Reviews (page 7 of 14)
This is my first time listening to the Pixies (kinda nervous) and honestly? My younger self would have enjoyed this so much. I would have been so damn annoying and pretentious about the Pixies because they feel kinda edgy. This goes for her, cheers. 7/10.
Here Comes Your Man is soso good. I love that song the most but I've heard it previously. I really enjoyed this album fully.
Great listen! I've already heard this album before cause my band cover "Hey". I've heard that song to death. Some really nice classics exist in the album too! Pretty nice. Short and pacey!
A classic, some great raw moments. Love a good raging screaming breakdown. Second half kind of becomes a bit repetitive to me, but so many strong points. The first half of the album is no-skips for me.
The IndieCore Blueprint!
Very good, was surprised how many of the tracks I knew already
Me recordó a mi ex.
This really itched something in my brain. Really good, liked it a lot.
I liked some songs, the overall sound is messy and sometimes it is too messy for me.
An album I’ve listened to before but it doesn’t get old, such a classic alt-rock album that really was one of the first in that genre. Some of the best rock songs of all time on here. Some songs are skips for me, but there are a lot of highs and some of my favorites. Great album! Top Songs: Here Comes Your Man, Hey, La La Love You, Debaser, Wave of Mutilation
bangers; Here comes your man, Hey
Titties
Muy buen disco. Dicen que en Pixies nació el indie y se lo puede notar, aunque es más pesado e interesante. Por ahí una crítica sería lo repetitivo de las bases con la batería electrónica.
Rv/g
High energy and good variety between songs. This kind of music isn’t normally my kind of thing, but I was really liking this album. I know I should write more for my review, but I have a lot of catching up to do.
Sooooo fun, one of the best rock albums I've ever listened to.
Not the biggest fan of pixies but i recognize their work!
Debaser although questionable by today's standards lyrically is still an absolute work of art. There goes your man is loaded with sarcasm and wit. This monkeys gone to heaven is strange but magnificent. The rest of the album crackles along tremendously. Peak pixies!
I get some of that hype now
Excellent album, I don’t play it enough nowadays, still prefer “Surfa Rosa”, and lucky enough to see Pixies in 1990 with Kim Deal
I like the Pixies more than I like Green Day.
Very much a predecessor of a lot of music I really like.
..very awesome album..no notes ! fav tracks: i bleed, here comes your man, monkey gone to heaven, hey
Pretty good.
2nd best Pixies album.
Gostei bastante do álbum, já conhecia algumas músicas do Pixies mas nunca tinha ouvido um álbum completo.
Басс классный группа классная музыка разнообразная
Kinda cool and funky
Sony XM4 Headphones Some vocals not the clearest to understand without reading lyrics but otherwise a very good alt rock 'cool kid' album. Mix is a little muddy in some tracks, needs a lot of volume to get the best of it, however could be headphones. Will revisit with different equipment. Plenty of bangers, pace keeps up throughout the whole album and doesn't tail off towards the end. Bass playing is notably good.
Loved it some great tracks reminds me of nights out and some real rock in there too
Debaser - 4.5/5 Tame - 3.5/5 Wave of Mutilation - 4.5/5 I Bleed - 4/5 Here Comes Your Man - 4/5 Dead - 3/5 Monkey Gone to Heaven - 4/5 Mr. Grieves - 4.5/5 Crackity Jones - 3/5 La La Love You - 2.5/5 No 13 Baby - 4/5 There Goes My Gun - 4/5 Hey - 5/5 Silver - 3.5/5 Gouge Away - 3.5/5
7.5/10 Very interesting album. Never listened pixies before. Sounds like dad's car music. Album makes me feel like cool brother from California and very strange man in the same time. I think I should continue listening pixies. Added some tracks to playlist
Die hard listener of the pixies a few years ago so this is a throw back for me
R.I.P. Harambe 1999-2016
I liked this a lot. Interesting mix of different styles. I'm not sure how I've managed to never hear any Pixies albums before!
A kickass album. A couple of songs are too loud for my old ears now, but overall very enjoyable. 4.5
7.0/10 Pretty great album with some iconic songs
Debaser Wave of Mutilation Here comes your Man Dead Monkey Gone to Heaven No 13 Baby There Goes my Gun
Their second album. Indie Rock. Brilliant production, angsty lyrics, that bass sound, cool backing vocals and well timed changes in tempo. A fine 'alt rock' album that was an obvious influence on many who followed.
always a fun album i love it sm. 4.5/5
Was vaguely aware of the Pixies so this album was a delight to listen to, its added to the rotation
This is a weird album and I like it. It seems to change genre every other song, I was familiar with some of the songs but a lot of them were very unexpected vibe shifts. This is really cool, and the lyrics were interesting to listen too. Would listen again 4.5
The album is pretty good so far. Wave of Mutilation is nice I like the guitar in it. The album would actually be pretty good for studying in my opinion. It's not hectic like some music I listen to. Second last song and it kinda reminds me of some music in like a wild west movie. Album has been pretty good.
Finally a good album after two back to back DUDS and not the good kind like milk duds or the Dudley Boyz. I’m talking about the type of shit that’ll ruin your day. So imagine me pressing okay on this album and hearing Debasser and taking a big fat sigh of relief. The album has it lulls but its highs are damn near astronomical! Here comes your man is an all timer and Gouge Away is one hell of a way to close it. 4.5/5!
I enjoyed the hits
Sorry Jer
4/5
WOW.
Den her plade er så sjov! Stor 4er
011626_ when i immersed into grunge music, i orbited myself around alice, mlb, pearl jam, soundgarden and the likes. pixies, too, but i wasnt really the exploratory type, and from them i simply listened to several i can remember. doolittle (1989) is a great pick to introduce someone to grunge/alt. every intro of this album's song pulls you in with its distinct riff and twirls. listen, im not a music prodigy so forgive me for my lack of technicality about what i'm supposedly describing them, but you get where im trying to share across the table. la la love you left me a striking impression, and im thinking about saving it for a late night ritual to ponder over. the debaser to gouge away in-outro is how you select a song to be your first and your last!!!! it doesnt tell you to stop listening after the 15th track, it only means you go back to playing debaser AGAIN. anyway, wave of mutilation is my #1. also, dunno why but the way monkey gone to heaven was sung gives me so much of the idea that this was probably one of their songs that should've (deservedly) sung around by a certain glam rock artist (like bowie).
4.0 stars I almost appreciate the impact & influence this album had on what would become some of my favorite artists than the music itself. that said, musically it's very good. sort of the birth of surfer rock, so to speak...there is no Pavement without Doolittle, and Nirvana doesn't sound like Nirvana without this record. Favorite track: Here Comes Your Man
Can hear such a clear through-line from this to Nirvana to Neutral Milk Hotel and to 2000s indie bands like The Shins and The Strokes. Debaser is a good way to kick off the album. Have always liked Here Comes Your Man Liked La La Love You Hey is another good one Listen to this three times and have liked it more after each Relisten.
I love this album, but it has a couple rough spots.
What every 90s alt band wants to sound like. 4.2/5
I tell you what, I enjoyed this more than I expected to. More rock heavy than other indie rock albums I've listened to. I'll probably listen to more of their work.
Didn't get into this right away, but ended up loving it! Really vibed with Here Comes Your Man, Crackity Jones, and La La Love You, in particular.
A great album
A thousand ships album. Kurt was mainlining Doolittle along with china white. Quality slightly varies to keep it from a consistent whole but when it fires, it’s furious.
W rock album Voice and guitar distortion creates a whole world. Perfect album to listen on a Monday morning before going to school.
Creatieve punk, een paar hele goede singles. Here comes your man is tijdloos. 8/10
This was a good 1st album for me. I actually bought it in its first year. I listened and was in my early mix of CDs, but it never became a fave. A band with all the tools outta the gate. I will bring it back into my life.
I had heard one song before but I was surprised but the variety on the album without it being too jarring. The flow was great but some songs didn’t stand out like other did
mal preveč vsega ampak taka klasika, love pixies, sam mors bit v moodu za poslusat pa ne na slusalke
Ive loved hey by the pixies for years so i was very excited to get this album. It was a great idea. The beginning was kind of strong and shocking (like with the screaming). But then I started to ease into it. I’m not a music expert but the choruses are fun and easy to just vibe with them and the music. You can really see how they influenced other bands because of the similar sounds with nirvana and smells like teen spirit. Some of my favorites here comes your man, la la love you, there goes my gun, monkey go to heaven and Mr grieves.
Good Album art most songs good. Wouldn't listen to whole album over and over again.
Slow, slow, fast.
Good songs debased, here comes your gun overall a pretty good album that is good from beginning to end.
Goated i feckin love this album, another one i grew up with. I remember debaser being on the ultimate band soundtrack and so its just very nostalgic for me
The first Pixies album I got into, so I have a fondness for it. A lot of really great songs, but a few things that I see more as filler these days. I love it, but not as good as Surfer Rosa.
Favorites : - Tame - Here Comes Your Man - Gouge Away
Me gustó mucho las guitarras y batería, en general los instrumentos niceee, las voces de fondo uuuu joya, amo el rock alternativo así que ya era de esperarse que me guste Top 3 1. La La Love You 2. Here Comes Your Man 3. Monkey Gone to Heaven / I Bleed
Det e nok første gangen æ har hørt albumet i sin helhet eller som album, men snakk om å være stappfull av sanger som får mæ til å tenke «å ja, e det dem som har laga den!», så det har definitivt vært lydsporet til en god del filmer og greier og liv helt uten at æ har fått det med mæ.
Reminds me quite a bit of London Calling by The Clash in that it does a good job at being consistent and diverse.
This is my kind of album.
Just a regular Pixies album
I want to be a contrarian and hate on the album, but I can't. It never completely resonated with me enough to be enshrined in my personal hall of fame, but the songs are really fun and catchy. It's pretty undeniable.
Starts off strong and keeps going strong. Great proto grunge album. You can definitely hear the bits that inspired Cobain in this album overall. It's a great overall sound. I think I've heard this once before, and it's definitely growing on me. A lot of experimenting here, and while it slightly goes off the rails at some points, they tend to bring it back from the brink right away, so it really works. 4/5
HELL YEAH!!!! What a fun album RAHHH!!!!
So much everything. Exciting and angsty and lovely damn basslines...
4.3/5 i do like it, its super nice but i wouldn’t listen to everyday the genre is nice tho might check it more out it’s also giving me motivation to find more music bc rn i dont like anything in my playlist lol
A wonderful balance between pop hooks and angst.
8.5/10, 4 liked
Favorite track(s): Debaser, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Gouge Away Heard before Previous rating: 8/10
Classic
Love the vibe of the album. Rock without being in your face. Grungy back alley kind of sound.
I’m not sure what I expected but this was not it. The vocal range was particularly interesting.
nothing wrong to say about this one. Great album
4 out of 5. Banger album and Gouge Away is my new favorite song of theirs.
4/5 sonido groove
The soundtrack of my final teenage year. I loved everything about them. I was thinking nailed on 5 but actually there are a few filler tracks on here.
Fun
Funny, before I actually knew who these guys were, knowing of their stature I thought they were a little like a the cure-like band but truly a bit rougher the pixies are. Interested to hear this. I truly have not listened to much of them.
Dark then pop then grungy then poetic all mixed up
A good Pixies album. Not my favorite but still even a secondary album by the Pixies is a good album.
have not listened before sadly was so busy and i feel that i didn’t retain any of my thoughts when listening. but love! fav: here comes your man
A lot in a good way, sometimes became so much that it faded into the background, sometimes really fought for dominance of my attention span. Like 5/13 songs I thought “this bangs” which is a p good ratio
I heard it. Not my taste per say but still fun to listen to while doing chores. Could definitely hear this album at a Flanigans.
OK BASS!
innovative album that was the precursor to bands like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins. Though not as good of a listen as previous ones.
Gosto de Pixies. Já conhecia Here Comes Your Man e Gouge Away. Mas gostei também de I Bleed, Monkey Gone To Heaven e There Goes My Gun. Mas nenhuma superou as duas que eu já conhecia. Mas ainda é um bom álbum.
ok estou meio gag com pixies. adorei esse álbum também, um pouco mais pesado do que o anterior que tirei, mas ainda muito consistente. ganharam uma nova fã.
Originally I thought this was good and 3 stars, but after another listen I actually really like this one. It's a rock album but dips into punk a lot and has some lighter slower tracks. A cool exploration of the rock genre.
Hit after chaotic hit
Step into a world so deranged and off kilter that you may wonder if you made a wrong turn along the way. With time, you’ll begin to realize that this world is full of beauty and pure, unwavering energy. This album is the alternative albums to rule them all. Never has there been an album so imperfectly perfect in my eyes. Bravo.
DEEEBAAAASSERRRRR!!!!!! Shout out Boston. This record must have felt like a breath of fresh air at the time. Obviously, it inspired a ton of late 90s/early 00s music. But it still feels new. Debaser, Monkey Go to Heaven, Hey, Here Comes Your Man all hit. And it wraps up in just under 40 minutes so it is very efficient with its time. Taking one star cause the B side has a few weaker songs.
I never knew what the Pixies sounded like before
I will probably come back to this because it's understated but I liked it.
4.5
Really fun, even though I wasn't always loving it.
-strong energetic start - more grungey than I'm used to - didn't know Here Comes Your Man was off this album - favs: Mr. Grieves, Here Comes Your Man, La La Love You
Angstier
Overall pleasent album, I only ever listened to their album with Where Is My Mind, and I feel like this is definitely different, but I enjoyed it. Some pretty good alt rock. Maybe a bit unoriginal but I really like the bass line in Here Comes Your Man. Probably my favourite song.
This is another album I was only listening to a week or two again. This is a great album and has some classic tracks on it - several of which already appear on various playlists I’ve made. I really like this album, but as tempted as I am to give it a 5 because it has some of my favourite Pixies tracks on, I think overall its more of a 4.
Love this album and it's appearance was perfectly timed to improve a bad day. Long live Black Francis and the crew.
'Doolittle?' More like did well. But seriously folks, I like this hipster darling album. It's a refreshing indie sound that leaves you wanting more (and sounds like a precursor to Weezer). Top tracks: "Wave of Mutilation," "Here Comes Your Man," "Monkey Gone to Heaven," "Hey," "Debaser"
debater- love the intro, weirdly reminds me of “jet” and idk if it’s in a good way, overall good song tame- good, idk if the vocals are really my thing, but great guitar wave of mutilation - fire song i bleed - i fw this one so hard, this one is really good here comes your man - obviously a classic, awesome guitar and vocals dead - kinda gives me the heebie jeebies, i like it i think? guitar in middle is SO good monkey gone to heaven - such a great chorus, makes me feel things fr. ugh love it mr. grieves - funky, i like that it switches up a bunch. oooh good guitar at the end crackity jones - ehhh its not quite my thing la la love you - sexy guitar, don’t love the whistling no 13 baby - too sleepy to do the rest but my top songs are hey and monkey gone to heaven
this is everyone's favorite album ever it seems
One or two filler songs on an otherwise great album. Every time I listen to this album I like it more than the last. Strong 8/10
Amazing alt-rock. ahead of it's time, your suprised the album was released in the 80s when listening for the first time, could have just as well been released 2 days ago.
Unexpectedly fun to listen to. I don't think I knew any pixies songs BESIDES Where is my Mind, and I was super impressed listening to this. Big fan.
There is such an obvious through-line here of this to Nirvana or this to Modest Mouse it's so cool. I don't think I'm at a place where I think this is a masterpiece amazing god album but I do think it's a really sick thing to exist in 1989 and absolutely is a blueprint for a lot of the music that I do think is masterpiece amazing god music. I do think there's somewhere in Dave Grohl's autobiography where he says Nevermind was their best attempt at ripping off Doolittle. Very powerful vocal album, very powerful dynamic album. 4/5 but I can see this becoming a 5 on two or three more listens.
3.67/5 Stars Top Songs: Hey, Here Comes Your Man and Mr. Grieves
👍
What a crazy mix of music. Everytime I thought I had this album figured out it came out of nowhere with a musical break-turn. They wanted to try every genre and succeeded
3.5
que grandes los pixies👏👏joyita
Messy. Explores tons of dark themes. Wasn't bored throughout. Questioning maybe. Sometimes uncomfortable. However, contributes to the experience.
143/1001 Pixies - Doolittle Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ The album that got me into Pixies. I love the loud quiet loud style on this and some of the tracks here are my favourites of all time.
Really wanted to give another five, but I can't because there are a couple of duds (relatively) on the album and, occasionally, the quiet-loud-quiet-LOUD schtick gets a little repetitive. However: 1. It's amazing how powerful and intense much of the music feels even after all these years. 2. I can't think of many rock bands where the bass and drums consistently hold everything together so well, allowing the lead guitar and vocals to really soar. 3. Debaser one of the top ten opening tracks of any album, ever. I will fight anyone who disagrees.
Clearly an influence and a glimpse of what was to come in the 90’s alternative rock/grunge. Some surprisingly catchy parts.
There is just so much going on here - most of it in a really good way Best Song: Debaser Rating: 7/10 Stars: 4
Like stilen, mangle litt fengende melodier... Like mye aent av pixies då:) Beste sang: Here comes your man
YOU
Pretty great, not every song is perfect but the best songs are nothing short of incredible
solid 4.5/5 album. some consistently good tracks across the album, however the vocals can be a tiny bit grating at times? overall though, very good, classic banger
I was excited through the first half as I was enjoying just about every song. Is this going to be the Pixies album that I finally enjoy almost completely? Then the second half hits and the fun stops. Ah yes, classic Pixies. Real great songs and real dreck. That first half puts it up there as my favorite Pixies album on this list. Of the three albums listed you could probably get one really great album from this band. So it goes.
Jag har alltid känt att Doolittle är en splittrad skiva. Dels atonal punk som i Tame och Dead, dels supermelodisk rock som i Here comes your man och Monkey gone heaven. Därför föredrar jag nästa skiva, den mer melodiska Bossanova. Men samtidigt… Pixies har verkligen ett unikt sound. Och i de bra låtarna är de ofta överjävligt bra. Till de redan nämnda kan jag lägga Gauge away, Hey och Wave of mutilation. Det goda vinner.
Sympa
Damn
Très très sympa, ça manque peut-être d'une petite étincelle pour être un 5 mais j'ai bien été entertained
We have this album to thank for an entire generation of alternative rock. Arguably for the hey day of alt rock in the 90’s. Nirvana broke down the walls for the flood but Kurt admits they did so by ripping off the Pixies. This is a solid album. The phrase “ahead of its time” comes to mind. It night be my millennial bias but this album has a timeless quality to it. I truly think if it dropped today it would garner a ton of praise and attention. This band has such a great ability to make some noise heavy weirdness along with some very straightforward alt rock ballads. It’s not the non-stop onslaught of some of its contemporaries, it’s got a few skips and sleepy tunes (looking at you Silver and There Goes my Gun). But what’s good about this album is downright great.
Messy and memorable. 4/5
Starts out as a 4. Remains there. Like it. I would buy this as a cassette tape.
really like this album, had no idea this was the same pixies that did where is my mind?!?! tame, monkey goes to heaven, la la love you, hey, and gouge away were my top 5 off this album but shoutout to debaser
The Pixies were alt-rock darlings in the early 90's and Doolittle a big reason for it More polished and surfy than their debut, Black Francis' indiosyncratic lyrics and varied delivery (sometimes screaming, sometimes singing, sometimes speaking), with gorgeous backing vocals from Kim Deal make for perfect compliments to each other. Doolittle is stacked with some of Pixies best writing and most spirited performances. This is a borderline perfect album, but the high quality of so many songs make the detours and weaker songs stand out for the worse (here's looking at you "No. 13 Baby" and "Silver"). Not my favorite Pixies album, but undeniably an excellent record.
Good listen. Pretty grungey start. For me here comes your man is a favourite.
Great album where every song was at least good, great vocals and nice variety of sounds. Highlights for me were I Bleed, Monkey Gone to Heaven and Mr. Grieves.
This album is a lot of fun. Lots of short, poppy songs. The good thing is that even if a song is annoying (Monkey Gone To Heaven, Silver, Crackity Jones), they are only a few minutes long!
Before today, only heard Hey and Here Comes Your Man. Money Gone to Heaven was good. Flow between songs was nice.
Pixies. One of those bands I've known about for decades and one that I've half-tried to get into, partly because of their significance and partly because I love many of the bands they obviously inspired. And of course because I've enjoyed a few of their songs. I've heard this album plenty of times, and some of their others, but try as I might, I just can't get into them like I want to. It's the repetitive bass led style, the repetitive rhythms, and the irritating vocals. They're one of those bands that would be so easy to lampoon. You know those YouTube musicians who are like 'What If I Played Beyonce In The Style Of Metallica'? Pixies are one of the prime groups of 'play X in the style of'. And it would be so easy to do so. Anyway, with all that out of the way, this album has all the bits. You can see how Nirvana and others were influenced. I'm torn between a 3 and a 4. I'm feeling generous today and I generally like this as a whole, and a few of the songs, more than most of the 3 star reviews I've given here. So a four it is.
Others might argue that this isn't their strongest album, but it's certainly the one I align with most.
Good nostalgic album.
I see why they're popular but it's not my jam
WANNA GROW UP TO BE A DEBASER
Nice and luminous music. An undeniable band that offered new air to music.
Este disco tiene muy buena reputación por lo que representó como ejemplo del indie rock de los 90. Definitivamente se nota su influencia en tantas bandas de la década, Per a mí siempre me ha parecido un grupo algo sobrevalorado. Este álbum, por ejemplo, tiene varios temas ya míticos, pero me cuesta encontrarle el truco a otros tantos. Sea como fuere, ya ha pasado a los anales del gafapastismo musical del siglo pasado.
I didn’t happen on Pixies until _Trompe Le Monde_ and perhaps controversially, it’s my fave album of theirs. A band I very much like but fall short of loving and one I tend to listen to playlists of rather than albums A lot of their best songs are on here though and its quiet/loud influence on 90s alt rock and therefore inclusion on this list are not in doubt.
track 1, then 3-10 pretty damn good. There Goes My Gun and Hey are also pretty good. Really chaotic at the beginning, but eventually comes together to a more pop and indie sound. First listen was pretty rough, but I had enough time for a second one. Just wow, it really shined. Really cool album with really good highs and not too many lows. Will be revisiting for sure.
Good noise!
епте а неплохо
It is a fun and great album to listen to. Not much to add 4/5
Only a couple letting it down.
Nice album. Debaser is perfect.
Кращий у них, топовий звук, бас яскравий по всьому альбому, цікавий сонграйтінг. Чомусь по справжньому не вдалось його полюбити
Цей альбом я поважаю.
Pixies at their best.
This one was pretty big for me when I was first getting into indie music, but as of late it doesn't really hold up in the second half, honestly. That being said, it's the only Pixies album I ever feel any sort of urge to listen to these days, and you really can't argue with that first half anyway.
Love this album. Has its quirks, and therefore is a mood-based listen. Love it tho!! 4/5🎉
The originals ♥️
I liked it. I'm not very familiar with this band, the only song I definitely knew by them before listening is "where is my mind." I had heard "here comes your man", before, but I never would have guessed it was this band. I actually don't like that song very much compared to other songs like "hey" or "monkey gone to heaven". I think there are other songs that will grow on me with more listens, this is one I want to listen to more in the future.
Love the vibes. Monkey Gone to Heaven I seem to know really well from somewhere, and can't figure out where. The album probably isn't quite memorable enough for 5.
Good album, fun guitar riffs and second vocal lines. Monkey gone to heaven top choice.
Had this one before I joined the group and gave it a 3, but think I am actually more of a fan listening on this occasion.
Overall a great album - every song brings something unique, contributing to the collective vibe of the album. The sound and style feels very familiar, seeing as it played a big role in later music, it's clear there are some echoes of Nirvana and Radiohead. To me it's like a more upbeat version of car seat headrest - both spiraling and melancholic
Probably the most complete Pixies album. Having said that, I'm not convinced that there should be more than 1 Pixies album on this list. Favorites: "Debaser", "Wave of Mutilation" (prefer the U.K. mix on the Pump Up the Volume film soundtrack to the this, the original), and "Here Comes Your Man"
Second album in a row I've already listened to, good though!
From what I heard, a great record. Some of the tracks sounded a lot of pre-Grunge with Black Francis’s screams and loudness.
Gouge away, debaser, here comes your man. All fantastic songs. A great album. This monkey’s gone to heaven. One of my favourites
This was a really good album, I was familiar with the hits but never took the time to listen to it fully, vocals are really captivating and musically really interesting, I did find the second half of the album was a bit of a challenge to go through, but that could just be me. No qualms of anyone giving this a 5 but for me listening to it it’s a very high 4
great cooking rock music 4/5
Good stuff
Alt rock at its finest. I cannot stress how influential this band has been on my own music. Love it.
A classic. Always a good listen
Fuckin'-aye! Mr. Francis and Ms. Deal shine brightly, as does the rest of the musicianship here. At once weird and familiar, forward and regular, calming and disturbing. It is only a second to get this in 1989 to grunge barrel-rolling the '90s. Listen carefully: every song here grabs, shakes, won't let go.
So I was directed to not the original album but the 29-track reissue and I loved every minute. It didn’t lose me once. I definitely owned Surfer Rosa at one point but this has some classic tracks. I’m not sure how soon I’d listen to them again but it was a blast while I did.
My first ever listen to the full Pixies experience, though I knew a handful of songs. This is so good, verging on great. Gouge Away, Debaser, Here Comes Your Man. Obvious highlights. It's going into high rotation and on another day this would be a five star.
i actually really liked this and didn’t think i would at all so yay!
- Nooit geweten dat het "Monkey Gone to Heaven" was ipv man. Verklaart de aap. - 2 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 1 nummer al toegevoegd aan MMMM
There's no denying Franklin's incredible voice and musical stylings that are still being copied and iterated on fifty years after this album debuted. Still, I personally admire Aretha Franklin a lot more than I want to sit down and listen to Aretha Franklin
Good album! I had never heard it before but recognized some songs
I know this is a lot of people's favorite Pixies album. But it has always been hard for me to get into. It's good, and maybe if it came to me at a different time of life it would be a 5/5.
Great classic Northwest grunge. I’m glad for the reminder to visit this one!
It’s been about 750 albums since I reviewed Surfer Rosa, the only Pixies album I’ve reviewed so far (4 stars, although the review I wrote was short, and didn’t make much sense). I know a couple of songs off of Doolittle, and I’m curious to hear what the whole album is like, especially since it’s the follow up to the aforementioned Surfer Rosa. Doolittle was a bit shy of five stars for me, but I thought it was a really good album. The guitar playing was fresh and exciting on each track, the drumming was sharp, and there was a good mixture of accessible pop-oriented songs, along with some stuff that was a bit more out there. I tended to enjoy the more accessible songs on this album, but the more traditional alternative rock songs were good too. A few notes on some individual songs: “Debaser” grabbed my attention right away. I loved the guitar playing, the lead vocals were excellent, and Kim Deal’s backing vocals at the end were awesome. What an excellent song, and a superb lead-off track. “Wave of Mutilation” kicked ass too. I loved that drumming so much, and I enjoyed hearing Frank Black shift into softer vocals. Another really solid song. “I Bleed” was probably my favorite of the more chaotic songs on Doolittle. The backing vocals were excellent, and added a ton of depth to the sound. The guitars were excellent once again. I loved the surf rock tone of “Here Comes Your Man.” The tone of the guitar was fantastic, and the drumming was great too. There’s such a shift between the chorus and the verse, but it works so well. The guitars on “Monkey Gone to Heaven” were really great, and the strings made the sound even better. This was easily one of the best songs on the album. Kim Deal’s backing vocals really punch up every song she sings on. “Mr. Grieves” was great too. I loved the shift in sound after the introduction and opening verse. The guitars and vocals were outstanding. What a fun rockabilly sound. “La La Love You” had some really unique guitar playing, and I enjoyed David Lovering’s baritone voice. The crooning style of this song was great. Doolittle is a really solid alternative rock album, and it’s easy to hear why it’s held in such high regard by other alternative bands from the nineties.
Always get suggested Pixies, like the stuff I've heard before. The album hasn't let me down, really enjoyed it.
A band I have heard of but not heard much of. A few songs I didn't really like but a lot I did. Where is where is my mind??
Took me a while to get into this album, but after a few listens it started to click. I’m not a huge Pixies fan, but this is THE album that I have grown to really like by them. Definitely an original and very influential album.
Very good. Alt rock/punk
Really, really, really good alternative rock album. The bassist Kim Deal's work is groovy and appropriately bouncy throughout without being overpowering. Debaser, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, and Hey are all classics that can make the cut on almost any rock playlist and not seem out of place. Reading around the album, noticing the description of "a loud/quiet sound," despite being a bit hamfisted, is perfectly apt. Obvious how the Pixies were and inspiration for many alt rock and grunge outfits in the 90s. Not a perfect album by any stretch but a really strong 4/5 for me.
Dad- 6.5 Mom- 6 Mike- 9 Lori- 8.5 Michael- 8.5 Miles- 8 Cole- NA Avg- 7.75
When I first moved out with friends this was what was playing on repeat.
Gritty, familiar, timeless
What a damn fine Breeders record, haha, just kidding. To be honest I got into the Breeders long before I acknowledged the Pixies, though 4AD already tattooed on my heart. Anyway, the greatest compliment to this record is that it doesn't sound like anything else, apart from said Breeders. The studio engineering is fidelious and presentatious, with microphones in the most aloof locations in the room. Kim, proceed to Deal, and Frank, Black as you will.
Fantastic album
I should have listened to this years ago, I think I would've liked this a lot when I was in uni. The noisy guitars with catchy, poppy hooks is a cool combination. They do the loud-quiet-loud dynamic really well, and contrasts like the almost screeching vocals on parts of Hey that contrast with the jangly indie guitars are nice It's pretty clear the influence this had on many bands, but particularly on Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. I'll probably come back to this, really enjoyed it Highlights: Monkey Gone to Heaven, Hey, No 13 Baby
Sempre m'ha agradat aquest àlbum. Bon ritme, temes que animen i que porten bons records. Aquest mereix estar entre els 100 més escoltats.
It may be blasphemy in Pixies circles, but I like this one more than Surfer Rosa. It has more high points for me, anyway. But regardless I still like the Breeders more.
ja mini liebe pixies – das verhebt! «Here Comes Your Man» & «Hey» sind aber doch immer no mini standouts & de rescht chund nöd ganz ah die 2 bangers ane gid 3.5 pixel – muess morn morge entscheide öbi 3 oder 4 drus mache update: ha d'klausle vergässe…es album wo «Hey» druf hed bechund anschienend automtisch es 4i
Allora ammetto la mia ignoranza non lo conoscevo però mi é veramente piaciuto e penso lo riascolterò tutto. I temi trattati nelle canzoni mi attirano
This is the best Pixies album. I love the bass playing, and every song is very catchy even the "lesser" album tracks.
Not bad, Radiohead was worse)
Bandaza que para mí está infravalorada no se porque me da esa sensación, pagaría para verlos (dentro de los parámetros razonables de costo de entrada, me escuchaste DF entertainment la puta que te parió te odio)
Interesting more classical alt rock. Some good songs, all a bit strange though. Interesting lyrics if I remember correctly.
So good. Not their rawest and bestest.
I liked it
Slightly ruined this album by listening to some of the best songs individually. Listened to a few times in the past but on relisten its 4 stars. Has some songs which are not really all that great which takes the momentum away.
Excellent. No filler. If I'm nit-picking, and I am nit-picking, I would say I've overplayed it. That's my fault. I also prefer Surfer Rosa and Come On Pilgrim. It's still great, and Gouge Away rules.
p626. 1989. 4 stars. Innovative garage/grunge, with decent tunes. On the replay list.
sounds good, have to listen again as it was in a background while working
Good!
I've always been really into Frank Black's solo work. I personally think that it stands up more than Pixies (controversial!). This is undoubtably solid though, and sounds so modern for 1989 (except for the gated snare, perhaps). Favourite tracks: Debaser, Tame, Wave of Mutilation, I Bleed, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Mr. Grieves, Silver.
Half the songs make me mad, but half the songs are some of the best of all time. Elevating out of the endless morass of 3s feels right.
Wow that was an incredible album ! Great hits and ballads. Lyrically it's good stuff. I didn't like the Frank Black solo album we listened to a while ago, but here he clearly shines. 9/10 Fav songs : Monkey Gone to Heaven & Silver
Tiring in large doses, refreshing in medium doses.
Solid rock album.
Early teens Robbie ate this UP and quite frankly I still do!
The hits kept coming on this one. I can't explain it, but the Pixies occupy a nostalgic place in my brain that is also occupied by the hit Nickelodeon show "Pete & Pete".
It's probably their best album. I'm still not a complete fan of the lead singer, but some of the songs are just plain catchy.
Thought I would like this and it didn’t disappoint. I always think of the pixies with a different sound to this album. Quite mixed up
I didn't realize i knew as many of these songs as I did. Not only that, but I hear their influence on Franz Ferdinand, Jack White, The Cure and The Cranberries to name just a few.
Pretty punky. Never listened to the Pixies before and I'm glad I got the chance too
I've heard this a bunch of times, and while I've never been able to get fully into the Pixies I do love a bunch of songs on this bad boy. Debaser, Wave of Mutilation, Here Comes Your Man, La La Love You, No. 13 Baby, Hey There are some screamy punk songs but they always have that surf vibe to it. Honestly liking this a lot more than I remember liking it listening to it earlier in my life. Very solid and easily my favorite Pixies album.
All their hits, I'm guessing this was their most successful album. Either way, I dig it.
Quite A Banger
Solo conocía una canción de este grupo y ha sido una grata sorpresa. Un disco con aristas, canciones que me han gustado mucho y otras que han pasado más inadvertidas, pero me deja buen sabor de boca.
3.5 étoiles
I love the Breeders so I've been intending to listen to this album for a long time. In fact, I've started it a few times and been distracted so many of these songs are familiar. I like it a lot, and in some ways more than the Breeders. I have very specific attachments to the Breeders so I wouldn't say this could usurp them in my personal rankings but I will keep this album in my rotation!
This is a fantastic album. It absolutely rocks. I have listened to this a lot, and will come back to it. 8/10
compelling
One of the biggest improvements between albums for any band on this list. The first album was sloppy and terrible, but this is clean, sleek, and catchy, with a good variety of sounds and songs that are all the perfect length.
peam
Classic album, I love it! When they were tasked with making this record, they didn’t do little… they did a lot!!
Every time I've listened to this I have to give it up because the music is quite good but whenever I'm not listening to it I think I don't like this band
I do really enjoy the three pixies albums but they never totally connected for me and lets just say i am really scared of all the post kim deal music... anyhow its great!
Great but some repetiveness
I never want to listen to Tame again - made me feel stressed out listening to the breathing. Really enjoyed the rest of it, though - some of my favorite songs.
I found Doolittle to have lots of noise, hardly exemplary vocals, and cryptic lyrics saying everything and nothing in songs that sometimes end before they begin. And yet, it has its charm. By the middle, the Pixies had won me over with their energy—not unlike Nirvana in my school years, but minus Cobain’s voice and plus better music. It must be a rare album where I’d prefer to remove vocals on some tracks and just enjoy the wall of sound undisturbed (Dead, I’m looking at you). There’s just enough versatility here to keep things interesting, but not so much that the album starts to sound all over the place. That’s something I’ve started to appreciate more and more while going through the 1001 Albums list. Best: Monkey Gone to Heaven, Hey, Tame, Wave Of Mutilation Worst: Dead, Here Comes Your Man, Crackity Jones, La La Love You
Great pixies
really really good. 4.5!!
30+ year old album that still sounds fresh and exciting. The Pixies informed 90's alt rock and in a way ALL alt-rock with this release. Best tracks: Debaser, There Goes My Gun, Silver
Raw but dramatic, funny but dark. Listened to this when I was younger, but was really searching for 'bangers' and didn't really get it. Loved it.
I enjoyed this album. I already knew I liked the Pixies. I knew two songs (Here Comes Your Man and Monkey Gone to Heaven). Nice short songs.
so so so close to a five to me if it didn't fall off on the back half
Paras pixies levy tähän asti kelpaa
Not my favorite by them but I’ll agree that it’s the one that has pretty much everything the Pixies has to offer. Some real classics on this one
The Pixies are truly one of a kind and this album is the perfect demonstration of their talent. They have mastered chaos and noise within well crafted songwriting.
Quintessentially 90s, even though it dropped in 1989! One of a handful of albums from the late 88/89 that would pave the way for the early 90s alternative scene. The way the album blends quiet-loud dynamics, surreal lyrics, and abrasive guitar work set a template that would influence so much of what would come to dominate the early 90s. In a way, Doolittle was like the bridge between the late 80s and the explosion of alternative rock in the 90s. It’s fair to say that alongside **Jane’s Addiction’s** *Nothing’s Shocking*, **Faith No More’s** *The Real Thing*, **Nine Inch Nails'** *Pretty Hate Machine**, and the **Soundgarden's** *Louder Than Love* you have five albums that pretty much reframed music for me.
Probably my favorite pixies album
Doolittle is an album with a lot of variation and ideas. Not all of them work for me personally: especially the beginning two tracks, which made me worry I wasn't going to like the record at all, but thankfully a lot of said ideas did hit for me. There's clear talent here with the infectious melodies, good pacing and clever experimentation that create something really special, and truly worth sitting through, even if some songs don't quite hit for you. Starting with Debaser, can immediately say I do not like this guy's voice here. The rest of the song is kinda nice if I block him out, but then the main singer sounding like the sort of guy you'd avoid in public, screaming from the corner of the room, is too off-putting to really enjoy the song. I expected to feel similarly about Tame, but it honestly wasn't as bad. The screaming kinda blended into the track more and kinda worked with the blaring guitars, so it didn't bother me as much, and I kinda liked it when he was more whispering, though the heavy breathing a couple thirds into the song was again off-putting. Still, not as bad for me. Wave of Mutilation was a lot more enjoyable. If it wasn't already obvious enough, I do not like it when the main vocalist is screaming lol, so this was a huge fresh air. It wasn't the most interesting song, but after the previous two I can't help but give it credit. I can't say the same for I Bleed, which is both more interesting and also doesn't have the screaming. The main vocalist's almost eccentric inflections compliment the more traditional singing behind it, all featured on a slightly eerie instrumental, creates a fascinating listen that I can vibe with. Here Comes Your Man is a break from the experimentation, and is pretty catchy. I love the choice of guitar on Dead, perfectly mirrors the visceral undertones of the track. I loved the chorus of Monkey Gone to Heaven. I'm not really a fan of the spoken-word-esque verse delivery but I really love how the rest of the song sounds so maybe it's something I can get used to. Especially appreciate the brief plucking of strings appearing intermittently throughout. The tempo changes and faster pace in Mr. Grieves was also super enjoyable. This is the point of the album where I realised how far my opinion had changed since the beginning of listening, for the better. Crackity Jones sees another fast-paced song with unhinged inflections in the chorus and I'm here for it. I can see the appeal by La La Love You, but I found it unengaging at best and whiny at worst. Almost reminds me of a budget The Smiths song lol. No 13 Baby isn't at all offensive or 'bad', but is rather uninteresting compared to the more experimental tracks, is not as appealing as some of the more catchy tracks, and falls into this weird no man's land of something I don't mind playing but probably won't revisit often, if at all. It's the longest track on the album and it unfortunately shows too, I felt it dragging on. There Goes My Gun didn't do much for me either, but the guitar riffs and the guitar solo were nice at least. Hey is a similar story to the previous track, with a nice guitar and not bad everything else, but overall feels more fleshed out, and I feel the sum is greater than its parts here. Was suddenly transported to a Gorillaz feeling world with Silver, with the slow rhythm and vocals that sound like an alternate universe 2D. Grew to really like it as it went on. Gouge Away feels like an appropriate way to close out the record. I don't really have the words to explain why. It just works. FAVOURITES - I Bleed; Monkey Gone to Heaven; Mr. Grieves; Silver LEAST FAVOURITES - Debaser; No 13 Baby
Really cool album with a great variety of interesting ideas. I enjoyed it from the get-go and continued to throughout, there were a few weaker tracks, but other than that my main issue is just trying to relate to/ understand what is being said at times. I like a lot of the lyrics but I wasn't always sure on what they were trying to get across - though I imagine this is in large part my own short coming. Debaser is a great start, I loved his singing and most of the screaming too, but this is a great example of just having no clue on what the song is about. I have briefly looked into it now and apparently it refers to movie Un Chien Andalou and the lyrics are more or less based off events in it. Tame isn't quite as strong, don't love the whispering at the start but I enjoyed most of the rest and I like the breathing that grows louder later on and kinda grows into becoming a fuller vocal. Wave Of Mutilation is pretty dark both due to the vocals at times and the lyrics - basically romanticising suicide - it sounds good giving us a break from the screaming, accompanied with a nice guitar. I Bleed is an interesting one, the overlayed vocals are kind of haunting/disconcerting at times and the instrumental adds to that general vibe. I liked the more strained vocals at the end quite a lot here. Here Comes Your Man comes in with this groovy guitar letting you know from the get go it's different. It's a good easy listen - to me it's kind of strange as it seems to lack any of the challenging elements that all previous tracks provided either through lyrics or vocally. Somewhat confusing how it fits here. Dead was quite good too (and more in line with the general themes thus far). Monkey Gone to Heaven was great, the chorus was heavenly in a way though still has this kind of eerie vibe, the guitar is great. I also enjoy the end section where he gets progressively quieter then way louder when moving to a new subject going from man to devil to God. Mr. Grieves and Crackity Jones are fun tracks, Crackity Jones has this kind of crazy energy, becoming unhinged at times, and it's so infectious. La La Love You is a huge change of pace compared to the previous, way more relaxed, the whistles are a nice touch. No 13 Baby not my favourite track in terms of subject or sound. There Goes My Gun is solid, nothing too special. Hey sounds great. When I first listened I wasn't in a great mood and this had a more sombre feel, being stuck, but coming back to it, it feels like it doesn't push for that much but allow you to ease into it if you're already primed for that emotion if that makes sense. Silver is a really interesting track, it gives this weird haunted western vibe - it sounds fine for what it's trying to be but not exactly something I'm looking to come back to. Gouge Away is a good fitting ending. Best - Debaser, Wave Of Mutilation, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Hey, Gouge Away Worst - Tame, No 13 Baby, There Goes My Gun
adri: 9, oscuro, estridente y experimental. Como a mi me gusta. Aaaaaaaaa. mar: 5, solo me ha gustado "hey", puedo verle el appeal pero tan pronto por la mañana se me ha hecho algo estridente
No misses yet from the Pixies, this album's just one banger after another
Debaser: one of the GOAT songs Kinda lost my focus in the second half
There's nothing quite like The Pixies and this album is pretty solid from start to finish. Quirky, cool and fun, this is an album I could see adding to my regular rotation.
Bonkers, lofi, carnage. Punk wisdom. Held together by chewing gum and angular momentum.
Solid stuff. 3.7
3.5 stars
Great album
Previously rated: Surfer Rosa (4/5) ******************* Surfer Rosa was over 500 albums ago, so I'm not sure which I liked more. This one has Wave of Mutilation and Here Comes Your Man, some good catchy numbers, but also some overly noisy stuff.
I thought I knew this album really well and it was a stone cold classic, but actually it’s not as good as I thought! There’s about six fantastic songs and a lot of alt rock filler which various from good to middling to annoying. I think I find Black Francis himself a bit like fingernails down a chalk board. But that’s part of the vibe, I guess. I prefer The Breeders! But yes this is an important and good album, overall, I guess.
Enjoyed this, you can see a clear line from this to later grunge like Smashing Pumpkins…..
I really enjoy their bass and guitar work. I'm not a fan of the shouting, but there's not a lot of it. I forgot about the whistling on La La Love You. That's funny
I love this album, many great and catchy stuff like Here Comes Yoir Man and Monkey Gone to Heaven but you also have some crazy tracks like Gouge Away
Excellent album. Standouts are “Debaser”, “Hear Comes You Man” and “Monkey Gone to Heaven”.
Iz cool. fun. i like.
Decent
Me parece un disco muy, muy bueno, pero por alguna razón nunca he conectado del todo con los Pixies. Claro que lo volvería a escuchar, pero siempre me deja con un sabor medio raro de que sí me gustó, pero hubo algo por ahí que hace tierrita.
I can’t believe I haven’t ever listened to this album. Amazing!!
The perfect soundtrack for cruising through the rugged landscape or the North Pennines
Dunno what the difference is between this Pixies album and the last one, but this one hit me much better.
Debaser // Here Comes Your Man // Monkey Gone to Heaven // Mr. Grieves // Hey //
16/1001. I was never a big Pixies fan, although their music and style was exactly what I listened to at a certain time, before and around grunge broke off. They were in my radar and I remember watching their live concert on Finnish TV (now that's revolutionary considering late 80's early 90s Finland and pop/rock music in national channels). After all these years listening to this reveals it has aged quite well, it is varied, interesting, full of energy and sprinkled humour. Melodic and harsh one after other, sometimes even simultaneously, quite an accomplishment. 15 songs totally felt much more than 38 minutes, perhaps a song or two made my mind wondering about, but focus was re-grabbed soon. A second or third listen will surely liven up those songs as well. If I would have to recommend someone an alt/rock album this might be it, although I am more of a sonic youth fan (perhaps that's post rock then?). 4/5, I'm stripping one star, since this really is not my type of music anymore, and replaying or digging deeper is not very likely.
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Great album, just pushing the alt rock limits in all sorts of directions. Super bold, great instrumentally, and even though the singer has a distinctive voice it doesn't get annoying. The record just captures that 90s angst sound so well (even though it's from '89). Just the right mixture of energy and weirdness. Favourites: "Here Comes Your Man" is a great track, but my absolute favourite was "Hey". The album is packed with great songs. "Silver" was a bit underwhelming on the other hand.
It's good, but something about The Pixies has always failed to captivate my interest. I can hear the influence on later music, but I'd rather be listening to that later music, you know? I'm glad this exists, but it's not going into my library.
This is calmer and more tuneful than Surfer Rosa; it sounds like they're trying to apply their dissonant sound to standard pop-song structures, which works ok but I like them better when they just let loose.
8/15 songs knock my socks off, the rest make me smile contentedly.
Really enjoyed the variation on this album, not everything landed for me but overall I really liked it. Fav song: Here Comes Your Man - also liked Monkey Gone to Heaven and Silver Least fav: Tame
This album is one of the quirkiest mainstream albums from the start of what alternative would soon sound like. I can hear their influence on all kinds of bands nowadays. When I first heard debaser and wave of mutilation and tried to listen to this album I couldn't really get into it. I definitely found myself liking the album a lot more after revisiting it all these years later, now aware of how truly quirky they were for the time. No 13 baby is fucking wild. I think they have a masterful rock pacing about them, and i think this album is a fantastic cornerstone for garage rock/grunge if you could even call it that. Guitars be searing. Bass and drums be keeping score. Monkey gone to heaven is based tho im glad I heard that on this one
This is a great album, but I like "Tromp le Monde" better.
solid
great band, still today
Great listen. I liked their 3rd album more but still enjoyed this one. It has a less polished sound to me. Highlights: Dead, Silver Will definitely return to give a deeper listen.
certified bangerrrrrrr. had a lot of fun with this one, no skips, just head bangin at my desk
Im a pixies fan
so so good. always liked pixies but i have a new appreciation for monkey gone to heaven, la la love you, gouge away.
Very good album would listen again
# Album Name: Doolittle # Artist: Pixies # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Good album. First half is strong. Couple of hits but surrounded by other good tunes. Overall a good album. Ill come back t othis one. It was a much better experience than when i seen this band live i tell ya! # Top Tunes: MGH / debaser / here comes your man / hey # Would I listen to it again? yes
Some classics, pretty similar across the board not their most dynamic but definitely a strong one. La La Love you is funny.
Good!!
Multiple standout songs