Pixies. Some advice please.

[johnny-yen]

I'm interested in learning about The Pixies. It's the sort of music I think I should like but they seem to have passed me by so far. Now they are coming to Glasto it's a good chance to do some research.

Where do I start? Best tracks/albums? Good live? Any comments?

Thanks.

[rjb94]

Doolittle and Surfer Rosa are good places to start, plus the Come on Pilgrim EP

Edited April 7, 2014 by rjb94

[Homer]

Their classic album is Doolittle. Big four tracks are:

Debaser

Here Comes My Man

Monkey's Gone to Heaven

Where is My Mind?

Edited April 7, 2014 by Homer

[mrtourette]

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There's considerable discussion here about their best albums with no real obvious winner, just go for all of them (you've got two and a half months) or I think they've got a couple of greatest hits albums out.

Edited April 7, 2014 by mrtourette

[The Nal]

This live gig is a good place to start. 90 minutes and they play nearly everything.

[Aragorn]

DooLittle is top drawer in my opinion and my fave album

[tommyds]

Chronologically is probably the way to go, Surfer Rosa and Come on Pilgrim are typically packaged on one disc, then Doolittle and so on

[Brave Sir Robin]

Chronologically is probably the way to go, Surfer Rosa and Come on Pilgrim are typically packaged on one disc, then Doolittle and so on

[mrtourette]

Just had a quick glance at their South American setlists and they don't appear to be playing much at all from Bossanova or Tromp Le Monde, and five or six from the new album.

[ghandi]

Oh and if you wonder who the Bass guitarist is.. that's no longer with the band... that's Kim Deal, but don't let her absence let you enjoy them less..... although it won't be the same

[eoinca]

I have a recording of their first live gig after reforming in 2004 in Minneapolis that has great versions fo all of their best songs. If you can track that down its a great place to start.

[theDandy]

In chronological order:

Come on Pilgrim

Surfa Rosa

Doolittle (possibly my favourite album of all time)

Bossanova

Trompe Le Monde

Indie Cindy

[MrMac]

The Nal's recommendation of the Eurockeennes 2004 gig is a good one. It's shown quite often on SkyArts too.

[astrowerks]

brixton 91 - loudest gig i have ever been too.