Pixies
Biography
Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies, and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential American alternative rock bands of the late '80s. They weren't accomplished musicians — Black Francis wailed and bashed out chords while Joey Santiago's lead guitar squealed out spirals of noise. But the bandmembers were inventive, rabid rock fans who turned conventions inside out, melding punk and indie guitar rock, classic pop, surf rock, and stadium-sized riffs with singer/guitarist Black Francis' bizarre, fragmented lyrics about space, religion, sex, mutilation, and pop culture; while the meaning of his lyrics may have been impenetrable, the music was direct and forceful. . The Pixies' busy, brief songs, extreme dynamics, and subversion of pop song structures proved one of the touchstones of '90s alternative rock. From grunge to Brit-pop, the Pixies' shadow loomed large — it's hard to imagine Nirvana without the Pixies' signature stop-start dynamics and lurching, noisy guitar solos. While the Pixies were touted as the band to bring indie rock into the mainstream, they simply laid the groundwork for the alternative explosion of the early '90s. MTV was reluctant to play their videos, while even modern rock radio didn't put their singles into regular rotation. Furthermore, tensions between leader Black Francis and bassist/vocalist Kim Deal, who wanted to incorporate her songs into the band's repertoire, crippled the band's progress. By the time Nirvana broke the doors down for alternative rock in 1992, the Pixies were effectively broken up.
Top Albums |
![](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music1/v4/3c/97/a0/3c97a09a-c32a-1910-69bb-086a58ae633e/cover100x100.jpeg) 1. Doolittle 25..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Wave of Mutilation - Best of Pixies, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 2. Wave of Muti..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Doolittle, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 3. Doolittle
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Surfer Rosa, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 4. Surfer Rosa
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Bossanova, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 5. Bossanova
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![Trompe le Monde, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 6. Trompe le Mo..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Complete "B" Sides, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 7. Complete &qu..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Indie Cindy (Deluxe), Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 8. Indie Cindy ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Come On Pilgrim, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 9. Come On Pilg..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Come On Pilgrim, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 10. Come On Pilg..
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![Indie Cindy, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 11. Indie Cindy
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Planet of Sound, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 12. Planet of So..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Dig for Fire - EP, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 13. Dig for Fire..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Gigantic / River Euphrates - EP, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 14. Gigantic / R..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Debaser (Live) - EP, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 15. Debaser (Liv..
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![Here Comes Your Man - EP, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 16. Here Comes Y..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Surfer Rosa (Remastered), Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 17. Surfer Rosa ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Debaser - EP, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 18. Debaser - EP
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Velouria - EP, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 19. Velouria - E..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Monkey Gone to Heaven - EP, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 20. Monkey Gone ..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Where Is My Mind? | Surfer Rosa | 3:53 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
2. | Here Comes Your Man | Doolittle | 3:21 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
3. | Where Is My Mind? | Wave of Mutilation - Best o.. | 3:49 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
4. | Hey | Wave of Mutilation - Best o.. | 3:30 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
5. | Hey | Doolittle | 3:31 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
6. | Monkey Gone to Heaven | Doolittle | 2:57 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
7. | Debaser | Doolittle | 2:53 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
8. | Gigantic | Surfer Rosa | 3:54 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
9. | Wave of Mutilation | Wave of Mutilation - Best o.. | 2:03 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
10. | La La Love You (Demo 2) | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 2:05 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
11. | Here Comes Your Man (Demo) | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 3:06 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
12. | I Bleed (Demo 2) | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 1:46 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
13. | Debaser (Demo 2) | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 3:00 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
14. | Bailey's Walk | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 2:25 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
15. | Into the White | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 4:42 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
16. | Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 3:00 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
17. | Dancing the Manta Ray | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 2:14 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
18. | Weird at My School | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 1:59 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
19. | Manta Ray | Doolittle 25: B-Sides, Peel.. | 2:39 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
20. | Jaime Bravo | Indie Cindy | 4:24 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
21. | Snakes | Indie Cindy | 3:45 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
22. | Andro Queen | Indie Cindy | 3:23 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
23. | Another Toe in the Ocean | Indie Cindy | 3:46 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
24. | Ring the Bell | Indie Cindy | 3:34 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
25. | Blue Eyed Hexe | Indie Cindy | 3:11 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
Top Music Videos |
![Here Comes Your Man, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 1. Here Comes Yo...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Monkey Gone to Heaven, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 2. Monkey Gone t...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Debaser, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 3. Debaser
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Velouria, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 4. Velouria
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Monkey Gone to Heaven, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 5. Monkey Gone t...
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![Alec Eiffel, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 6. Alec Eiffel
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Dig for Fire / Allison, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 7. Dig for Fire ...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Where Is My Mind? (Live), Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 8. Where Is My M...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Gouge Away (Live), Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 9. Gouge Away (L...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) [Live], Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 10. Wave of Mutil...
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![Tame (Live), Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 11. Tame (Live)
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Another Toe In the Ocean, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 12. Another Toe I...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Blue Eyed Hexe, Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 13. Blue Eyed Hex...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Debaser (Live), Pixies](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/9548/frameworks/images/p.png) 14. Debaser (Live...
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