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PIXIES - COME ON PILGRIM
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Come On Pilgrim
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Alternative Rock / Post Punk Lp from 2004 Sealed 180g
Amazingly, the Pixies' 1987 debut EP, Come on Pilgrim, was compiled from the quickly, inexpensively made demo tape -- paid for by Black Francis' dad -- the band made at Boston's legendary Fort Apache studio soon after they formed. 4AD was so taken with the tape that they released eight of the songs as this mini-album. It's easy to see why they were so impressed: The Pixies' essential sound -- Francis' unearthly shriek of a voice, David Lovering's propulsive drumming, Joey Santiago's insistent, prickly guitar playing, and Kim Deal's sugar-and-sandpaper vocals and steady basslines -- arrives fully formed on songs like the bouncy, yet twisted, surfer-girl ode "Ed Is Dead." Influences like '80s college rock peers the Violent Femmes, the Stooges, Lou Reed, and hardcore punk crop up on songs like "I've Been Tired," the group's surreal take on sexual frustration, and "Isla de Encanta." Most importantly, the EP introduces the spooky, theatrical vision the group
Amazingly, the Pixies' 1987 debut EP, Come on Pilgrim, was compiled from the quickly, inexpensively made demo tape -- paid for by Black Francis' dad -- the band made at Boston's legendary Fort Apache studio soon after they formed. 4AD was so taken with the tape that they released eight of the songs as this mini-album. It's easy to see why they were so impressed: The Pixies' essential sound -- Francis' unearthly shriek of a voice, David Lovering's propulsive drumming, Joey Santiago's insistent, prickly guitar playing, and Kim Deal's sugar-and-sandpaper vocals and steady basslines -- arrives fully formed on songs like the bouncy, yet twisted, surfer-girl ode "Ed Is Dead." Influences like '80s college rock peers the Violent Femmes, the Stooges, Lou Reed, and hardcore punk crop up on songs like "I've Been Tired," the group's surreal take on sexual frustration, and "Isla de Encanta." Most importantly, the EP introduces the spooky, theatrical vision the group
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Pixies is an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1986. The original lineup consisted of Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals), and David Lovering (drums). Pixies are associated with the alternative rock movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s and incorporate elements of punk rock and surf rock. Their music is characterised by dynamic loud-quiet-loud shifts and unconventional song structures. Francis is the band’s primary songwriter, and his lyrics often address surreal or unusual themes, including extraterrestrials, incest, and biblical imagery.
Pixies released their debut recording, the mini-album "Come On Pilgrim", in 1987. It was followed by the albums "Surfer Rosa" (1988), "Doolittle" (1989), "Bossanova" (1990), and "Trompe le Monde" (1991). The band disbanded in 1993. During their initial career they achieved limited commercial success in the United States but gained greater popularity in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. Their style influenced numerous later alternative rock artists, including Nirvana, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Weezer.
Interest in the band increased after their breakup, leading to a reunion in 2004 and a series of international tours. Kim Deal left the band in 2012 and was replaced by Kim Shattuck for the 2013 tour. Shattuck was later replaced by Paz Lenchantin, who became a full member in 2016. With Lenchantin, Pixies recorded the albums "Head Carrier" (2016), "Beneath the Eyrie" (2019), and "Doggerel" (2022). In 2024, Lenchantin was replaced by Emma Richardson, formerly of Band of Skulls. The band released their ninth studio album, "The Night the Zombies Came", later that year.
Studio albums
Come On Pilgrim (1987)
Surfer Rosa (1988)
Doolittle (1989)
Bossanova (1990)
Trompe le Monde (1991)
Indie Cindy (2014)
Head Carrier (2016)
Beneath the Eyrie (2019)
Doggerel (2022)
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