On Friday night I saw the Pixies on their 20th anniversary of their classic Doolittle album at the Brixton Academy. For me the Pixies are still one of the greatest bands of all time. Their music (especially their first three albums) is clearly genre breaking, and to date there's still nothing quite like it. With Frank Blacks manic screaming, Kim Deals harmonies and thumping bass lines, Joey Santiagos incredible guitar riffs , and the power and precision of David Loverings drumming, they produce a unique and perfect sound.Starting off with the b-sides of the singles released from Doolittle, and then the full album, they were all there, Debaser, Gouge Away, Monkeys, Gone to Heaven, Hey, Crackity Jones, and I could go on and list every track, as everything they have released is better than most bands have ever managed.
The other thing I really like about the Pixies is their all about their music. They don't try and look cool, they give the fans exactly what they want (unlike many other bands). You can see they enjoy themselves, and you can also see the care they take in their shows, the backdrops and videos all perfectly matched the mood of each song. Two encores as well. What more can you ask for?
I guess you can tell how much I love this band, and I recommend if you ever get a chance to go and see them, take it, I'll be there.
So a ridiculously impossible question, what is the best Pixies song ever?
Band: Pixies
Label: Bootleg
Year: 1989
Tracks:
1. Tame
2. Debaser
3. I Bleed
4. Wave Of Mutilation
5. Crackity Jones
6. Baileys Walk
7. Mr Grieves
8. Dead
9. Gouge Away
10. Manta Ray
11. Santo
12. No. 13 Baby
13. La La Love You
14. There Goes My Gun
15. Silver
16. Monkeys Gone To Heaven
Ripped from a bootleg CD
I am sure most of you must have their albums (if you haven't then then I'm jealous, thinking of the incredible experience you will have listening to this material) and as they are still available at bargain prices I have posted the Doolittle Demos Remastered, so if you like this definitely go and buy these:
Their first two albums for £4:98
The classic Doolittle also £4:98
and well you gotta get their fourth album, what only £4:98?
and why not their final album, guess what? £4:98
As you may have guessed in the earlier Pixies post, I am a massive fan of anything "Frank Black". Although I believe Frank was at his best with the Pixies, he has turned out an outstanding body of music, all with there own distinctive feel and style, everything from lullabies, to folk, to country and western to that classic rockin style that only he can create.
