Pixies

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    hyperrreal

    Thu Oct 21 2010

    In what twisted fucking dumbfuck universe does fucking matchbox 20 outrank Pixies in anything? Which one of you turds voted for matchbox 20???? Please send me your address so I can lay the hammer of eternal universal justice down on your pointy-headed thick fucking skull! AAAAAAAAARRRRRRrrrAHAHHHAHAHAHARRRRRRRRGGGGGGgggggg ggggggggg!!!!! (p.s. pixies rock. matchbox 20 sux. that is all.)

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    magneticd

    Thu Oct 21 2010

    Not bad, until you work with kids who play it every freakin' day. Ugh. Winey trash. Stolen riffs. Yuck.

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    ralphthewonder_llama

    Thu Oct 21 2010

    I think they suck out loud, hyperreal. Wanna piece of me?

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    ilikepie

    Wed May 20 2009

    I don't really understand their appeal. I enjoyed 'Monkey Gone To Heaven', but only as a novelty song. All of their songs seem to be very similar-sounding two minute simple chord bashing songs with identical drum beats and irritating vocals. Maybe there's something I'm missing, but I don't see the appeal of uninteresting, repetitive music which grows irritating after a short while. Maybe there's some hidden genius in the lyrics, but they're not really giving me much motive to find out... Maybe I'm missing something...

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    marcelina

    Fri Aug 29 2008

    infectious rock

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    loerke

    Tue Jan 02 2007

    Joey Santiago's amazing guitar leads were the Pixies' hidden strength. When you hear something like the bridge on the Strokes' "What Ever Happened?", you know that's the work of a Santiago wannabe. I have to admit that the rest of the Pixies kind of repulse me. I just don't identify at all with Frank Black, and would be frightened for anyone who does. But the song structures themselves can't be matched by anyone else in modern rock. I definitely perk up when this comes across my FM.

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    poopsmadden

    Sat Feb 11 2006

    Massively underrated, one of the best groups ever

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    banshee

    Fri Aug 12 2005

    A band with substance. Can you say, brilliant guitar riffs?

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    soadnirvana

    Mon Jul 18 2005

    I was first turned on to The Pixies, through a male musician I was collaborating with. As a huge Kurt Cobain/Nirvana fan at the time, I was intrigued by their sound, and his spiel that they were Nirvana's main influence. I bought their breakthrough album Surfer Rosa, in New Orleans, (Houston doesn't carry much of the good stuff). After hearing this album I was hooked. Surfer Rosa, Come on Pilgrim, and Doolittle continue to be my favorite albums; as they are the only three I own. They also rock live in concert.

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    limpin_trenchfoot

    Mon Jun 27 2005

    Top band. Harder than many so-called metal bands and an underrated player in Santiago. Deserves 5 stars for Monkey gone to heaven alone.

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    kingguiness

    Mon May 16 2005

    a highly enjoyable band. As correctly pointed out by others they started the grunge thing.

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    guava_monkey

    Mon Jan 31 2005

    Paved the way for grunge but Nirvana took all the credit. Guess who got the whole quiet verse-loud chorus thing going folks. Not Kurt Cobain that's for sure. Hugely influential and are long overdue widespread recognition. Bands like Weezer and the Foo Fighters owe them a big debt.

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    vaughan1981

    Fri Jan 28 2005

    You either get them or you don't, simple as that. They are one of the best bands of any era, period. They would have sold 5 million albums if they'd played normal pop/rock tunes and Frank had sung in a Bono/Stipe hybrid. Thankfully they were too weird and unacessable, so you can't pretend to like them (why would you when there is so much easy listening modern rock to entertain the masses).

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    disgust4pcness

    Fri Jan 21 2005

    I was talking to peachy-peach about kissy-kiss... You buy me a soda... You buy me a soda... You buy me a soda and you try to molest me in the parking lot. Yep, yep, yep!

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    dude_no_dude_r_eally

    Sun Jan 16 2005

    Pixies rock, no doubt, but they could be a bit uneven. Those who appreciate any guitar driven alt rock owe these guys a debt of gratitude. Still, I prefer Dinosaur Jr for my mid-80s/early 90s guitar driven alt rock fix. J Mascis was the man back then.

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    animelover1

    Wed Oct 20 2004

    Pixies suck period.!!!!

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    paultomika

    Mon Sep 27 2004

    The Definition of Modern Rock

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    masterrater

    Mon Sep 20 2004

    the pixies is THE alternative band... if you listen to indie rock or emo or punk and you dont know the pixies, go look them up, because they probly had some influence on the bands that you like

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    raygunsharp

    Mon Aug 16 2004

    One the greatest bands ever. Probably the most influential band since the Beatles.

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    ruby9916

    Fri Jul 09 2004

    One of those rare bands whose stature has grown over time and the records still sound great. When I saw Bowie recently cover Cactus (from Surfer Rosa), it made me go back into a big Pixies phase...

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    ellajedlicka21

    Sun Feb 29 2004

    The Pixies are a pretty good band. The single Debaser is a new favorite of mine.

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    virilevagabond

    Tue Dec 30 2003

    The Pixies are one of the bands that I made an effort to appreciate more, but I could never quite get over the hump. My first exposure to the band was via a borrowed CD of Doolittle (1989) and was very impressed; however, upon buying my own copy and some of their other releases, I found that the group's other full-length efforts just did not measure up to my tastes and expectations. The track list of Doolittle looks like a greatest hits package (and sounds like one too) as almost every song is a winner including Debaser, Wave Of Mutilation, I Bleed, Here Comes Your Man (the Pixies' best tune), Monkey Gone To Heaven, La La Love You, and Gouge Away. The bottom line for the more casual fan is that one should stick with the excellent compilation release Death To The Pixies 1987-1991 supplemented by Doolittle if inclined.

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    reelcool

    Thu Sep 25 2003

    for reels, the pixies are serious coolness

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    stanuzbeck

    Wed Sep 17 2003

    Great stuff. They had a lot in common with pop-punk bands of today, except that the Pixies were actually quite intelligent. They had lyrics that were irreverant but which had wit to back them up. I don't really care if they were the inspiration for Nirvana. I mean, I like Nirvana as much as the next guy but the Pixies had the same lo-fi pop sensibilities and wrote wonderfully catchy songs, but without the bitterness and incoherent apathy of Nirvana. Just writing this review I have a few songs of theirs stuck in my head, but they're quite welcome to be there.

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    true_mathemati_cs

    Sun Aug 10 2003

    It's my favourite group!!! ;-)

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    liquidlen

    Sat May 10 2003

    Wish I'd known about these guys when they were touring, might have changed my life. Still, if Kurt Cobain was John Lennon, then the Pixies were Chuck Berry.

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    mcspongeicus

    Wed Apr 23 2003

    Along with sonic youth, they were the best and most influential alternative band of the late 80's. Their effect on music can not be downplayed, they had great albums.

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    oodie030

    Mon Apr 01 2002

    NO Pixies--NO NIRVANA!

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    lukefrogeater

    Sun Mar 31 2002

    These guys were damn good. Doolittle is a fantastic album. Some of their stuff is abit crazy and dis-organised for my likeing but thats just me. Very good, I do like them alot.

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    glorybox3

    Mon Sep 10 2001

    The pixies are my absolute favorite band of all time. There are no words that can describe what deep and everlasting love I have for them all. With truly brilliant songs like 'I Bleed', 'Monkey Gone to Heaven', 'La La Love You', 'Debaser', 'Gigantic', 'Dig for Fire', ' Wave of Mutilation', 'Hey'-god, so many more that I really love to death, the Pixies achieve this rare sort of balance between so many different elements so perfectly. If you hear the Pixies, they become your favorite band, and deservedly. Black Francis and Kim Deal's vocals are amazing, the songwriting is amazing, the instrumentals are amazing-absolutely every facet of this band is so amazingly amazing (not to horrifying over use that word, it's just really appropriate in the this context). I just can't say enough about this visionary and mind-blowing band. Every CD-every SONG is impeccable. I wish I could give more than five stars.

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    ms_mischief

    Mon Sep 03 2001

    Why the hell is the band so far down on the list? This is the greatest band of all time

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    olsaintnic

    Wed Jun 27 2001

    I really like that "where is my mind" song

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    delilah

    Fri Jun 22 2001

    Life to the Pixies !!!

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    memstertherems_ter

    Tue Mar 13 2001

    why, black francis, why??? you silly fool, why did you disband the pixies?? oh, you're solo work is 3 1/2 stars, but the pixies were the best!! oh the heights you could've reached! i weep for the death of the pixes. all their albums are classic, but trompe le monde was the best smashfest i've ever heard. and so gleefully executed too. please reunite the band, blackie. i never did get to see the pixies live (too young then). you just can't let me go to my grave without that experience. what do ya say about a reunion tour? you can call it the resurrection of the pixies. pweeaase....?

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    teaseress

    Wed Feb 07 2001

    My fiance introduced me to this band when I offerd to treat him to a CD and he decided on 'Death To The Pixies'. Their songs just really stick in your mind with the overwhelming lyrics and guitar music. 'Where Is My Mind?' was used in 'Fight Club', and since then in the UK, their songs have been used for ads. 'Girl you're so groovy I want you to know. Don't know about you, but I am moved.....' Love putting this on the jukebox in the local pub and having it played full blast.

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    alex655321

    Wed Jan 24 2001

    my all time favorite band. ever ever ever. i don't care who they influenced or didn't. they're so damn good. good party music. "alec eiffel" is my personal fave as well as "down to the well" and "carabou". i think a lot of younger people who are into a lot of popular alternative music would dig the pixies if only they had access.

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    flano720

    Tue Jan 02 2001

    Influenced the grunge movement. Ahead of their time, great songs. "Death to the Pixies" is a must have for anyone with good taste in music. "Where is my mind" is a f**king excellent song!