Pixies DOOLITTLE 25: B-SIDES PEEL SESSIONS & DEMOS 9/3/13 occasionally dropping back into periods

occasionally dropping back into periods of near-silence

the sound changes to match the massiveness of the venues

From an unsettling tale of isolation courtesy of Maxïmo Park’s Paul Smith ‘Christmas Trees’ to the grunge stylings of Marta’s ‘Move Me’

alternating snare and bass in rapid succession while rising precipitously in volume

an ONO live staple for nearly six years

Pixies DOOLITTLE 25: B-SIDES PEEL SESSIONS & DEMOS 9/3/13 occasionally dropping back into periodsThe Pixies: Black Francis (vocals, guitar); Kim Deal (vocals, slide guitar, bass); David Lovering (vocals, bass, drums); Joey Santiago (guitar). Additional personnel: Karen Karlsrud, Corine Metter (violin); Arthur Fiacco, Ann Rorich (cello). Recorded at Downtown Recorders, Boston, Massachusetts. From the opening bars of DOOLITTLE, the Pixies' brilliant duality comes into focus. Chiming guitar streaks waft over an AOR ready riff, while vocals bark out