisy, weird, and cool. This album’s got it all.
It was good
i liked some songs a lot, some songs not at all. they all had a very similar vibe.
Molto caotico, non mi ha detto molto
Was pretty good I would give it a 3 out of 5, but nothing really stands out, I drive to it to work.
15 songs The songs being so short they all kind of blend into one another. Quite a good listen as an album, but I don't know how much I would enjoy each individual song otherwise
Can't hear their screams
The artists it inspired in the future is so clear, great album
Intressanter souind, der mich weiter zum hören animiert
3.5 Enjoyed the vibe overall, but sometimes it was a bit grating. Favorite song: Hey
cavernicolas
It's the pixies
These uncs in their mid 40s complaining about trap and mumble rap while listening to this. Some songs do go hard though. Favorite Songs: Hear Comes your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, La La Love You.
Standouts Mr. Grieves
A few songs into this album, I thought that this was easily a 4 for me, with the potential to be a 5 after a few relistens. A few more songs in, I realized that I was really enjoying the album and that it was a 5 for me. Everything landed well on my ears!
vocals weren't really my thing, nor the lyrics. but damn the atmosphere is pretty good, some of the songs were still pretty fun too ! like I Bleed, i really liked the backing vocals and guitar for that one. dead too, that one's fun overall, not something i'd listen to regularly, but im reasonably content with trying it anyways
I’ve always thought of Pixies as more of a greatest hits sorta band because sometimes when their songs aren’t great they’re horrible. A little of that is in evidence on this album but for the most part there are a lot of great tracks.
Not my favorite Pixies’ album but a good record nonetheless. Lots of classics here.
Fav- here comes your man 4/5
This genre, with screeching inaudible lyrics and thrash metal sound, is not really my cup of tea. Some songs ok, but not something I would choose to revisit.
I got a bit distracted while listening, so I didn't really take great notes while listening. But this album does really seem like your favorite band's favorite band. It's really good alt rock, and the worst thing you can probably say about it is that it's ahead of its time in a genre that you might not care that much about. This kind of album doesn't usually get an instant replay from me after my first listen, but this one did. Favorite Song(s): Monkey Gone to Heaven
Holy shit, Pixies are so overrated. I get that a lot of my favorite 90's bands liked these guys but the music is mid and the vocals are absolutely terrible. No thanks.
I haven't listened to Doolittle in a while, but it was a really important album for me growing up. And, of course, it's hugely influential for the entire alternative rock scene.
Based on what I listen to I should love this album, but I just don't. I appreciate they are responsible for the sound of a ton of indie bands today, but I am just not a fan. 4.25/10 Top song Debaser
100 percent classic. No skips. Inspired a decade of music, you cannot go wrong
Debaser is an all timer for me. There’s a lot to love on this album, it’s messy and dissonant, but it’s also catchy and beautiful.
kinda repetitive but i liked it 3.9/5
So rock and roll
I want to listen to this again a little more carefully, but I really liked what I heard. This is truly a 4.5, verging on a 5. I really enjoyed Debaser, Wave of Mutilation, La La Love You, and Monkey Gone to Heaven.
5/10, los primeros 2 temas me traumaron, pensé que iba a ser un álbum de mierda. Después mejoró, aunque tuvo temas muy fru. Lo podría escuchar pero no es algo que yo pondria
Oh dear. What is it about the Pixies? Preposterous claim on Genius: "In 1988, the Pixies sounded like no other band. By 1991, every band sounded like the Pixies.” Second statement is overstatement so crude I disregard it, I think first statement also ridiculous because there had been more than enough other bands that routinely 'found' simple bass and guitar riffs which didn't quite go together, and then did shouty on top. My bigger problem, this album does "ooh we're edgy" in a mostly charmless fashion. Simple songs with small ideas stretched till they’re see-through. Singer's tone is so posturing. Lyrics gesture at quirkiness but lack inventiveness. Putting words like 'whore' and 'sacred' into your lyrics isn't enough to make the song 'deep'. It's Pretty Poor, 3/10.
Day 4 - 2112 by Rush Not the album we needed for a chilled Sunday at home… made it through the first 20 minute song. Great guitar but not the vibe of the day… 3/10
Familiar with this, listened to it before. Not my favourite but I do like some of the moments in this album. Debaser is probably my favourite. I just find it hard to imagine a moment where I would choose to put this album on
Low 3, the early stuff just sounds like noise, but it improved as you went through the album, with the back 1/3 in particular being quite enjoyable
4.5, it’s a lot of fun
There are sounds I like especially noisier ones but they barely add up to songs. Liked Songs: Gouge Away, Monkey Gone to Heaven & Here Comes Your Man
6.5
Top 10 all time! 1. Debased 2. Hey! 3. Monkey Gone To Heaven 4. Wave Of Mutilation 5. Gouge Away …all of them!
i didnt like it - 5/24/2026
Love this album. Close to perfect to my ears.
Hard not to be biased about this. It was huge for me and listened to it sooo much. For me the perfect mix of hooks and melody with visceral, raw energy and some quirkiness to boot. Loved. Hard to rate higher than some of the incredible recordings here but it’s a 4-5 for me personally.
La verdad no me gustó el disco
fav songs: debaser wave of mutilation here comes your man monkey gone to heaven energetic, quirky, dynamic 70/100
3/5
what a banger - so many greats. "debaser", "wave of mutilation", "here comes your man", "monkey gone to heaven", "hey", "gouge away". classic, seminal indie rock.
3.5 / 5 Best Song: Here Comes Your Man Worst Song: Silver Weirdest Song: Tame Honorable Mention: Wave of Mutilation Pretty weird but ultimately a fun album with a great mixture of genres from punk, grunge, surf rock, and reggae.
#14 I was excited to give this a listen, knowing how revered Pixies are and having only heard a couple of their big hits before. To be honest though, it fell kind of flat for me. It wasn't bad, but after two listens it just kind of ran together and nothing was memorable. There are a few good songs, but nothing wowed me. I can definitely see the influence this had on the alt rock scene that evolved in the years following, and it does sound ahead of its time for a 1989 release. 3.5/5
Mistakenly posted my review on someone else’s page on this group but I will repost here. Is this pre-grunge grunge? It’s the kind of music I like, anyway. That bass and melodramatic lyrics performed as though under duress. Yes please. Here comes your man - a bit like REM in places, a bit like Stone Roses in others. I can hear the smiths, I can hear the fall, I can hear the velvet underground, I can hear Pulp, I can hear my beloved Hole. Is this happy sad??? La La Love You is amazing. Also great (insane) cover. I will be revisiting this.
Is this pre-grunge grunge? It’s the kind of music I like, anyway. That bass and melodramatic lyrics performed as though under duress. Yes please. Here comes your man - a bit like REM in places, a bit like Stone Roses in others. I can hear the smiths, I can hear the fall, I can hear the velvet underground, I can hear Pulp, I can hear my beloved Hole. Is this happy sad??? La La Love You is amazing. Also great (insane) cover. I will be revisiting this.
So. I like every other song on the A side (the pop ones, i.e. Debaser, Wave Of Mutilation, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven) but can't really gel with the other ones. Chris Morris (The Day Today, Brasseye, Four Lions, The Day Shall Come) does a Pixies parody called 'Motherbanger', which nails why I don't like the other songs, as sometimes Black Francis just seems to be singing absolute nonsense, which works in a pop song because I love the production of all the other instruments, but the other songs come across as just a bit meaningless (to me). I had thought this before when I had first listened to it years ago and I wondered on this listen if it needed those songs to make the pop hits even better, and... Maybe. They're not filler but I don't know how fully needed they are. The B Side is good - more of a B side with not many hits for me, but overall makes up for the sum of its parts. No. 13 Baby and Hey were good, was falling asleep by Silver and some of Gouge Away. Regardless, when it hits high, God only knows how to write (and produce!) music as good as this.
Yeah this albums good
Not quite my cup of tea, but I've listened to "Here Comes Your Man" before, and that was the only song I bop my head to.
Always heard of the pixies but never listened until i realised i played some songs from the game RockBand. It is a throwback to the 90s
Si bien hay temazos con here comes your man, honestamente no me copó como album, los pixies no son lo mio
Revolutionary album. Quintessential pixies.
I remember getting in a fight with my ex back in college over this album. She said it was total shit, and I kept defending it as genius. It's, in fact, both. But both of us, I think, missed the point entirely. The Pixies are what they are: an eclectic, bizarre, ironic-but-non-ironic band with dozens and dozens of influences. There's no way everything will work, and some styles will please you more than others featured on the album, but it's still a wild ride to this day. I love how we never know where the screaming/singing will change or what tempos/chords will intentionally get screwed up. It's masterful because it was entirely controlled in the studio, albeit to the band's eventual demise (this is where they started hating working with each other). You'd have to be a control freak to make this kind of music sound so tight and cohesive. It's no longer my favorite Pixies album (kind of iffy at certain points), but it was a game changer for me as I started to get into more alternative music. 4.5 stars.
so so
Such a fun album. Pre-grunge alt rock. Such an influential band, and this one really shows those influences in spades. Easy win here.
primal, raw, weird, but at the same time approachable and catchy, really my gateway drug the tracks play very well with that weird dynamic tension, establishing a contained sound that eventually explodes, mixing primal emotions with moments of really technical musicianship the lyrics have a surreal, nervous, and impulsive tone and are capable of creating images that evoke animalistic and bodily emotions in a unique way, all this beneath simple, catchy, and truly accessible melodies
Can very clearly hear the influence they had on Nirvana. This is such a great album and cool transition era from hair metal to grunge. Not sure why, but Hey will always have me grooving. Front to back, easy listen.
goated chill and interesting
I liked it. My personal favorite think about Pixies is that they influenced Nirvana. If the day ever comes when I want to explore this genre and era more I’ll remember to come back to Pixies.
Forgettable and somewhat annoying.
meh.
Not really my thing, but I recognize the crazy influence, monster hit, and what can be heard as Baby Grunge.
Fun Fun Fun
Silver
I was starting to think I just didn’t really like the Pixies, but this album was fantastic.
I’m so alt I’m so cool
I Love This Album by Pixies
Veldig 2000 film vibe miksa mæ litt midtlivskrise Top sanga: Here comes your man,hey, silver
As someone who got killed by 10 million pounds of sludge from New York and New Jersey, I la la love this album. I this this may actually be my most played album of all time, when it really comes down to it. It's always been my ultimate palette cleanser, as weird as that is to say about an album like this. I discovered this album in high school, and while much of the music I liked back then has faded in and out at various points of my ever shifting tastes, Doolittle has always been right there. It's a perfect album to me, because it's comprised of so many different sounds, styles, and moods, but they all coalesce in a strangely gestalt way. It's hard to describe why I love this album so much, other than it's obvious genius and manic performances. Frank Black (or w/e he goes by these days) unleashes some of the most intense vocal performances of modern music history on this album. The songwriting is angular, agressive, and high-concept at times, but also accessible, funny, and straight ahead at others. The whole pot is stirred up to create a perfectly balanced collage of concepts that just hits me in the perfect way. This is another album that's just part of my DNA, so a 5/5 is undeniable.
This is one of those defining albums. I remember listening to it for the first time. I had started to move away from metal and was becoming increasingly alternative. At the time it just felt refreshing and I regretted having spent years listening to Warrant. Now, with time between me and the album it’s still genuinely jaw dropping. Debaser feels fresh and exciting still, Monkey gone to heaven is genuine top 10 songs of all time contention and Here comes my man is like a 60’s classic uncovered. Genuinely era defining stuff
No hay con que darle, es buenisimo!
Grote Pixiesfan hier
Enkele bangers omgeven door mid.
10/5. Estifi que j'ai été influencé par cet album.
Tant de questions que j'ai à propos des Pixies, je ne suis pas encore tout à fait un convaincu. Call me normie, mais pour moi c'est comme du grunge qui a pas encore trouvé son chemin (d'où le terme proto- j'imagine) et ça vient pas tout à fait faire vibrer ma fibre émotive. Dans l'aspect surréaliste des textes et des explorations sonores, ça me fait beaucoup penser aux Beatles, du côté Lennony, notamment Mr. Grieves. Mais encore une fois je suis vraiment normie, mon réfèrent étant les Beatles. Je me suis d'ailleurs posé la question qu'est-ce que les McCartney de ce monde qui trippaient tant sur les explorations studio et la disto dans les années 60 ont pensé de l'explosion grunge.
Plus j'écoute les Pixies plus j'aime ça. Je pense que c'est mon préféré jusqu'à maintenant. Bien aimé Monkey gone to Heaven et Debaser. Amenez-en plus!
They are so highly regarded but to me this is the worst. A combination of styles and choices I cannot get into.
Doolittle was definitely an enjoyable album but it would easily get surpassed by Bossanova a year later. It definitely does feel like these guys influenced a lot of what The Smashing Pumpkins would go on to do especially with Black Francis having a very similar voice to Billy Corgan and that is one aspect i quite liked alongside the heavy sounding music. There are definitely a lot of really strong tracks on offer but at the same time, there are some pretty lame ones here as well. I still think it went at a decent pace even if not all the songs here were winners. I still definitely had an enjoyable time with this album and would definitely give it a high 3 but i'm just not feeling it the same way i did with Bossanova Best Song: Gouge Away Worst Song: Mr. Grieves
7.5/10
Fun punk.
Opening track is such a banger. This is fantastic example of the early atl-rock/punk genre that goes underappreciated.
No real vivacity; Unsynchronised to the point of mild annoyance.
Can't touch it. Closer to a 4 than a 6.
Great energy. Thoroughly enjoyed
Everything is so distilled down to the essential notes that there really isn’t a misplaced moment her
I wanna grow up to be a debaser
The start of “Wave of Mutilation” is one of those songs that lives rent free in my head whether I like it or not (it lives next door to “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot) I enjoyed the majority of this album. Jagged harmonies throughout. Hoping to see more of this genre in the future.
The problem with the 80s is that they were too 80s. This list has helped me find the diamonds in the rough — or, more accurately, the rough in the diamonds. This album is one such rough, cool album that 19 year old me should have been listening to in 1989. It brings together the best of the rough sounds of that decade, from X to the Cure to classic R.E.M. to the quirkier tendencies of bands like Was (Not Was). Looking forward, the Pixies anticipate the White Stripes. Great stuff! This is my second listen and it’s better than the first. My friend gave it a 4 so I’m going with 5 so together this earns a well-deserved 4.5. Teamwork 👊
It is hard to call an album by the Pixies accessible, but there it is. I have enjoyed a few singles by the band, but I haven't really gotten into them in the past. Something happened during this listen through, however, and I am starting to reconsider. The music is varied and complex, often sounding garage-ish yet extremely well produced. The energy is solid, and I am intrigued by the lyrics when I can hear them (old age hearing, clarity, and focus). You win this round Pixies. You win.
The bass sound very boring
Just brilliant
For a lot of people this is probably a 5 but for me it’s more a 3.5, maybe a 4 in parts
pretty good, I'm not really into rock but I liked Doolittle. Fav songs, Wave of Mutilation, and I Bleed.
just a note, I do not know about Pixies or any of their work. So I went in blind. Since I listen to a lot of music, I do have one song liked from a different album of theirs, but honestly I don't remember it very well. I like the vibes of this album a lot. It's weird, wacky and at times aggressive. I feel like this is the most alt an album can get. It also feels like this is what influenced Mitski a lot in her music as other people mentioned! I didn't even think about that--but now honestly I can see it. It also reminds me of Mother Mother's music--they may be influenced by Pixies as well, I wouldn't be surprised if they are. I may listen to more Pixies going forwards since this album is so good! (I'm also a big alt album person).
One song is pretty fast and fine, but others are just bad. Sounds like those country classics, but not in country music. This is just like cheerfulcore, that makes it boring and basic. Don't hate it, but wouldn't listen even as background, maybe some time, not too much.
I’m not a Pixies fan. A couple of iconic songs, but not much more.
Good album, certain songs just dawned on me. I like here comes your man, crackity jones, and i bleed, and la la love you. This more like a 3.5.
Day 36 — Pixies — Doolittle (1989) Listened: May 7–9, 2026 Genre: Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Post-Punk Vibe: Visceral and dynamic — quiet intimacy exploding into noise, hooks buried in chaos, Black Francis screaming poetry over Kim Deal's locked-in bass. Highlights: ★ Here Comes Your Man • Monkey Gone to Heaven • La La Love You • No. 13 Baby Impression: A massive step up from Bossanova — easier to get into and more rewarding throughout. The punk and surf energy with a sixties pop melodic sensibility clicked immediately. Here Comes Your Man sounds like a direct ancestor of Rancid. The whispering-to-screaming dynamic is striking and you can hear exactly where Nirvana borrowed from. This is the Pixies album that makes sense to me. Rating: 3.0/5 Keep songs? Yes Revisit album? Yes
Pretty decent, good length and some nice sounding tunes
there's something suss about black francis. seems like he's trying to hide his affluent background and he's more of a tourist. He's not downtrodden, his real name is Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV. His dad was friends with captain beefheart. this is a kid trying so hard to live up to expectations, who is talented and hard working. But this is not a kid who knows whereof he speaks.
3/5
The listener’s journey through Doolittle is a mix of high-energy "bangers" like the vocal powerhouse "Crackity Jones" and the upbeat "Mr. Grieves," contrasted with tracks like "Tame" and "I Bleed" that fail to land. While the catchy accessibility of "Here Comes Your Man" and the eerie, medieval atmosphere of "Silver" stand out, much of the record, including the cryptic "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and the unintelligible "Dead" feels jarring or incoherent. This lack of cohesion, paired with a stylistic range that echoes both the punk energy of Green Day and the grunge foundations of Nirvana, results in a 4/5 rating, suggesting the album is a product of its time that requires specific context to fully appreciate.
Ass
Classic. I dig these noisy macabre surfy pop nuggets. Rock me, Joe! And shake your butt!
Great album, even the weaker songs on here are still good Has some absolute bangers littered through besides those weaker ones
I am Un Chien Andalou!
Have always heard of this band but never really ever listened to their stuff. Enjoyed the ride. I can see why they were so influential
let em get jealous watching us
Within the first five seconds of Debaser you know this album is going to be great!
супер альбом прям очень ярко вписывается в мои вкусы. треки короткие S tier Hey; La la Love you; here comes your man; wave of mutilation
This was great and fun. Couple of iconic songs.
I vert much enjoyed this Pixies album. Lots of raw energy, some silliness, but lots of hooks to sink into!
Unlikely to forget the feeling of randomly turning on the TV one Sunday night in 1989 to this: https://youtu.be/FMH3akt07zs?si=CFBUCluFWgElxckh I was too jealous to like them then, but in retrospect the 1990s would not have sounded anything like it did if not for them. I lived in Boston when these guys ruled the town and I was too far up my own jazzhole to notice. Oops. When my wife and I get in a hipster pissing contest, eventually she will play the "I saw the Pixies at the Living Room in Providence" card. Bitch. Before there was Nirvana, there was Pixies, in that Pixies pioneered the quiet-loud thing that Cobain & Co made their name with. This is their best album, in my opinion. Best songwriting and performances and nice big sound. Enjoy!
It's interesting to get another Pixies album outside of their debut--I wouldn't have guessed that the project editors would have been all that into the Pixies, but now I see that there are three albums in total, which seems a bit overkill. Either way, I've never heard anything from this album before except "Monkey gone to heaven" (and I'm not sure I ever registered that it was by the Pixies, sadly), and if anything I'd say it's probably more cohesive than "Surfer Rosa", certainly more self-assured and polished, even if it necessarily can't have that rawness/freshness that their first album had (and a bit too muddy sounding for my taste). My favorites among the lot were probably "Debaser", "I bleed", "Mr. Grieves", "No 13 baby" and the mesmerizing "Hey". It's fun to hear another round of the Pixies, even if it doesn't seem (to me) like they really moved forward with this album, and sadly the recording process seemed to push Frank Black/Black Francis and Kim Deal even further apart. I'm really torn with a rating for this, as it's not as great as "Surfer Rosa", but it's *so* much better than most of my 3-star ratings, so four it is.
given my age, I'm embarrassed to write this album was new to me, and I quite enjoyed the Pixies quirky sound. I do think "There Goes My Gun" should have followed "Here Comes Your Man."
Incredible baselines and edgy vocals/lyrics, sick guitar riffs and great backing drums. It was incredible album, but it did have that affect of all bleeding into each other as previous albums in this genre do.
Alright. Seemed like it should have been from the early 70s not the late 80s. Quite liked it but don’t think there was a lot of variation or depth in it.
Super original rock record — maybe slightly ahead of its time? Likely influenced a huge number of bands that would follow. 4.0/5.0
I tried to give this album a chance but I have always hated the pixies and I guess I always will. just a bunch of sound pollution. 3/10 rating
Kan dit wel waarderen. Muziek erg vet, zanger soms een beetje schreeuwerig.
Synu 😭 Nawet OK kiedy nie śpiewają. 3/10 Ulubiona piosenka: Wave of Mutilation
Totally unique for its time. Still sounds fresh and could be new today. Really rate this. 5
I hate the fact they chose such a cool band name but they wasted it on such a lame ass album.
Good album, definitley ahead of its time. I honestly thought the pixies started in the mid 90s, I wasn’t too familiar with them. Cool to see they were pioneers of alt rock and grunge.
This is an album built on decisions. Each track isolates a single idea - dynamic contrast, withheld resolution, pure pop clarity, internal tension - and executes it without distraction. Nothing sprawls. Nothing drifts. Even the strangest moments feel contained within a clear frame. The core mechanism is simple but used with precision: loud and quiet, tension and release, or in many cases the deliberate refusal of release. What distinguishes the album is not the presence of these devices, but the discipline with which they are applied. Songs arrive, demonstrate their function, and exit before the idea weakens. There is a constant sense of iteration. One track offers a clean pop structure, the next denies resolution, the next compresses panic into a minute, the next withholds entirely. The album does not settle on a single answer, but explores multiple working models of what a song can be, all within a tightly controlled space. Production plays a decisive role. Where earlier recordings captured the band as an event, this presents them as a system. The rhythm section carries weight, the vocals are placed to serve the song, and arrangements are reduced to what is necessary. The result is clarity without loss of character. Despite the experimentation, the album remains highly legible. Hooks are present, but often disguised. Melodic intelligence runs throughout, even when delivered through abrasion or restraint. This balance between accessibility and subversion is central to its durability. Sequencing reinforces the design. Moments of openness are followed by denial, intensity is broken by brevity or humour, and apparent resolution is undercut by subsequent tracks. The album maintains forward motion while continually resetting expectation. The closing stretch does not resolve the preceding tensions so much as stabilise them. By the end, the band’s method feels complete - not explained, but demonstrated. The record concludes without flourish, leaving the system intact rather than summarised. The achievement lies in how much is done within strict limits. Short songs, minimal arrangements, and a narrow set of tools are used to produce a wide range of effects. The album feels both economical and expansive, a set of constraints pushed to their limit. This is not a document of a band searching for its identity. It is the sound of a band defining its operating principles in real time, and discovering that those principles hold.
Weird grungy cafe music? At least I could listen to it while working.
not really my vibe. Some of the songs were good, but overall found it just ok. maybe I need to hear it again and again to like it more.
bangin, could be a 5
Zat zeker potentie in maar teveel onnodig geschreeuw voor mijn doen
Biased maybe, but one of my top 5
Muy buena mezcla y sonido del bajo durante todo el álbum
Ojämn platta men några fantastiska singlar drar upp betyget. En fyra
Doolittle is a special album. I think Surfer Rosa is great but on Doolittle, everything just seemed to click for Frank Black, Kim Deal and crew. What a way to start things off with Debaser, hooking you right away with that epic bass line. Then they follow it up with Tame and Black shows off just how well he can balance melody with yelps and he mixes in some weirdness with the breathy vocals, he really is great at keeping things interesting. The hits just keep piling on, Wave of Mutilation, I Bleed, Here Comes Your Man, what a run of absolute tracks. This is the album, as a big Modest Mouse fan, you really hear where Isaac Brock took notes on how to play around with yelps and cryptic interesting songwriting. Hey, has always been a favourite of mine, just something about that single shout of Hey! to open it up with yet another clean bass line from deal following shortly after. An absolute gem of an album to close out an already great decade of music in the 80’s. Easy 5 stars
A diverse musical approach of power driven music and minimalistic lyrical notings.
tetszik az, hogy mennyire nem veszik magukat komolyan, ettől kicsit komikussá válik, így még szórakoztatóbbá. ez nagyon jól áll nekik, és felszabadultá teszi a hallgatót is. a számok rövidek (15 min/38 perc) ettől kevésbé érezhető a monotonotás, mert mindig érkezik egy új téma. hát a here comes your man az a here comes your man. ott van ez a felszabadult jól lét, a játékosság, de valami elképesztő szívezorító kesergés. nekem az a szám mindig a határtalan szabadságról fog szólni, annak minden csodájával és fájdalmával együtt.
a criticism: Monkey Gone To Heaven isn't as good as The Boys Are Back In Heaven, where the vocal part is from Thin Lizzy.
I would like to amend my other two Pixies reviews to 5s. If there is a shortlist of Great American Bands, Pixies are surely on it.
i love it
É bom, mas não me prendeu.
It's okay, has its moments but not my favourite Pixies album
It was alright, but half the songs actively made me so angry that I had to skip them. The other half was good 👍. My favorites were Wave of Mutilation, Here Comes Your Man, and There Goes My Gun. Overall, I would give it a 3.3/5!
One of my absolute favorite albums and potentially the one I’ve listened to more than any other. Each song is so unique and memorable on their own but add to the full experience
Well, there are plenty of people who think the Pixies are great. I, however, have never really understood that. Now that I'm listening to this album, it still doesn't click with me.
I was thrilled to see Doolittle on this list, I've loved this album for years! I am not going to be impartial, I am giving it an easy 5 stars. This album is joyous and weird. There's moments that almost sound like different songs being played at the same time. So many albums have been inspired by the Pixies that you can hear the influences, but nothing quite sounds like Doolittle. Here Comes Your Man is still one of my favorite songs.
I never gave this album the respect it deserves. I always said I only like that one Pixies song that goes HEY ("been trying to meet you"). It's so sexy. and I still don't like "Here comes your man" (is it a cover of a Buddy Holly song?) Today is my 40th birthday, so I guess my music tastes have just matured to include the Pixies moving forward! that's all right with me.
took a few tracks to get familiar with the music. really cool album, something different from what i usually listen to.
It's fun! Very 2000s rock without being too dad rock.
Not bad album from Pixies
Nevermind this monkey, has this human gone to heaven?, because R.E.M. and then the Pixies in consecutive days is a treat. These two bands were collosal in the late 80s setting the template for the alternative rock that ushered in the 90s. The highlights are all the obvious ones like Debaser, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Gouge Away, Here Comes Your Man, Wave of Murilation but all the deep cuts are great too. Saw them live when they reformed, at a festival show, it was so-so, but haven't listened much to their post reunion work but I don't need to because here we have the magic of the Francis / Kim dynamic that won't be topped.
I appreciate that stylistically this album was hugely important for those indie bands that came after and rode the wave of mainstream in the early 90s. I can hear a lot of Nirvana Nevermind and others but Doolittle itself didn’t quite grab me with the exception of the excellent monkey gone to heaven It just didn’t a hook song to elevate the album such as a teen spirit/ come as you are.
#109/1001 🇺🇸 This a perfect album. Black Francis screaming from the pit of his depraved soul, over catchy pop tunes, distorted guitars, and Kim Deals sugary backing vocals. This will always be amongst my favourite records, i got to hear it first just as they split but made sure to see them live on the very first date if their reformation. Best Tracks: Gouge Away, Wave of Mutilation, Tame, Mr Grieves, Debaser,
Quite good. Songs from No 13 Baby and under are way better and pretty interesting. Very nice guitars! The guitar in Hey is heavenly.
Great album, has some of the Pixies best songs. Thoroughly enjoyable.
(100/100)
(2.75)
This monkeys gone to heaven
some real classics on this one
Speaking of ground beefing music
4 de 5 Con una producción refinada pero que se equilibra bien con la crudeza que mostraban al inicio, Pixies creó una pieza distintiva de el rock alternativo. Incluye bien logrados e intensos riffs, líneas de bajo sobresalientes y a menudo referenciando historias bíblicas, siendo tomado como el punto máximo de la banda. A destacar: Track 1 - Debaser Track 2 - Tame Track 3 - Wave of Mutilation Track 5 - Here Comes Your Man Track 7 - Monkey Gone to Heaven Track 10 - La La Love You Track 11 - No. 13 Baby Track 13 - Hey
Pixies have a way of making noise and shouting somehow easy to listen to. somehow the amateurish song structures and abrasive vocals are suitable enough for at least a few of the songs to appear on the radio. This is also apparent on other albums like Surfa Rosa and Tromp Le Monde. Pretty much a perfect example of alternative rock
An amazing album.
I was around when the Pixies came out but they somehow got by me and I never realized how popular they were until just before they broke up. Once again it was probably a case of them being more of a college rock band and never being able to hear them on mainstream radio. By the time I got to them I had heard a multitude of other bands and ended up finding the Pixies to be a bit tame compared to where my tastes had gone by that point. Listening to it now I do still find this a bit tame but now in my later years it seems that there’s some sort of a maturity to their sound and that it seems to be well formed from the beginning. I do enjoy this but it doesn’t get me totally pumped however I have a feeling this might be one of those slow burn bands where things start clicking after many listens. Definitely not offended by them and I don’t mind that I’ll be listening to a couple more albums by them coming up on this project.
No
Listened to the whole album. I liked some songs like "Hey" a lot.
This album rocks
It’s a decent album, I like some of the songs on here but the vocals in some parts just sound weird to me and it’s kinda off-putting. I would’ve enjoyed this album more if the vocals didn’t sound so strange. Most enjoyable part of the album was the instrumentals. Was honestly expecting more, I thought it’d be at least a 4/5 but I’m gonna have to give it a solid 3/5.
This was great, really enjoyed the Pixies. Here Comes Your Man has been stuck in my head since listening to this!
Good album. Been a favorite for a minute. This monkey is going to heaven.
Favourite Songs: Debaser Wave Of Mutilation Dead
I spent a long time trying to convince myself that I liked the Pixies more than I actually do. I can't tell you how many times I listened to this album in my youth just to feel cool. Eventually, I came to my senses. The Pixies are low-key mid. This is their best work, though.
The last two Pixies albums we heard arrived at times when I didn't have time or energy to write a proper review. Fortunately for me, I've got the time now (though not really the chops, to write a proper review). The Pixies' first five albums are each superb musical statements, and Doolittle is, for me, their greatest work of the five. Every single song stands up to scrutiny; every single song is a gem. I would change nothing about this album. Moreover, on the theory that you can judge an album by the quality of the subsequent covers it inspires, this might be the greatest album ever written due to Wave of Mutilation. From the Pixies own UK Surf version to Grant-Lee Phillip's kinda country version, to Gouge Away's hardcore version, the covers of this song highlight the greatness of the original. Anyway, I'm a fanboi through and through. All the stars for this album.
I first loved this album in high school and I still do. That's no mean feat. While I think Kim Deal is the durable talent in the band, having the unpredictable counterpoint of Black Francis makes magic, see Debaser et al. I think it would be a fun thing to make a playlist of songs with perfect screams in them. Monkey gets included in that playlist for the moment when Black Francis screams "THEN GOD IS SEVEN!"
Mutilation, Here Comes Your Man, Debaser, and Monkey are fantastic. The rest are hit or miss for me. But it's still great.
5/5 - I'd listen to this anytime. It's not perfect, but it's damn good.
Ubiquitous sound. Easy to spot the influence they’ve had on “alternative” music.