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The chance to hear the Pixies doing something different
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yes
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Pixies at the BBC is the second of three posthumous releases for the Pixies, and is made up of tracks recorded between 1988 and 1991 on various BBC appearances. As an album, it shows what the Pixies can do in a more acoustic manner, with some of their less well known tracks taking centre stage at the expense of the favourites of the masses, such as 'Debaser'. This is something of a good thing...Of the 15 tracks on the album, only three appeared on the 'best of' album, 'Death to the Pixies', which shows that the Pixies definitely compiled this album for their own ears.
The overall tone of this album is something sombre, with the use of acoustic sets, more sparsity, a general slowing down of the mood, and a fantastic arrangement on all tracks.
Outstanding tracks on this album include a version of 'Letter to Memphis', probably one of the most outstanding tracks on Trompe Le Monde; an even more sparse version of the Doolittle track 'Hey'; 'Wave of Mutilation' - one of the most successful Pixies tracks, alongside 'Caribou' and 'Monkey Gone to Heaven' - all three of which appeared on Death to the Pixies; and '(In Heaven)- Lady in the Radiator song 1' as the final track of the album ending on a very serene note.
All in all, At The BBC is not quite what you'd be expecting from a Pixies album, but it's outstanding nonetheless...
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