Wave Of Mutilation (Best Of Pixies) - Pixies

To start off a review on the Pixies by saying how influential they were is a bit passé, but I have done it, without the Pixies alternative and indie music would be very different and that is all I need to say on that. When they announce that they were releasing a best of LP it was kinda obvious that it was cash in. Surprisingly for an anarchist I have no problem with this, artists need to make a living too and we can’t all waste the bosses time by ...
...cuts from their five albums 1987s’ “Come on Pilgrim” 1988s’ “Surfer Rosa”, 1989s’ “Doolittle”, 1990s’ “Bossanova” and 1991s’ “Trompe de Monde”. 5 albums in 5 years is a pretty impressive work-rate for a band especially with all the touring and drugs to fit in, and to produce 5 albums that were as consistently as good as this is a pretty impressive feat. So let us look at things in a bit more detail from 1987s’ LP “Come On Pilgrim” We have the classic ...

Champ666 26.11.2004 · Read full review
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Some argue Nirvana were the definition of 'grunge', others say the Pixies were...I can't see the comparison to be fair, the Pixies rather encapsulate the definition of Indie and Alternative music, and this is the 'best of' collection that they deserve - 23 tracks to showcase the Pixies history from their five albums - 'Come on Pilgrims', 'Surfer Rosa' the classic 'Doolittle', 'Bossanova' and 'Trompe le Monde' - all made within a five year time-span. ...
...Rosa', and 'Nimrod's Son' classify the alternative-ness to the Pixies style, and as my 'Disadvantages' state - it may just be TOO alternative for some, faint-hearted traditionalists, with the rhythm jumping about all over the place to Frank Black's shouting and grooving - to those new to the Pixies, you may instantly say "he can't sing for s**t" - but believe, give it time, this is originality as it should be, as those familar with the band will ...

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...tracks, but I would say wave of mutilation is a very true reflection of pixies music. Their albums are a little on the erractic side, with some poor tracks mixing amongst the classics, BUT THIS IS BEGINNING TO END BRILLIANCE. Pixies are an under-rated band with an almost underground appreciation society and when you look at the number of bands they have inspired so greatly you really begin to appreciate the unique quality in their music, they paved ...
...and rock in the decade and a bit since their demise. This album was released before their reunion back in 2004 as the definitive and official best of and I think it really is a good starting point to this seminal band. With the unique qualities of tracks such as 'Where is my mind' a track deemed good enough for the closing credits of modern classic Fight Club, the power of 'debaser 'and the slightly bizarre, 'Nimrods Son', there is quite an electic ...

danpatmore 05.05.2007 (06.05.2007) · Read full review
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