halisray Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I just re-discovered my two albums, Doolittle and Surfer Rosa... forgot how fucking epic these guys are.. any other Pixie fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretstik Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Ohhhh, fucking yes . Another of my long-time favourites. You have the best two albums there IMO, but you desperately need 'Come On Pilgrim' as well (unless it's on your 'Surfer Rosa' CD). In fact fill in the gaps and get everything (even Bossanova). The B-sides are all well worth checking out, not least for the mind-blowing 'Into The White'. Sorry if you know all this already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 I did lol.. is bossanova a good album too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 they're alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 trompe le monde is wickid biznizz. haven't heard the others much though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorjamb Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 true pioneers much love & respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnio Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipper Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Never understood the fascination behind this band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rabid Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Pixies are great, they always meet a lot of love from elitists and this forum is no exception, this is maybe the third thread I've seen about them. I've been a huge fan since I heard "Where is my Mind" (yeah I know, ) but its the song that made me want to check out the rest of their stuff. "No. 13 Baby" has the most epic outro I've ever heard in a pop song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 Never understood the fascination behind this band. listen to Doolittle - actually any of their albums are stellar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipper Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Never understood the fascination behind this band. listen to Doolittle - actually any of their albums are stellar They're good, for sure, the Come on Pilgrim EP and Surfer Rosa in particular, but other than that don't really seem to live up to the level of excellence they've been ascribed. I guess they were quite influential though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I've been a huge fan since I heard "Where is my Mind" (yeah I know, ) but its the song that made me want to check out the rest of their stuff. It's ok, same thing for me. I know of them long before, but that's what made me more curious because it's such an awesome song and was very moving in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 i am! just thought id bike in to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 they're good BUT i really don't like how those records sound... so metallic and gated 80s sounding. and yeah mr albini, it's all room reverb but it still sounds like gash. i think that kim deal's a better songwriter and singer by quite some margin though... Ive never seen you stress satisfaction, just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipper Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Frank Black is a troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest analogue wings Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Yeah there's a "prevailing wisdom" - perpetuated by white guilt middle class uptight Q magazine reading types - that the early screamy punky stuff is more "authentic". Which is an absolute crock of shit. Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde are two of the greatest rock records ever made (Bossanova is Black Francis' favourite btw). Bossanova is my personal fave - blissed out psych pop sci fi gorgeousness with random bouts of teeth gnashing. It was the first one I bought so I didnt know the Pixies were "supposed" to be "punk" I just liked what I heard. Trompe Le Monde though, if anything it's getting better with age. Rediscovered it this year and holy fuck it's got to be the best air guitar record ever. FUK DA HATAHS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretstik Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Trompe Le Monde is a fucking great album with some amazing songs on it, it was a good album to bow out on (at the time). I wouldn't like to think I've never been a Pixies purist or snob, I just remember being more and more excited as each record came out, and then feeling like Bossanova was a big let-down. It just hasn't got better with age for me and I can't enjoy it like the other albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I've been a huge fan since I heard "Where is my Mind" (yeah I know, ) but its the song that made me want to check out the rest of their stuff. It's ok, same thing for me. I know of them long before, but that's what made me more curious because it's such an awesome song and was very moving in the movie. wow make that three for this. sidewinder, sometimes you scare me how much you post things that i would say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 they're good BUT i really don't like how those records sound... so metallic and gated 80s sounding. and yeah mr albini, it's all room reverb but it still sounds like gash. i think that kim deal's a better songwriter and singer by quite some margin though... Ive never seen you stress satisfaction, just saying. que? lol I was hammered when I wrote that. But its true, Ive never seen a post from you that 100% satisfaction with relation to what you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipper Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Right now on an obscure indie forum there's a thread about the Aphex Twins which consists mainly of people born in the 90s complaining about how SAW1 sounds and commenting how they're held in high regard by elitists, but that they just don't really get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Bossanova is my personal fave - blissed out psych pop sci fi gorgeousness with random bouts of teeth gnashing. It was the first one I bought so I didnt know the Pixies were "supposed" to be "punk" I just liked what I heard. Pretty much my experience too. Santiago's one note riff followed by Francis' power chord riff in Rock Music is about as good as music gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest margaret thatcher Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 hey been tryin to meechu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rabid Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I've been a huge fan since I heard "Where is my Mind" (yeah I know, ) but its the song that made me want to check out the rest of their stuff. It's ok, same thing for me. I know of them long before, but that's what made me more curious because it's such an awesome song and was very moving in the movie. Actually, I didn't hear it in Fight Club but in a flash cartoon parody of Fight Club (that I didnt know was a parody at the time) about ten years ago. Totally agreed on WIMM being an awesome song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impakt Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Caribou is the theme of my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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