Pixies, according to fans and many music critics, one of the most important bands of the last thirty years and pioneers of alternative rock, released a new album Head Carrier this September, with which they are coming to Vienna on November 15, 2016.
Pixies, pioneers of alternative rock, formed in 1986, achieved world fame already in the 80s. They founded one of the most important bands of the last thirty years Black Francis (vocals, guitar), Joey Santiago (guitar), Kim Deal (bassist, backing vocalist) and David Lovering (drums). Their cult album Doolittle from 1989 is considered the aggressive, surrealist product that many believe it to be paved the way for alternative rock. Among other things, there is a song on it Debaser, a powerful, absurd song about cutting an eyeball, a reference to a short film by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali Un chien andalou (Andalusian dog, 1929).
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The world-famous music group had, among other things strong musical influence to groups such as Nirvana, U2, Radiohead and The Strokes. Kurt Cobain once told Rolling Stones magazine that he was so closely associated with the Pixies that he should be in the band. "When I wrote Smells Like Teen Spirit, I basically wanted to write the ultimate pop song by copying the Pixies," he added.
The group broke up in 1993, in In 2004, however, they reunited. Bass player Kim Deal finally left the band in 2013 due to disputes, but today Paz Lenchantin performs with them. This September, they released their sixth studio album Head Carrier, where the Pixies returned to female vocals as well as lyrical surrealism.
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