Friday, May 25, 2012

The Pixies -- Doolittle

  Monolithic classic sophomore release by Indie Rock royalties The Pixies.  Their sound mixes light minimalism with total banal insanity, their soft/ loud formula, they make me think of Pere Ubu meets Sonic Youth.  But there are radio friendly hit tracks on the record as well, reminiscent of when REM was cool.  Lyrically Black Francis, better known as Frank Black, has a surreal biblical cynicism, which can hardly be outdone ...

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