At this point, Scott, Alain and Greg send the reviews to me (Darren) and I compile and write the summary. “I Bleed” is one of the more shining examples of the juxtaposition of Deal and Francis’ vocal duties. Tony Whitburn 1,130 views. Doolittle was an album audibly intended to push the Pixies into the big time, or at least as close to the big time as a US indie band could hope to get … The songs all run in a similar vain sound wise (not a bad thing by the way!) Album review. 1.) 10 / 10. All this publication's reviews Read full review Doolittle is a really great album. Doolittle, an Album by Pixies. Genres: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock. Their other influences were hard to place, which was unsurprising, given that frontman Black Francis’s tastes ran to Christian rock pioneer Larry Norman, author of Forget Your Hexagram, No More LSD for Me, and Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music? The Pixies are just good,period. 1. Review . Die zwei nachfolgenden Alben "Bossanova" und "Trompe le Monde" waren zwar auch spitze, aber in der Dichte bleibt "Doolittle" unerreicht. 5/5 2.) This week, the reunited Pixies released their first new album in 23 years. While fans may split on which is the more monumental album, it or its predecessor, Surfer Rosa, the pairing of aggressive post-punk and surf pop, with hints of Latin influences, made the dominance of Doolittle difficult to argue with. Oh, and my apologies for such a long review, I considered trimming it down but I felt that doing so would be an injustice to the album. It's a very personal record for me that's more than the sum of its parts. The song starts off with Kim Deal’s throbbing bass, and also features her distinctive calm yin voice to Francis’ yang. Posted on January 4, 2015; By Darren. Doolittle is such an excellent album. On first hearing ‘Doolittle’ in April 1989, I remember being slightly deflated. Doolittle was an album audibly intended to push the Pixies into the big time, or at least as close to the big time as a US indie band could hope to get in 1989, an age when mainstream rock meant Phil Collins and Tina Turner. Stay up to date on news, reviews, interviews and more. They have influenced so many talented bands from Nirvana to Radiohead. Review - PIXIES - Beneath The Eyrie - Ausgabe #146, Ox Fanzine, Solingen, Deutschland LasagnaZissou Review #43 Everyone knows Doolittle as that monumental release by Pixies that not only defined a genre, but was a fantastic closer to the decade where alt rock was born. Thank God they've reunited, huh? View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 180 gram Vinyl release of Doolittle on Discogs. Album. Let's all hope they put out another record - hopefully more like Doolittle, less like Bossanova. They have been such a huge indie rock influence for the past 20 years or so. The Pixies proved so influential that it’s now almost impossible to imagine how bizarre they seemed on arrival in the late 80s. Absolute classic. 10 Stories Behind the Pixies’ Doolittle A look at the references, details, and allusions found on this 30-year-old alternative classic by Adam Kivel and Zach Schonfeld Released 17 April 1989 on 4AD (catalog no. Doolittle is an amazing sounding album, which is one of the things I love about the Pixies, it's just got a sound unlike any other band out there. Thank God they've reunited, huh? Typ: Album: Genre(s): Rock: Alternative Rock: Dominic. Mit ihrem zweiten Album "Doolittle" gelang den Pixies ein absoluter Geniestreich. The major difference between Doolittle, the band's second and (according to general critical consensus) most perfectly realised album, and its predecessor Surfer Rosa, is that it was recorded on a bigger budget, distributed by a bigger label (Elektra), and recorded and produced after the Pixies got their first round of warm critical (if not commercial) reception. The Pixies have had a career unlike any other in alternative rock, disappearing as not-quite-the-next-big-things only to become gods in absentia. Doolittle, the artier of the pair, has been lovingly repackaged for its 25th anniversary and features a whopping 50 songs - 22 of which are previously unreleased - including demos of every song on the album, B-Sides and Peel sessions.Whilst many extended editions of classic records reek of cash in, Doolittle 25 is that rare thing amongst box sets, there’s very little in the way of chaff. Having cast himself as the unhinged oracle of grisly mythical proto-grunge on Surfer Rosa (’88) and Doolittle (’89), Pixies’ Black Francis rematerialised in 1990 as noir rock’s Man From Planet X, his slasher-flick aesthetic given a sci-fi B-movie twist. It was a shame, but as it turned out, the Pixies had already done all that they needed to do. We're given a brief history of the band, from its formation to the recording of the "Purple Tape" (which morphed into Come On Pilgrim) and Surfer Rosa, but the creation of Doolittle is the crux of the book. Rated #2 in the best albums of 1989, and #36 of all-time album.. There were fantastic songs afterwards, but also a feeling that diminishing artistic returns had set in. CD / LP. Pixies Doolittle (1989) - ein Review von Dominic . LasagnaZissou Review #43 Everyone knows Doolittle as that monumental release by Pixies that not only defined a genre, but was a fantastic closer to the decade where alt rock was born. Read and write album reviews for Doolittle - Pixies on AllMusic Doolittle is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in April 1989 on 4AD.The album's offbeat and dark subject material, featuring references to surrealism, Biblical violence, torture and death, contrasts with the clean production sound achieved by the newly hired producer Gil Norton. Doolittle, an Album by Pixies. I’d initially go to play my ‘Doolittle’ album but find myself giving ‘Surfer Rosa’ another spin instead. Please review our complete Privacy Policy for more information. perfect rating: 10/ A+ [sound/music]. Artist Played By. Their Elektra debut, Doolittle, reins in the noise in favor of pop songcraft and accessibility.Producer Gil Norton's sonic sheen adds some polish, but Black Francis' tighter songwriting focuses the group's attack. 13 Baby” and the intentionally repetitious “There Goes My Gun.” Then comes another fan favorite in “Hey,” finding the Pixies at the top of their post-punk game. David Lovering, Black Francis and Kim Deal of Pixies perform in concert for the "Doolittle" Tour at Massey Hall on April 18, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. ICYMI: Our Album of the Week is Portrayal of Guilt's 'We Are Always Alone', Rough Trade closing its Williamsburg shop, Wild Pink’s “Oversharers Anonymous” is dreamy, wisdom-seeking rock ‘n’ roll, Reports of the Death of the Album Are Greatly Exaggerated. Pixies - Doolittle review: As loud as hell, a ringing bell. On first hearing ‘Doolittle’ in April 1989, I remember being slightly deflated. Doolittle, an Album by Pixies. Her later exclusion from the writing process would lead to the band’s demise, but at the time, she was like their George Harrison, a great writer, but underappreciated and underused. Year: 1989 You didn’t need to be an expert in musical semantics to work out what all the gasping and grunting that punctuated Francis and Deal’s vocals on Tame or Hey was meant to signify. Joey Santiago’s guitars are jangly and screaming sonic mastery while Francis and Deal’s voices are exquisitely matched. All Rights Reserved. Some of them may have been a result of the burgeoning power struggles within the band. Loading... Unsubscribe from Tony Whitburn? Oh, and my apologies for such a long review, I considered trimming it down but I felt that doing so would be an injustice to the album. They have been such a huge indie rock influence for the past 20 years or so. Als das Album 1989 erschien,erhielt es im ME/Sounds mit sechs Punkten die Höchstwertung und angeregt von dieser Bewertung legte ich mir die CD zu. As Gouge Away roars into life, or during Tame’s series of barely-controlled explosions, or at the moment, 30 seconds before the song’s end, when I Bleed suddenly spins off on a completely unexpected melodic tangent, they seemed completely imperious: what rock band wouldn’t want to sound at least a little like that? Shaun Keaveny BBC Radio 6 Music . Released 17 April 1989 on 4AD (catalog no. They are one of the few bands that I actually stay really excited about. Their most accessible album, Doolittle's wide-ranging moods and sounds make it one of their most eclectic and ambitious.A fun, freaky alternative to most other late-'80s college rock, it's easy to see why the album made the Pixies into underground rock stars. An odd quintet of songs follows in the schizophrenic “Mr. They are one of the few bands that I actually stay really excited about. 5.0 classic. Genres: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock. But the sheer weirdness of the Pixies still seeped through. At its best, Doolittle was almost impossibly thrilling, packed with evidence of why alt-rock shifted in the Pixies’ wake. The Pixies Doolittle. Pixies - Doolittle album review #23 Evaluated by Claude Lemaire. The album lasted approximately 20 seconds before confronting you with a reference to Luis Buñuel; Dead, meanwhile, offered a retelling of the saga of David and Bathsheba set to a one-note riff. Another great little tome from the 33 1/3 series, The Pixies' Doolittle is an in-depth examination of arguably the best album of the Pixies' catalogue. CAD 905 CD; CD). Sugar – Copper Blue. Ratings . Everything that happened over the course of Surfer Rosa’s 32 minutes had seemed utterly gripping and essential; by contrast, Doolittle boasted an admittedly scant handful of longeurs. The song builds, then deconstructs, and then builds itself back up again into a frothing frenzy, much to the delight of the listener. 13. Doolittle, in my opinion, is their best CD. On Doolittle, There Goes My Gun sounded pleasantly inconsequential: taken at white-knuckle speed in the BBC studios, the guitars on the verge of chaos, it sounded vital. Released 17 April 1989 on 4AD (catalog no. Doolittle is an album that resonates very strongly with me. Stay up to date on the latest news, reviews, interviews and more. That band later used Surfer Rosa producer Steve Albini to helm their album, In Utero, while Dave Grohl employed Doolittle producer Gil Norton to steer the Foo Fighters’ sophomore album, The Colour and the Shape. 28.08.2015 15:46 Ein wenig verwunderlich ist es schon, dass dieses Album hier so wenig Bewertungen und noch keine Rezension erhalten hat, ist es doch ein Klassiker der alternativen Rockmusik und schon lange kein Geheimtipp mehr. Genres: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock. Out went producer Steve Albini, who’d recorded Surfer Rosa in 10 days, occasionally in the studio toilet; in came Gil Norton, who’d worked with Echo and the Bunnymen and Del Amitri. That guitar frenzied and manically voiced song kicks off the album, which is then taken up another notch with “Tame.” For those introduced to the music of the Pixies through the more pop-friendly tunes such as “Gigantic” and “Here Comes Your Man,” the threatening “Tame” was like a kick in the teeth. 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