Pixies Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
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- Time for another pick from our patrons over on Patreon. This week we're covering alternative rock pioneers, Pixies! They're no stranger to the channel, having won Album of the Year honors from Jason twice (89/90) as well as multiple nominations from Kramzer (88/89). How will that translate when compared to the rest of their catalog? Time to find out!
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The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. Until 2013, the band comprised Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, backing vocals) and David Lovering (drums). The band disbanded acrimoniously in 1993 but reunited in 2004. After Deal left in 2013, the Pixies hired Kim Shattuck as a touring bassist; she was replaced that year by Paz Lenchantin, who became a permanent member in 2016.
The Pixies are associated with the 1990s alternative rock boom, and draw on elements including punk rock and surf rock. Their music is known for its dynamic "loud-quiet-loud" shifts and song structures. Francis is the Pixies' primary songwriter; his often surreal lyrics cover offbeat subjects such as extraterrestrials, incest, and biblical violence. They achieved modest popularity in the US but were more successful in Europe. Their jarring pop sound influenced acts such as Nirvana, Radiohead, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Weezer. Their popularity grew in the years after their breakup, leading to a 2004 reunion and sold-out world tours, and three further albums: Indie Cindy (2014), Head Carrier (2016) and Beneath the Eyrie (2019).
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This is one discography where an EP (come on pilgrim) absolutely should/must be included.
Yes, those are all essential songs.
I agree
Huge Pixies fan here since Surfer Rosa came out.
1. Doolittle. 10
2. Surfer Rosa. 10
3. Come On Pilgrim. 9
4. Bossanova. 8.75
5. Trompe Le Monde. 8.25
6. Indy Cindy. 7.5
7. Head Carrier. 7
8. Beneath the Eyrie. 6.75
One of the most original, influential and compelling bands ever.
Their first efforts are master works.
Their soft loud dynamics were heavily imitated. Frank Black's lyrics and 4AD artwork were so bizarrely attractive.
Kim Deal contributed a lot to Black Francis genius, that ego clash was a shame.
Long live The Pixies!
Hi Fran - I figured Doolittle would get a perfect rating for some reason . . 😎 . . Did you like Indie Cindy better this time around?
Haha, Naughty, why would that be? Yes, this week my appreciation for both Indie Cindy and Head Carrier grew a bit. Can't help but think about you and Jason when I listen to Indie. Cheer my friend
@@frangarcia7774 Glad to hear that Fran. Cheers! 🙂👍
I love how you all have your own taste and strong opinions. The reviews are always entertaining.
Love the Pixies, My ranking is:
7.Beneath The Eyrie⭐⭐⭐
6.Head Carrier⭐⭐⭐
5.Indy Condy⭐⭐⭐⭐
4.Surfer Rosa⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
3.Bossonova⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
2. Tromp le Monde⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1.Doolittle⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Extra points for the nice pair on the cover of Surfer Rosa ;-)
Lol. - Joe
🦉
I'm a pretty big fan of the Pixies original run and have been for a long time. I even got to see them live in 2011 when Kim Deal was still in the band and they performed the entire Doolittle album. It was pretty amazing! For whatever reason I had never explored the reunion albums until I was getting ready to make my list this episode. While I don't love any of those albums as much as my top ones they are all still pretty solid. I enjoyed hearing them this week and revisiting all my old favourites.
7. Indie Cindy 3 (6.5) - couldn't quite connect with this one the same as other people for whatever reason, maybe it needs more listens?
6. Beneath the Eyrie 3.5 (6.9)
5. Head Carrier 3.5 (7.3)
4. Trompe Le Monde 4 (8.4)
3. Bossanova 4.5 (9.1) - this one and Surfer Rosa kept flipping for the #2 spot and they could flip again in the future, both so close for me
2. Surfer Rosa 4.5 (9.4)
1. Doolittle 5 (9.8) - among some of my top albums of all time, I just absolutely love this record
I saw Pixies in 1991 in Madrid with Killing Joke opening. I absolutely loved it. I bought a t-shirt that I maniacally wore until it literally desintegrated.
I knew one of my best friends because of that shirt. He was also wearing a Pixies t-shirt. For several years I was Fran Pixies to him and I referred to him as Juan Pixies.
Early Pixies is just in my DNA.
Great video guys!
Pretty Awesome Bill - Killing Joke were great live with Geordie 🎸 & the maniacal Jaz 👁 👁
Nothing much add to the great comments from the TLM gang. One of my favourite all time bands. All albums are 4 stars bar the last 2. Would be great to see a Breeders discography review as well. Great work again guys
7. Head Carrier - 3.5 stars
6. Beneath The Eyrie 3.5 stars
5. Indie Cindy - 4 stars
4. Bossanova - 4.5 stars
3. Trompe Le Monde - 4.5 stars
2. Doolittle - 5 stars
1. Surfer Rosa - 5 stars
A Breeders discography would be great!
@@NaughtyVampireGod Yeah!!
@@curly_wyn Thanks. A hard sell here, though . . 🤔
Sucks y'all aren't counting Come on Pilgrim. Has a few of their best songs
I went back and forth on whether to include it. It's one of the best EPs ever but it's really too short to be lumped in with LPs. In the end, I decided not to list it but to instead give it a shoutout in the body of my comment.
It's awesome! I couldn't leave it iut
Here's my list:
1. Doolittle - 5 stars
2. Trompe Le Monde - 5 stars
3. Bossannova - 4.5
4. Surfer Rosa - 4
5. Indie Cindy - 3.5
6. Headcarrier - 3.5
7. (haven't heard their 2019 release)
based on your list you probably won't like the 2019 record . .
I saw The Pixies open for The Cure twice 30 years apart. 1989 at Dodger Stadium & 2019 at The Rose 🌹 Bowl.
the more things change, the more they stay the same
And there was me thinking I was cool because I saw them live in 1990! They were headlining though, at the Brixton Academy in south (sorry Sarf) London.
@@trickygoose2 🎶 Guns Of Brixton 🎶
@@davidellis5141 yes that Brixton.
I saw them open for the Cure at Giants Stadium in 1989. Hopefully you enjoyed the Dodger Stadium show more than I did. I was way up in the rafters and the sound was horrible. Not the way to see this band. I almost fell asleep during the Cure. They played in a sea of fog and smoke and just droned on and on.
1. Doolittle - 5 stars
2. Bossanova - 5 stars
3. Indie Cindy - 5 stars
4. Trompe Le Monde - 4 stars
5. Surfer Rosa - 4 stars
6. Beaneath the Eyrie - 4 stars
7. Head Carrier - 3.5 stars
There is nothing wrong with your television set. indy Cindy gets 5/5. Fantastic album. Critcs were way off base here (particularly Pitchfork). The band changed their sound a bit after over 2 decades - Imagine that!
With almost half their discography at 5 stars and nothing lower than a solid 3.5 . . I must say that Pixies are one of my favorite bands of all time. (Probably in the top 25.) Long time fan.
Now to check out the video and other comments . . 😎
Naughty, we have the same top 5! Surprising
@@claytonkelley4921 Hey Clayton - Yeah - I just saw that! Glad that you are an Indie Cindy fan.
Not sure what is more shocking: Indie Candy as a 5* or that you like it better than Surfer Rosa! I’m definitely with you on the Pixies being an all time fav band though. Cheers to that!
@@josejones Hi Jose - Surfer Rosa was a bit rough & chaotic for me I suppose. . Still very good.
I probably would put the same two albums at the top. Doolittle is pretty much the definitive Pixies album and Bossanova is really underrated.
I can’t rank the reunion albums, as I’ve only heard Indie Cindy, which I disliked. But I didn’t expect it to be good, as Frank Black had released a plethora of underwhelming solo albums by that point. No reason to expect his songwriting skills to magically recover just because he got the old band back together.
4. Bossanova (4 stars)
3. Surfer Rosa (4 1/2 stars)
2. Trompe Le Monde (5 stars)
1. Doolittle (5 stars)
Top 5 Pixies-related albums:
5. Frank Black - Cult of Ray (his last gasp of great songwriting)
4. The Breeders - Last Splash
3. Frank Black - Frank Black
2. Frank Black - Teenager of the Year
1. The Breeders - Pod (one of the most mysterious albums of the 90s)
Pod is perfection.
1. Doolittle - ★★★★★ (9.5)
2. Bossanova - ★★★★ (8.0)
3. Surfer Rosa - ★★★½ (7.5)
4. Trompe le Monde - ★★★½ (7.5)
5. Indie Cindy - ★★★ (6.5)
6. Beneath the Eyrie - ★★★ (6.0)
7. Head Carrier - ★★½ (5.5)
We have very similar rankings and ratings for this band. Nice list!
@@AbbeyRoadkill1 Nice!
My Ranking (Includes The first EP)
1. Come On Pilgrim (10/10)
2. Doolittle (10/10)
3. Surfer Rosa (10/10)
4. Trompe Le Monde (9'5/10)
5. Bossanova (9'5/10)
6. Indie Cindy (7'5/10)
7. Beneath The Erye (7/10)
8. Head Carrier (6/10)
Greetings from Canary Islands.
Seems like you’re a fan. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic Solid discography, but not in My Top 20 Artist, probably In my Top 40.
Greetings.
7. Head Carrier (2016) 2/5
6. Beneath The Eyrie (2019) 3/5
5. Trompe Le Monde (1991) 3/5
4. Indie Cindy (2014) 3/5
3. Surfer Rosa (1988) 3.5/5
2. Bossanova (1990) 3.5/5
1. Doolittle (1989) 5/5
1) Surfer Rosa - 5*
2) Doolittle - 4.5*
3) Trompe le Monde - 4*
4) Bossanova - 3.5*
5) Indie Cindy - 3*
6) Head Carrier - 2.5*
7) Beneath the Eyrie - 2*
Come On Pilgrim (though culled together from demos) is their debut. It's a fully formed statement by a band. Really shouldn't be left off here. Black Francis' horrific tales obsessed with sex, death, and religion at first sound like ramblings that could only come from a woefully tormented madman, but really they're just pulled straight from the Bible. A horrific book indeed. His sense of humor is on display at times as well. Not enough love for Joey Santiago in this video. One of the greatest guitarists of the late 80s/early 90s.
1. Doolittle (5 stars. Perfect album.)
2. Surfer Rosa (4.9 stars. Very close to being a perfect mess.)
3. Come On Pilgrim (4.5 stars)
4. Bossanova (4 stars)
5. Trompe Le Monde (4 stars)
I'm a bigger fan of their first three releases than I am a devotee to the band themselves. So, I've never even listened to anything after Trompe le Monde. I don't even care to. Just not interested. Has nothing to do with reviews either. For example, I was barely even aware of Indie Cindy when it was released. I didn't even know Head Carrier existed until you guys mentioned you were doing a discography ranking.
Cheers!
Damn right about Santiago. I should have mentioned him in my response, as well. I always found the bit in "Hey," around the 1:50 mark, to be so simple but also sexy and ominous at the same time.
That's The ✅️ List.
@@davidellis5141 A lot of controversy with the pinstripes this year!
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1. Doolittle (1989) 5/5
2. Surfer Rosa (1988) 4/5
3. Bossanova (1990) 4/5
4. Trompe le Monde (1991) 3.5/5
5. Beneath the Eyrie (2019) 3/5
6. Indie Cindy (2014) 3/5
7. Head Carrier (2016) 2.5/5
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
4.0 Surfer Rosa (1988)
5.0 Doolittle (1989)
4.0 Bossanova (1990)
3.5 Trompe Le Monde (1991)
3.0 Indie Cindy (2014)
2.5 Head Carrier (2016)
3.0 Beneath The Eyrie (2019)
Pixies weren't the first band to emphasize quiet/loud dynamics but they deserve credit for making it fashionable through the late'80s & '90s. I love the first half of their debut, Surfer Rosa, but I've never been a big fan of the second half of that album. As a listening experience I slightly prefer the Come On Pilgrim EP, which I didn't feel was long enough to be included on a list of LPs (it would probably get 4.5 stars from me.) The consensus pick for their best album, 1989's Doolittle, is the correct one. I'm not in love with every last track on that album, but most of them are amazing. Their next 2 efforts (Bossanova & Trompe le Monde) are slightly less quirky affairs. They mark a period of tension within the band when there was less collaboration happening. Nevertheless, those albums contain quite a few memorable songs. Their first comeback album, Indie Cindy, is not the disaster some make it out to be, but I still can't say a majority of it is worth revisiting. (The use of autotuned vocals on some tracks doesn't help that album's reputation.) 2016's Head Carrier is about as 'meh' as albums get. Their last release, Beneath the Eyrie, constitutes a small improvement but still doesn't quite reach the level of their first 4 albums. I love the Pixies, they're an important band in the history of alternative rock. That said, I don't think they'll make my personal "top 100 artists" list. Almost all their LPs have some amount of filler on them. Also- while I do appreciate the brevity of writing short, "to the point" songs- at times it leaves me wishing they'd fleshed out their ideas a little more.
MY RATING SYSTEM:
5.0 = major classic (consistently great *and* stratospheric highs)
4.5 = minor classic (consistently great *or* stratospheric highs, but not both)
4.0 = great (more than 50% is worth revisiting and it's an essential record for this artist/style - passes my "it'll make a fan out of someone who's new to this artist" test)
3.5 = seriously good (at least 50% is worth revisiting)
3.0 = nominally good (less than 50% is worth revisiting)
2.5 = decent (competent but uninspired - not worth revisiting)
2.0 = poor (difficult listen)
1.5 = awful (can't finish it)
1.0 = historically awful (musical apocalypse)
*Note: "Consistently" does not mean "flawlessly." I allow for a few clunkers if the rest of the songs are good enough. Also, I don't go below 1 star because once I'm in the realm of the truly terrible I don't care to differentiate anymore.
Wow, you were right. Our rankings AND scores are very similar. Evidently, we heard the same things when we listened to this artist. All I can say is, great job!
I'm right in step with both of you on this one.
@@TimeToGetAlone welcome to the club
I've only heard the first 4 Pixies albums. However, partly from memory, I would go:
4 Trompe le Monde - 4/5
3 Surfer Rosa - 4.5/5
2 Bossa Nova - 4.5/5
1 Doolittle 5/5
7. Head Carrier - 3 stars
6. Beneath the Eyrie - 3.5 stars
5. Indie Cindy - 4 stars
4 . Trompe le Monde 4 stars
3. Surfer Rosa - 4 stars
2. Bossanova - 4.5 stars
1. Doolittle - 5 stars
I'll rate the first " 5 " # 1 Doolittle # 2 Surfer Rosa # 3 Come On Pilgrim # 4 Bossanova & # 5 Tromp le Monde - They & Throwing Muses were signed on the same night by 4AD.
Throwing Muses were fantastic!
@@josejones The Real Ramona was my favorite album of 1991.
@@davidellis5141 Not Too Soon is definitely in my top 50 songs of all time.
gonna surpise here
7 beneath the eyrie2.5 stars
6 head carrier 3.0 minus
5 indie cindy 3.0
4 bossanova 3.5 minus
3 surfer rosa 3.5
2 trompe le monde 4.0
1 doolittle 4.5
told ya
not a huge band for me
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hey 🐯 - glad you participated even though you aren't a big fan . .
Not all that shocking IMO, except for maybe Surfer Rosa.
A for effort and for giving these all a listen 😊
1.Doolittle
2.Surfer Rosa
3.Trompe Le Monde
4.Bossanova
5.indie Cindy
Doolittle - 5 stars (9.7)
Bossanova - 4.5 stars (9.2)
Indie Cindy - 4.5 stars (8.8)
Trompe Le Monde - 4 stars (8)
Surfer Rosa - 3.5 stars (7.8)
Head Carrier - 3 stars (6.3)
Beneath The Eyrie - 2 stars (4.8)
nice
Doolittle 5
Surfer Rosa 4.5
Bossanova 4.5
Trompe le Monde 4
Beneath the Eyrie 3.5
Indie Cindy 3.5
Head Carrier 3
I discovered the pixies when I was probably 13-14. I had just started getting into more alternative music, first with bands like R.E.M. and the Cure, so I'd stay up and watch 120 Minutes on MTV on the weekends, which for the younger crowd was a show on MTV that played videos by alternative or "college rock" (as it was called in the day) bands. One night I caught the video for "Here Comes Your Man" and I was instantly hooked. Doolittle's been among my favorite all time albums since, and the rest of their catalog isn't so bad either.
*5 Stars*
1. Doolittle - Simply one of the most perfect albums recorded to tape. There's not a dull moment on this album. It's up there with all your favorite classics from the 60s and 70s. It's a strong contender for my favorite album of all time.
2. Surfer Rosa - A very close second to Doolittle. One of the all time great debut albums though. I think the Pixies were able to make an album that sounded completely fresh, but doesn't sound dated 35 years later.
*4.5 Stars*
3. Bossanova - More polished than it's predecessors. Great, but dips a little bit in the second half. First half is great though.
*4 Stars*
4. Trompe le Monde - Easily the weakest of their original run. It sounds closer to Frank Black's first solo album than the rest of the Pixies output. Also employs a notably heavier sound. Feels like a transitional album.
*3.5 Stars*
5. Beneath the Eyrie - I think this is the strongest of the reunion albums and has a different vibe than the other two. It feels like they figured out how to play to their strengths as an aging band.
6. Head Carrier - I like this a little more than Indy Cindy, and I think it's due in part to the addition of Paz Lenchantin. Her harmony vocals are great and this album brings back some of the magic of classic Pixies.
*3 Stars*
7. Indy Cindy - Much like the Stooges' The Weirdness, it feels like the band is trying to find their place after being absent for a long time. It feels like Frank Black is trying to make a "Pixies" album rather than just writing the types of songs he was writing for his solo albums (which were often fantastic).
I had the exact same experience as you did with Here Comes Your Man on 120 Minutes!
@@josejones Good list/commentary. We have some differences . . as to be expected. We are certainly hearing Doolittle & Trompe Le Monde the same way.
Hi Eric, thank you for sharing your Pixies origin story. I’m always curious to hear how people discover bands that become important for them.
You guys are killing it. Love the show
Nope. This is what everyone hates about Millennials. Know it all twats. Over-opinionated girls.
The advent (and success) of The Breeders in '90 directly pushed Black's jealousy over the edge by '91, and the decreased spotlight for Kim on Bossanova and Trompe is absolutely a result of that. A band story as old as time itself...
That's part of why I have a lot of respect for bands that keep the same lineup together for decades. It's not at all an easy thing to do, human nature being what it is. Trying to keep musicians "on the same page" and working in the same direction is like trying to herd cats.
Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde are brilliant albums. Kim Deal is vastly overrated in the Pixies sound. She’s been easily replaced with Paz.
Trompe Le Monde is the album for me. The guitars are unrelenting and beautiful. The songs are so solid and memorable. The vocals are great and the lyrics are interesting. I love the alien themes throughout. It has an overall solidity that I think the other albums lack a bit. Every song is a hit.
Not to say that the other albums are bad by any measure. Doolittle is right there, but just a bit less interesting. And I always hated "Silver", whereas Tromp Le Monde, IMO, has no bad songs. I'd rank the albums as follows:
1. Trompe Le Monde
2. Doolittle
3. Surfer Rosa
4. Bossanova
5. Everything else
There are very few vocalists that grate on me more than Frank Black.
Doolittle (2.5)
Surfer Rosa (2.5)
Bossanova (2.5)
Trompe Le Monde (2)
Indie Cindy (2)
Heh-heh. I should've mentioned Frank Black's voice as one of the reasons this band won't appear in my all-time top 100. His singing is a rough ride at times.
Pixies seem like a band that would interest me but I can never get past the goofy vocals. They're one of those band whose critical acclaim actually confuses me.
It’s been a while since I’ve been back to Cape Cod, where I went to high school (and where Charles Thompson aka Black Francis aka Frank Black is from), but there used to be a dive bar in Hyannis called the Quarterdeck that was owned by Charles’ uncle (or maybe cousin), and the coolest thing about it was the juke box. At least a quarter of the songs on it were Pixies or Frank Black solo songs.
Cool little story
@@frangarcia7774 Thanks! It was between that and when I got Frank Black to sign my CD copy of Surfer Rosa at one of his solo shows at a tiny club called the Beachcomber, also on Cape Cod. I had always heard he was kind of a prick, but he was actually very kind and gracious.
Can't remember what year I saw the Pixies, but it was in a small club called The Chance in Poughkeepsie, so it must have been before Doolittle. I don't listen to them much anymore, but I've been dipping back in lately and enjoying it. Sometimes it's a good idea to forgo some artists for a few years, then they sound so much fresher when you get back to it. I've only given the reunion albums a cursory listen, so I'm not gonna list them. Maybe I'll reevaluate later.
1. Surfer Rosa. Love every second, every goof, every word. Don't find any of it abrasive or dissonant, especially compared to some the the music I have gotten into since then.
2. Come On Pilgrim. My cd version has both Surfer Rosa and Come On Pilgrim, so I sorta think of them as one album. I've Been Tired was always an instant sing along with my friends.
3. Doolittle. Such a classic, maybe a bit overplayed, which is why I don't listen to it as often. Still dynamite, though.
4. Trompe le Monde. Wasn't a fan upon first release, but grew to really like it.
5. Bossanova. Fun LP, though a little thin.
They have a bunch of great b-sides and covers that might make my best song list. They also do a couple of great Neil Young covers, which underlines Neil's influence shown in songs like Silver.
Funny little irony: Didn't know TLM was doing the Pixies this week. When I checked YT ,and saw the new TLM video, I happened to be blasting The Muffs. Whoop Dee Doo, indeed.
Popeye Doyle in The French Connection " I bet you pick your feet in Poughkeepsie "
It's interesting to hear your retrospective view to someone in their mid-twenties who experienced an epiphany moment when Surfer Rosa came out. So, for me, their emergence signalled the resurgence of indie rock as they took over the mantle previously held by The Smiths. I agree with Kramzer that splitting Surfer Rosa and Doolittle is tough. Jason's comments here are persuasive that Doolittle has a better sound and probably track for track is a better album. As a UK listener, hair metal/hard rock of the 80s has always been a bit of a joke to us (This is Spinal Tap said it all really) and indie rock is king. So, I can't take Joe's comments that seriously. I can see how annoying some of the back end of Surfer Rosa can seem but, it's the humour and eccentric personality of the record which shines through as endearing even when the objective quality drops whereas hair metal/hard rock, perhaps as a hangover from the prog rock era of the 70s always took itself too seriously.
But I still have Surfer Rosa as their best for their sheer raw explosion of their sound, the swagger, the aggression, the playfulness, the sheer joy of discovery that characterises the best rock music in its prime.
Bossanova and Trompe le Monde are still solid but lesser efforts for me. They feel like they are retreading old ground more than being fresh and innovative though there are some great tracks - Planet of Sound is one of their most epic sounding tracks. As a lot of bands, their peak only lasted a few years but they are a seminal and essential band for the post-punk impact they had and the dizzying heights of sheer quality they achieved for a brief, but magical period.
Not even Steve Albini thinks the studio banter was a good idea on Surfer Rosa. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic Yes. I guess it's because I grew up in the punk-post/punk era and my favourite band is The Smiths that The Pixies offered hope to me and became my new love for a brief period that I could forgive them. You get these rough imperfect debut albums throughout rock history but, for me, the imperfection is the price to pay for the sheer excitement of a new sound.
No problem with the banter. I can hear Kim's inflection when she says "All I know..." in my head and it makes me smile just thinking about it.
I think the one line, "This is a song about a superhero named Tony" makes the album better.
My favourite band !
1. Doolittle - Indie masterpiece
2 Trompe Le Monde - underrated
3. Surfer Rosa - slightly overrated
4. Bossanova - slightly underrated
5. Come On Pilgrim EP - A teaser for the brilliant creative chaos that was soon to come.
Tried to avoid the more recent ones - you can't go back .
btw I think Bowie formed Tin Machine because he wanted to be in the Pixies
Thanks for covering !
Not to mention that Bowie’s cover of Cactus is incredible!
Pixies were a good and interesting band even if grotesquely hyped by their generation.
I cannot explain it but Pixies always stayed distant for me - a band for the brain rather than the heart. They had many good songs but although all their albums were not too long, they all felt like too long after a while. I think it is the dead, sterile, mechanical production that keeps them as something to observe rather than to experience (I never sang along to their records or played my air guitar like I normally would do with music like this.) Surfer Rosa ranks among those albums that are widely overrated due to their influence etc. (The Come On Pilgrim EP makes a far clearer statement.) Their final album is pretty good but understandable that Pixies enthusiasts ignored it as it had little to do with the original band.
7. Head Carrier 3,0
6. Indie Cindy 3,0
5. Surfer Rosa 3,5
4. Beneath the Eyrie 4,0 (#19 in AOTY 2019)
3. Trompe le Monde 4,0 (#25 in AOTY 1991)
2. Bossanova 4,0 (#7 AOTY in 1990)
1. Doolittle 4,5 (#7 AOTY in 1989)
Goodness, you pretty much nailed every single thought i have or have ever had about the Pixies in this comment.
Roxanne I found your comment well thought and very well written!! Although I personally disagree with it in that those aren't my feelings on the Pixies I respect it!! For me they are special because they literally sound like surf rock gone mad!! Amazing pop melodies mixed with almost meaningless lyrics they differed from self important bands like The Cure or The Smiths although I'm a huge fan of both. Nirvana was the Pixies with more mass appeal due to clever marketing and cooler music videos. The album Doolittle is The Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band of alternative rock. All music is subjective obviously. Thank you for your well written opinion!!
What an astute description of the Pixies music. I personally connect more to it, especially Doolittle and Trompe le Monde. Well written post, R.
@@davidbeckman7925 David I agree those are my 2 favorite records by them as well. UMass is 1 of the catchiest songs I've ever heard. They way Black Francis says " It's Educational!!"..
Hi Roxanne, back in the day they were lauded in the NME, Melody Maker magazines, but had no mainstream recognition, that came retrospectively when they were not playing any longer.
1. Doolittle
2. Beneath Eyrie
3. Come on Pilgrim
4. Bossanova
5. Surfer Rosa
6. Indie Cindy
7. Head Carrier
8. Trompe le Monde
My list:
1. Trompe le Monde
2. Doolittle
3. Bossanova
4. Surfer Rosa
5. Indie Cindy
6. Beneath the Eyrie
7. Head Carrier
The first two are 5-star albums for me and the first three are in my favorite albums of all time list. Amazing band that's not nearly as good as they used to be unfortunately. Jason, I wish Indie Cindy picked up where Trompe le Monde left off; that would be amazing. I just don't think that's the case though.
By the way, the Tastes Like Music logo kind of looks like the cover of Trompe le Monde...
My list too
I was in the Joe category three weeks ago. But now I truly dig them.
My ranking
#7 Head Carrier [2016] ⭐⭐½
#6 Beneath The Eyrie [2020] ⭐⭐⭐
#5 Indie Cindy [2014] ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#4 Trompe le Monde [1991] ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#3 Surfer Rosa [1988] ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#2 Bossanova [1990] ⭐⭐⭐⭐
[N/A] Pixies "Purple Tape"* [1987] ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#1 Doolittle [1989] ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
* Come On Pilgrim/Pixies Ep
Half of the self-titled "Purple Tape" was released as Come On Pilgrim as a mini Lp, the other half as the purple self-titled Ep of 2002. Some of the songs left off Pilgrim The Pixies re-recorded over the subsequent four albums and random b-sides. I pretty much prefer the original recordings with the exception of "Here Comes Your Man". I prefer the Doolittle version of that one
There is no worst. They’re all brilliant as are Frank Black and the Catholics and Black Francis albums. Charles Thompson is a songwriting genius.
1. Surfer Rosa
2. Doolittle
I'll avoid diving into the specifics of this decision for the general public...
I grew up with Come on you Pilgrim being on the same disc as Surfer Rosa. Now Surfer doesn't feel complete without it.
The awesome part of 💿 - Bonus tracks or 2 for 1 discs.
When Doolittle came out in 1989 it blew my mind there was nothing that sounded like it at the time !
1. Doolittle/ 2. Surfer Rosa / 3. Bossanova / 4. Come on Pilgrim / 5. Trompe le Monde / 6. Head Carrier / 7. Beneath the Eyrie / 8. Indie Cindy / 9. Doggerel
08) Head Carrier (2.5 stars)
07) Beneath the Eyrie (3.5 stars)
06) Indie Cindy (4 stars)
05) Trompe le Monde (4 stars)
04) Bossanova (4.5 stars)
03) Come on Pilgrim (5 stars)
02) Surfer Rosa (5 stars)
01) Doolittle (5 stars)
0 stars - irredeemably terrible/insultingly bad/the worst
.5 stars - terrible
1 star - bad
1.5 stars - pretty bad
2 stars - fair
2.5 stars - meh
2.75 stars - "It's OK, but quit playing it."
3 stars - OK/decent
3.25 stars - pretty good
3.5 stars - good
4 stars - very good
4.5 stars - excellent
5 stars - slicing up eyeballs
notes:
* A friend introduced me to Doolittle which he had on tape not long after it came out. We were in France at the time. I didn't get it at first but it quickly grew on me and I soon considered it totally awesome. By the time I was at college a year or two later The Pixies were already legendary to those in the know.
* Pixies music sounds like it was made by insane people which makes it so cool.
* The energy on Surfer Rosa and Doolittle is strange and infectious. Bossanova quite often dials down that energy but the songs are still mostly great. Although "Rock Music" is one of their heaviest songs. Not too crazy about "Allison" though.
* Trompe le Monde might be their weirdest album (and that's saying something). Some of the songs transform in interesting ways. They are placed very close together which is jarring in an exciting way. "Planet of Sound" is ferocious and there's some killer guitar on "Letter to Memphis." However, "Lovely Day" sounds like a retread of their "Head On" cover. Had they removed what I consider to be the weak songs - "Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons," "Distance Equals Rate Times Time," "Lovely Day," and "The Navajo Know" - they would have had a tight little 11-song, 4.5-star album.
* Indie Cindy is a very good comeback album. Only "Bagboy" ranks with past glories though. It shouldn't be too surprising they are doing more mellow songs after all these years, which is fine. They also channel their youthful energy to reasonably good effect, such as on the "U-Mass" flashback "Blue Eyed Hexe."
* Head Carrier is unfortunately a weak follow up. They've always been good at short, punchy songs, but some of these songs just feel slight. Some start off well but have lame choruses. "Baal's Back" is a particularly bad one, a rather anti-melodic song which gets my vote for lamest guitar solo ever. Paz Lenchantin can't quite fit Kim Deal's shoes either, but she sounds and fits in better on the next album which has a rather different sound.
* I saw the Pixies live about 11 years or so ago before Kim left. It was a blast! They are an ideal band for seeing live because you just can't help getting swept up and cutting loose when they are playing.
* Cheers mates!!!!!!!!!!
I love how you said the music sou d's it comes from insane people!! It's the most wonderfully strange music ever!!
Jason made a great point that explains why I greatly prefer Pixies to Radiohead: their humor and breeziness, particularly evident on Doolittle.
Tromp le Monde is one of the best albums ever made in any genre. It feels epic, thematic, and the dissonance adds to the beauty. "Alec Eiffel" is their best song.
I like the Pixies when they're good and I don't understand it when they're not. I think I lean towards Joe's findings more often than not. I never found "Doolittle" to be all that, but there's no denying "Debaser," "Wave of Mutilation" (either of them), and "Here Comes Your Man."
I'd give their compilation "Death To The Pixes" 5 stars. Not say I could do that with any of their studio album releases.
I always found it interesting that Black Francis was a huge fan of Husker Du and they, in turn, influenced Bob Mould's next band, Sugar.
I can see where you're coming from. Doolittle has about 4 songs I just plain don't care for, but since it's a 15 song album (instead of the typical 10 to 12 songs) it still (barely) gets to 5 stars for me. I've been trying to get away from requiring 5 star albums to be "perfect albums." If I would revisit 75-80% of an album and I think it contains stratospheric highs (at least 2 "guaranteed to be remembered" type songs) then I'll give it 5 stars. Heck, there are 5 star Beatles albums that have multiple skippable tracks.
The great guitar band from my college days. Every listening of "Surfer Rosa" takes me back to working at the college newspaper and hearing those songs coming from the college radio station down the hall. Possibly my favorite example of the male-female voice dynamic in a band.
1. Doolittle
2. Surfer Rosa
3. Trompe Le Monde
4. Bossanova (love Kram's description of Bossanova as "The Pixies under house arrest.")
5. Indie Cindy
6. Beneath The Eyre
7. Head Carrier
It was great seeing them live in SF with Jane’s Addiction and Primus in the early 1990s.
1. Bossanova 10
2. Doolittle 10
3. Surfer Rosa 8.5
4. Trompe le Monde 8
5. Indie Cindy 6.5
Could be till tomorrow writing what I think from each album, let's just say that I love this band, I love the madness, eccentricity and idiosyncratic of Black Francis, Kim Deal's voice, the Lovering drums, Santiago's riffs...really amazing and creative guys.
I like the Pixies, but don't love them, but this was a great episode guys! Testament to the chemistry of you three - i always watch for the discussion not always the artist your covering
Excellent episode, fellas.
Pixies are special to me. Doolittle knocked me flat in 1989 when I was finishing undergrad in New York City. I actually lifted the Doolittle CD plus about a dozen more CDs from Tower Records, where I was working and pulled off an elaborate five-finger discount monster swipe. Good times. 🙃🎵 Tasto 4ever
Doolittle is the clear #1, 5 out of 5, no question.
The Pixies are something special for sure. NOTHING sounded like "Where Is My Mind?" in '88 or before it, it was so far ahead of its time, and it STILL sounds SO progressive! Great observations about Bossanova, Jason! It really DOES evoke the UFO-culture of the 50s, and the off-kilter, spooky ether that hovered over that decade. It's part of the reason I love Bossanova so much, and it retains great personal significance for me because it was my official introduction to The Pixies music, even though, objectively, I feel Doolittle is still their best album, from start to finish.
1. Doolittle (1989) - 5 stars
2. Bossanova (1990) - 4.5 stars
3. Surfer Rosa (1988) - 4 stars
4. Trompe le Monde (1991) - 4 stars
5. Beneath the Eyrie (2019) - 3.5 stars
6. Indy Cindy (2014) - 3 stars
7. Head Carrier (2016) - 2.5 stars
Nice commentary and list - but I rank Indie Cindy a lot higher . . we are both hearing Trompe le Monde & Surfer Rosa the same . .
Of course Kramzer ruins what i thought would be an obvious Doolittle trifecta.
Nevertheless, Kramzer is correct.
Only because he is right!
I actually get his struggle to choose. It happens to me
@@frangarcia7774 You actually saw them live in their prime(you're lucky & a legitimate fan).
Thanks M Moses. You'd have freaking loved them
I was reading the comments and... Am I the only one who thinks beneath the eyrie is a masterpiece since they got back together? I fucking loved that album from the first time i listened to it. Yes, granted, it's not surfer Rosa or Doolittle but it's so fucking good I think they nailed it with that one.
I was somewhat familiar with Pixies--but not enough to rate them--prior to last week. Fairly typical split here--the original albums were definitely better than the reunion albums. No bad albums, but I could do without Head Carrier.
1. Doolittle 4.5/5
2. Bossanova 4/5
3. Surfer Rosa 4/5
4. Trompe Le Monde 3.5/5
5. Beneath the Eyrie 3.5/5
6. Indie Cindy 3/5
7. Head Carrier 2.5/5
Our ratings and rankings are almost identical. Nice list!
1.doolittle
2.trompe le monde
3.bossanova
4. surfer rosa
5.beneath the eerie
6.head carrier
7.indy cindy
come on pilgrim would be my third favorite
I've seen them 4 times including the Doolittle tour in 1989. All the shows were great but that first one was incredible (back when there was no gap between the stage and the crowd). My ranking would be: Doolittle / Surfer Rosa / Bossanova / Trompe Le Monde / Indy Cindy / Beneath The Eyrie / Head Carrier. Surfer Rosa is an album that grows on you. The weird songs get better over time. Joe give it a chance. I like all their albums and still listen to all of them. Would love to see you guys rank Husker Du albums next.
It's funny. I absolutely LOVE the hell out of Doolittle. It's one of my favourite albums of all time. Yet, I have never liked another Pixies album. Maybe I should give a couple of them another try.
If you love Doolittle you have to try Trompe le mond and listen all the way through twice. I'd be stunned if you didn't love it
Doolittle has the best songs & is the best recording they ever did. I understand where you're coming from.
@@PatricksPlaybook Personally, I think Surfer Rosa is more similar to Doolittle than Trompe le Monde, but TLM is still awesome and definitely should be checked out by newbies!
@@josejones Mad respect!!! UMass from TLM so good!! It's Educational!! The way he screams that!!
@@PatricksPlaybook Amen to that! One of the shows I saw them play during their 2004 reunion tour was on the UMASS-Amherst campus. And yes, they played the song. Chills!
great one fellas, wonder how you guys would dig Husker Du?, might be a slow grower or a no grower for ya idk, especially Zen Arcade, or at least some of the tunes on it
01. Doolittle (contains their highest highs)
02. Bossanova (is the best overall listen of the four albums)
03. Surfer Rosa (some absolute gems but also too many jokes)
04. Trompe Le Monde (i don't like the sound/production on this album)
That's all I know.
I'd put Bossanova in front of Doolittle for the reason you give, but my favourite songs are on Doolittle.
I never listened to the new albums either... lost interest after Frank Black's boring solo work.
My ranking (I will edit when Doggerel comes out):
8. Beneath the Eyrie - Not a terrible album, but not a great one either. 5/10
7. Indie Cindy - Disappointing comeback album. 5/10
6. Head Carrier - Has a couple of good songs, like the title track and "Oona", but I don't think this album is great. 6/10
5. Trompe le Monde - Great album. The ending of "Alec Eiffel" is one of the catchiest things the Pixies have ever done. 9/10
4. Doolittle - That's how good the Pixies are. Doolittle is at #4. "Debaser" and "Monkey Gone to Heaven" are two of my favorite Pixies songs, with "Debaser" being my favorite. 10/10
3. Surfer Rosa - I love the raw sound on this album, and I just love how atmospheric and depressing it is. To me, at least. 10/10
2. Bossanova - In some ways, this is the perfect summer album. Every song is a classic, especially "Cecilia Ann", "Velouria" and "Dig For Fire". Love the sound on this album, it's a 10/10.
1. Come On Pilgrim - It might not count since it's an EP, but this is in my top 10 favorite albums of all time. Every song is a masterpiece. 10/10
Every album has something different to offer. Sura Rosa made me think of music differently, but the other albums are more fun to listen to.
Those later pixies albums are lacklustre at best.Careful for what you wish for all you fan boys out there !
Listened " Bossanova " at least 4 years back to back . After that it was hard to me to love other Pixies albums . Sad ...you can't listen everything . But i feel sorry for them ( specially albums from first part of journey ).
Putting in a good word for The Amps - Pacer
I loved Doolittle. WXRT played it a lot... heard it in the car. I would love to see a ranking of Frank Black's discography.
I'm not a super fan anymore, but when I was around 17-18 got into indie rock/alternative stuff after only listening to punk and hardcore Pixies was the ultimate stepping stone for me. I first discovered their more agressive songs like The Sad Punk, but then I heard Here Comes Your Man, and after buying Doolittle I slowly started to listen more and more to indie rock and less to hardcore, and from there my music taste kept evolving. So Pixies were and are very important in shaping my taste in music.
Great video as always! I think I agree with Jason the most in this one.
9. Head Carrier (2016) ★★★
8. Beneath the Eyrie (2019) ★★★
7. Doggerel (2022) ★★★
6. Indie Cindy (2014) ★★★½
5. Trompe le monde (1991) ★★★½
4. Come on Pilgrim (1987) ★★★★
3. Surfer Rosa (1988) ★★★★
2. Bossanova (1990) ★★★★½
1. Doolittle (1989) ★★★★★
★★★★★ - Masterpiece
★★★★½ - Really great
★★★★ - Great
★★★½ - Really good
★★★ - Good
★★½ - OK
★★ - Bad
★½ - Really bad
★ - Awful
½ - The worst
Great video…. Duran Duran I hope is coming soon…. The pixies have always been a band I like just not ever a go to…. Now I’m going to go and listen to the entire catalog
Writing as I watch the intro so don't know how your rankings will compare to mine yet, but...
Huge band for me growing up in the early '90s. I was at a party early '92, 16 years old in a London suburb, feeling like a brand new cool kid and someone put on a compilation tape of stuff from John Peel. River Euphrates came on and I was utterly transfixed. It was so unique, visceral, melodic. Quickly sought out their albums on cassette (timestamp) and they were galvanized into my personal canon forevermore.
Not a huge fan of reunion albums; they're well made, enjoyable alt rock for the most part, but lack the pure magic of '87-'91. Kinda wished you had chosen to include Come On Pilgrim, although common parlance has it as an EP, with 8 songs I've always regarded it as a short album.
Anyway mine goes
8. Head Carrier 3.0
7. Beneath the Eyre 3.5
6. Indie Cindy 3.5
5. Come On Pilgrim 4.0
4. Trompe le Monde 4.5
3. Surfer Rosa 4.5
2. Bossanova 4.5
1. Doolittle 5.0
1. Doolittle (largely due to Debaser, one of the best openers ever)
2. Trompe le monde
3. Bossanova
4. Indie cindy
5. Surfer rosa
6. Beneath the eyrie
7. Head carrier
The cd version of Surfer rosa that I have includes the ep Come on pilgrim, which rules.
Btw, I saw the Pixies at Giants Stadium in '89. They were followed by Love and Rockets and then the Cure. It was a great day all around!
I noticed in a lot of these comments that Pixies were usually the opening act
@@NaughtyVampireGod oh yeah, the pixies were first, in the sunshine.. then L&R.. by the time the cure came out, it was nighttime
I’m with Joe. I’d actually put Surfer Rosa tied for 3rd after Trompe & Doolittle. After they broke up in the early 90s, I started to appreciate the writing more and started finding myself listening to the other albums more. Tbh, I don’t even go back to Surfer Rosa, maybe because all the overhype and usage in commercials and movies with “Where is my mind” and “Gigantic”.
I don’t like Albini’s recording on Surfer Rosa or his recording of TWEEZ and Fugazi’s “In on the kill taker”, which ended up getting re-recorded with their previous producer. He’s the first to admit he did a bad job on Slint’s album as well as Fugazi’s album. If you really want a good example of an Albini-recorded album, look at Jesus Lizard’s LIAR or Don Caballero’s “American Don”. Those are great Albini-recorded albums. Surfer Rosa was not. Gil Norton was the perfect producer for The Pixies.
I see people are stating Doolittle as Thier number one. I seen them originally in 1989 in Glasgow Barrowlands what a gig. I remember Joey breaking a string just as he was going for a solo 🤣 Much later they toured on the Doolittle album , it was good but they literally carried out a Surfer Rosa lights up after the Doolittle gig for ages and the Glasgow crow went crazy ..
1. Surfer Rosa
2. Come on Pilgrim ( I mean caribou)
Then add In whatever you want there after
Watched the video yesterday, great ranking btw, and realized i own the first 3 albums but never had Trompe le monde. Randomly i walked into a goodwill today and the only album i found between al the classical and compilation cds was Trompe le monde.
The lord works in mysterious ways!
i love when things like that happen - synchronicity
The happening is one of the best pixies songs sir!
agreed - it has all the elements that make them a great and unique band😀
I was a fan back in the day (still wondered what happened to my "Death to the Pixies" t-shirt).
Not really interested in the more recent stuff. "Doolittle" was my gateway drug; favourite is "Surfer Rosa".
I don't normally agree with Kramzer, but sometimes.. sometimes.. he and I are almost totally in sync.
There is Only One correct Ranking, And it’s Mine (not really, just joking, Also With come on Pligrim)
8. Indie Cindy
7. Beneath the Eyrie
6. Head Carrier
5. Come on Pilgrim
4. Bossanova
3. Trompe le Monde
2. Surfer Rosa
1. Doolittle
38:05 - Trompe le Monde came out a day BEFORE Nevermind, J!
Ah, you meant "Teen Spirit," I presume.
Really enjoyed this one and have been going through a kind of mid 40s Pixies re - appreciation since seeing them live in March 2023. I think Doolittle is ultimately my favourite also but it gets tight at the top. What did you guys think of Doggeral?? I actually thought it was the best album since Paz joined and Kim left.
Every Pearl Jam album is uneventful - but your impression of me is way off. I have a lisp.
heh heh
Pearl Jam is the art school version of Nickelback.
@@echosmyron1278 love this reply from your RUclips handle to your thesis. When do we get a GBV listography?
@@MemphianSounds probably never, as they are a cult band with over 30 albums. But if you want to see all GBV albums ranked, here is my own personal list.
34. Please Be Honest (2016)
33. Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia (1989)
32. Devil Between My Toes (1987)
31. Same Place the Fly Got Smashed (1990)
30. Sandbox (1987)
29. Styles We Paid For (2020)
28. Zeppelin Over China (2019)
27. Cool Planet (2014)
26. Crystal Nuns Cathedral (2022; still very new, so it could go up or down a few spots)
25. Let’s Go Eat the Factory (2011)
24. Earthquake Glue (2003)
23. English Little League (2013)
22. Sweating the Plague (2019)
21. Motivational Jumpsuit (2014)
20. Warp and Woof (2019)
19. Surrender Your Poppy Field (2020)
18. Mirrored Aztec (2020)
17. It’s Not Them. It couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them! (2021)
16. Space Gun (2018)
15. How Do You Spell Heaven? (2017)
14. Earth Man Blues (2021)
13. Class Clown Spots a UFO (2012)
12. August by Cake (2017)
11. Vampire on Titus (1993)
10. Mag Earwhig! (1997)
9. Half-Smiles of the Decomposed (2004)
8. Universal Truths and Cycles (2002)
7. Do the Collapse (1999)
6. The Bears for Lunch (2012)
5. Isolation Drills (2001)
4. Under the Bushes Under the Stars (1996)
3. Propeller (1992)
2. Bee Thousand (1994)
1. Alien Lanes (1995)
@@echosmyron1278 There's a lot to unpack here - Earthquake Glue that low? Do The Collapse that high? - but I'm also an Alien Lanes over Bee Thousand truther. And it's not exactly GBV but I put Speak Kindly Of Your Volunteer Fire Department 3rd.
Do the Grateful Dead
I actually think the critique of Surfer Rosa is spot on. As a die-hard Pixies fan, I have to agree to all of the points.
all from 87 to 91 are great, my personal favorite is TLM. The recent ones? All horrible.
If people don't feel satisfied with their studio albums they might prefer the live versions or demo versions. Its hard to hear stuff going on in the background on studio albums, but its pretty cool what they do in the background.
Hi Everyone . . The "you shoulda ranked Come On Pilgrim" comments are just like the "you shoulda ranked Snap!" comments on The Jam video . . . I think the point here (and one of the Boys can correct me if I am wrong) is to rank studio albums with other studio albums. Apples to apples. An EP is not a studio album as we generally accept the term. Neither is a compilation. Of course everyone here is free to rank these EPS and compilations on their own lists. And the songs on these records are not being ignored b/c they are in contention for the top 10 songs list - as are non-album singles. 😀
Correct-a-mundo
@@TastesLikeMusic 😀
I make lists....I make lists all the time... in my list "Top 10 Exciting Songs of all time", Debaser takes it out.....Numero Uno
Love Pixies.
Have you guys listened to any Frank Black solo albums and if so what do you think of them. Mainly your thoughts on the first two 'Frank Black' and 'Teenager of the Year'?
When asking where Pixies had gone directly after Trompe le Monde, a lot what is heard on these two albums are best indicators.
I’m unfamiliar with Black’s solo stuff, but if it’s like Trompe, I’m all in. - Joe
I can agree with Joe on surfer Rosa alittle bit but I like it a bit more.
Who does Ryan want to see in the Stanley Cup final?
1. Doolittle 10
2. Bossanova 10
3. Trompe lemode 10
4. Surfer Rosa 10
5. Indy Cindy 5.5
6. Head Carier 2
7. Beyond the eyrie 2
The Pixies are all time top 10 band for me. Love ‘em to death, although I am in the camp that feels they should have limited their comeback to only live shows.
8. Beneath The Eyrie - 2*
7. Head Carrier - 2.5*
6. Indie Cindy - 3*
5. Bossanova - 4.0*
4. Trompe le Monde - 4.5*
3. Come On Pilgrim - 4.5*
2. Doolittle - 5*
1. Surfer Rosa - 5*
Surfer Rosa Supremacy! 🤟
Can y'all do Charli XCX next week?
I saw the Pixies live in Minneapolis opening for Love and Rockets!! The Pixies were way better live and it still lives in my memory!! 1989!! My favorite album by them is of course Dolittle. With all due respect Kramzer that is the only answer. That album inspired Kurt Cobain and changed music forever
Let It Be was a great record store in Minneapolis back then ! It's a Target now..
First Avenue baby!
@@davidellis5141 I was in Let it Be records twice back in the Day. Husker Du would drop in occasionally legend has it!
Great show - you all had some good comments, although Joe had some strange comments about certain songs from Doolittle... 😅My album ranking is exactly the same as Jason's.
Kramzer, couldn't agree more! Surfer Rosa is their apex. A fantastic album.
best to woresr
1.jason
2.joe
3.kram
Yay Kramzer! Surfer Rosa!