Beginning like James Brown's "Sex Machine" being not so much taken as frog-marched to the bridge, it rapidly leaps into a revved-up blast recalling one of King Crimson's Robert Fripp's patented chordal solos a genuinely thrilling 18 seconds that you never want to end. This year, Pixies celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album Surfer Rosa with intimate performances in London and New York City, and Come On PilgrimIt’s Surfer Rosa, a deluxe box set. The left-field locations continue with "Bone Machine," the limelight veering between Francis' tale of parking lot molestation and a wonderful solo by their ingenious lead guitarist, Joey Santiago.
Somewhat sanitised on that occasion, the original version here has a don't-go-there edge to it, and is one of the best songs ever to burst in and shine an FBI-style flashlight onto the darker, closeted recesses of obsessive love 'Bloody your hands on a cactus tree/ Wipe it on your dress and send it to me.' Indeed such was its legacy, David Bowie covered "Cactus" on 2002's Heathen. The Bostonian quartet, formed by guitarist and singer, Charles Michael Kitteridge Thompson IV - who for understandable reasons of alt rock credibility rechristened himself Black Francis - fell in with producer Steve Albini to create an album which though failing to chart at the time, had a telling influence on those picking up on the harsh, surly undertow of its (at times) frat-house humours.Īlbini's production simultaneously amplifies The Pixies' endearing naivete and hectic energies, contrasting the polarities of throwaway trash (the tongue-in-cheek nerdy B-52s-type hero worship of "Tony's Theme") versus the snarling thrash of "Vamos" (a remade carry-over from Come On Pilgrim) which does much to lend the album its unsettling volatility.Īlthough "Gigantic" co-written and sung by bassist Kim Deal, shows they were more than capable of delivering hook-laden pop, it credibly opened up the kind of territory which Kurt Cobain and pals would later claim as their own.
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Though the specialist subjects of sun, surf and dubious sexual encounters of their debut ep (1987's Come On Pilgrim) had been retained, the overall mood masterminded a year later on their first full length record was altogether more unruly. The session will be introduced (in Dutch) by Marnix Peeters, author, ex-music journalist for the likes of RifRaf, Oor, Deng and Humo, and right-from-the-start Pixies fan.The Phoenix: The Ten Landmark Albums That Made Indie Rock (number: 7) (order: 7) Huffington Post: Sexiest Album Covers: From the 50’s to Now (number: 32) (order: 31) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 315) (order: 315) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 317) (order: 317) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 390) (order: 390)ĬritiqueBrainz ReviewsThere’s 1 review on CritiqueBrainz. So it's high time to dedicate a Classic Album Listening Session in the cosy Huis 23 to it and listen together, at our leisure, to a vinyl copy of this impressive album.
Surfer Rosa may certainly be seen as a milestone in rock history and meant the breakthrough for the Pixies, who later reached an even broader audience with a more pop sound (Doolittle, Bossanova). This list could easily be extended by at least ten bands that would not have existed if they hadn't bought the Pixies' debut album in 1988. referencing Surfer Rosa, LP, Album, Ltd, Num, RM, S/Edition, Gat, CAD 803, MFSL 1-296 Level is quite low on this one, not as hot as my regular UK reissue, but with a little gain, oh boy, this baby comes alive so much definition and natural room sound. No Smashing Pumpkins without Surfer Rosa (but would we mind?). (So no Foo Fighters without Surfer Rosa either.) These days, it's difficult to still imagine how revolutionary, freaky and futuristic Surfer Rosa sounded at its release in 1988 and what an influence the album had upon the (guitar) bands that surfaced at the end of the ’80's, early ’90's.
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Please note that this is not a concert but a Listening Session!
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