This album did a lot for indie rock and the “grunge” scene that would emerge in the early 90’s. Kurt Cobain even admitted to pretty much ripping off the Pixies when he wrote Smells Like Teen Spirit lol. No disrespect to Kurt. Still a legendary song
@worldofcheese5886
10 ай бұрын
I would also say modest mouse. Especially in the vocal delivery, and hiw the music itself goes from soft to loud and soft again
@smokeyy1411
10 ай бұрын
@@worldofcheese5886I would thank Fugazi and Slint for that
@David-iv6je
10 ай бұрын
It's got a lot of punk. Cobain was one of those guys who thought a lot about what he would make.
@sizzlemeat
9 ай бұрын
@@David-iv6jeExactly! Punk on the same level a band like Nirvana specifically would recognize- but I hate how Pixies are attributed to mainstream grunge (Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots etc) with the exception of Nirvana bc Kurt REALLY got it & also Soundgarden bc they were doing their own thing around the same time tho NOTHING Pixies-inspired or drawn- but ANYWAY when folks attribute the Pixies to Grunge there is clearly NOTHING similar to the Pixies sound beside Nirvana at times. It’s pointless of me to hate on the Pixies / Grunge connotation as it’s annoyingly inextricably set in stone. But the Pixies / Nirvana link works & Pixies we’re def way more audibly inspiration to bands POST-grunge after it had been completely co-opted into WAY later. Just if anyone thinks Pixies have anything to do with AiC or Pearl Jam or Candlebox and shit🤢🤧
@David-iv6je
9 ай бұрын
@@sizzlemeat Glad you get it my friend! There were a lot of hair metal bands that stopped with the hairspray and put on flannel to follow Nirvana (and Pixies before them.) But it shows in their music. As jazz great Charlie Parker said, "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." That's a statement about authenticity and commitment. Cobain got that. (No knock on the Foo Fighter and Grohl seems so likeable, but that claim he lays to punk is equally weak as the Pearl Jams of the world.)
@j.prt.979
10 ай бұрын
Female vocals are Kim Deal, the bassist. She has leading vocals on some songs on Surfer Rosa, their other classic album. Edit: For Dead, the names are biblical references. It’s about the story of King David committing adultery with Bathsheba (aka Shebe in the song) and having her husband (Uriah) die at the frontlines of battle when she became pregnant so that he could marry her. Pretty dark. Monkey Gone To Heaven isn’t satanic. It’s an environmental message about how man (the monkey) is destroying nature and in return nature destroys man (so the monkey goes to heaven). The underwater guy that dies in the first verse is presumably Poseidon being used as a stand-in for the ocean, in other words humanity is destroying the ocean. The 5-6-7 stuff is Hebrew numerology. Man is represented by 5, the devil by 6, and God by 7. That’s really it. Some have interpreted the increasingly harsh vocals as demanding and kind of sarcastic jabs at religious concepts, and this is perhaps supported by the track’s more naturalistic and fatalistic outlook. The monkey going to heaven is just what the monkey wants. By this interpretation, nature is all there is, and man deludes himself with an afterlife instead of accepting reality. Also, Gouge Away is about the biblical Samson, and themes from that story are arguably present in many other songs (sexuality, shame, being chained, religion, etc).
@nostalgia_clinic
10 ай бұрын
Kim Deal is a legend. Would be dope af to see The Breeders on this channel
@pubuapubua
10 ай бұрын
Awesome bud, very cool.
@zenchowbuddha
9 ай бұрын
regaurding his questions on the first song, Un Chien Andalousia is refering to a 1929 silent avant-garde film...one of the key sceens involves and eyball being sliced...one of the first instances of visual movie special effects
@maxmiller1950
10 ай бұрын
Literally he never misses. Check out Surfer Rosa by The Pixies next, it’s much rougher and more manic you gotta love it. Also new Sprain album pleaseeesee
@severancedenied
10 ай бұрын
NEW SPRAIN!!!
@justindoplayer1516
6 ай бұрын
Bossanova is better IMO
@themadcow71
10 ай бұрын
Kim Deal the bass player is the background vocalist. She formed the Breeders after and they're also amazing. I also love the first two Frank Black (lead singer) solo albums
@mawtymawty9010
10 ай бұрын
This is a 10/10 album. I recommend listening to Sonic Youth if you enjoyed Doolittle. Both bands are essentially responsible for the sound of rock in the 90s. Recommend either Daydream Nation or Goo
@lucaslpy5507
10 ай бұрын
Sister is their best imo
@trombone9613
10 ай бұрын
Daydream nation is so good
@smoshbooz
9 ай бұрын
You're forgetting about Dinosaur Jr and Husker Du tho
@Alix777.
8 ай бұрын
It's the most overrated album of all time. Pixies kinda suck. You forgot My Bloody Valentine btw
@mawtymawty9010
8 ай бұрын
@@Alix777. Opinion discarded
@watkinry
10 ай бұрын
"Un Chien Andalou" is an avant garde French film in which a woman has her eyeball cut with a straight razor(IRL)-not for the faint of heart. Here's a recommendation: R.E.M.'s Murmur. It has a very different vibe than their later work- earthier, more mysterious. It was one of those formative albums for me that I have revisited countless times.
@isaacc7
9 ай бұрын
It wasn’t her actual eye, it was something else. You can see the edit plus there’s no pupil.
@incompetantfool9763
4 ай бұрын
@@isaacc7it was a cows eye I'm pretty sure, might be a different animal
@Darrenski
3 ай бұрын
Definitely an animals eye. @incompetantfool9763
@joshuadoty4682
10 ай бұрын
I always forget how influential and groundbreaking this album is. I always just think I’m listening to a mid-90s rock album and I am shocked every time I see that it was released in the 80s
@smoshbooz
9 ай бұрын
Same thing with Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr
@vincevirtua
10 ай бұрын
Attempts to decipher Pixies lyrics *gets popcorn*
@jbomb7867
10 ай бұрын
Just saw Pixies live recently and they went soo dang hard. Highly recommend.
@Qwertyuiopaz
10 ай бұрын
W profile picture
@abongile464
10 ай бұрын
My friend, I appreciate and I am sure many appreciate grooving with you. Your picks are proper
@johncampbell756
10 ай бұрын
You can mutilate anything. Any body part or even objects. Bassist Kim Deal on female backing vocals (occasional lead vocals "Silver"). She later became the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for The Breeders. "Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)" is a slower quieter version that appeared on the Pump Up the Volume movie soundtrack. I love that version. This Monkey's Gone to Heaven. There was a hole in the ozone layer then. We phased out aerosol spray bottles/cans and the hole is recovering, but won't fully recover until about 2040. Kurt Cobail has said The Pixies were a big influence on his sings for Nirvana.
@je7055
8 ай бұрын
If you like stuff that doesn't really sound like anything you've heard before, or even just the Pixies, I HIGHLY recommend Frank Black's solo album Teenager of the Year. Upbeat, gleefully manic, unapologetically weird, and brilliant composition & lyrics. It has enough great-from-the-first-listen songs to carry 2-3 different albums, somehow stuffed into one. Gives the impression he wrote the entire thing in a weekend while swept up in a wave of genius and inspiration.
@seansuperflymason
10 ай бұрын
Just finally got to see them live and it just struck my soul!! They are my favorite Band so it makes sense, really enjoyed getting to see someone discover them and you are right Joey Santiago's guitar playing is something else!
@sawyer3446
10 ай бұрын
I been waiting for this album forever. Thanks for the concistency. Love your reaction and i love your channel. Keep it up
@smags1082
10 ай бұрын
Gotchu bro
@sealex6890
10 ай бұрын
Unmatched consistency from you Smags! Gonna keep suggesting Silent Alarm by Bloc Party, of course. I think you’ll love it when you eventually get to it 🙌🙌
@chaosmos24
10 ай бұрын
The lyrics are typically written around what syllables sound good. They are more surreal than anything. Musical equivalent of watching a David Lynch movie.
@Kayro098
10 ай бұрын
I love these, keep up the good work
@Davidsssrt
10 ай бұрын
Love these reactions man. I recommend perfect from now on by built to spill
@mawtymawty9010
10 ай бұрын
Keep It Like A Secret too
@themadcow71
10 ай бұрын
i heard this album when it first came out and I still listen to it. Love all the Pixies albums.
@7letters4letters49
10 ай бұрын
yo bro just wanted to say congrats on the growth! i've been here for a second, and it rules that you're pushing 5k rn, you deserve it boss!
@smags1082
10 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@MisterDarkfall
10 ай бұрын
Hey is POSSIBLY a perfect song in my estimation.
@mdub8423
10 ай бұрын
Loved the reaction! Watched The Lonesome Crowded West reaction then this one back to back. Loved your takes on both albums.
@ladovacheishvili7921
10 ай бұрын
one of my favourite comfort channels
@smags1082
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@dakotawaite7965
10 ай бұрын
An indie rock album I think you'd really like is Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People. It's got both noisy and softer parts throughout with both male/female vocals too. Been my favorite album recently.
@ianmendoza6816
10 ай бұрын
Killer review as always Smags! 90’s indie rock/grudge/alt rock has all kinds of abrasive and powerful bands doing awesome stuff. A great album I haven’t seen anyone recommend yet is “Nothing’s Shocking” by Jane’s Addiction, same level of production and high energy if you wanna here more
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192
6 ай бұрын
This! I would love to see a reaction to Nothing’s Shocking. What a seminal album by Janes Addiction
@whatdothlife4660
Ай бұрын
Gouge Away: This song refers to the biblical story of Samson, who had his eyes gouged out by his enemies and eventually killed them all when he was chained to two pillars in their stronghold. He pulled the pillars down, bringing the building down and killing himself and his enemies.
@obelisk_hd
10 ай бұрын
One of my favorite albums since i was 14!
@mememan3799
10 ай бұрын
Hell yeah baby this album is a classic, and we got the Goat reacting to it.
@martinlopez5842
10 ай бұрын
Loving pixies and your reactions! The álbum Bossanova from pixies also has a great sound, fresh and heavy. Like other comment was saying you should check out David Bowie, his discography has everything for everyone.
@harlylwis3498
10 ай бұрын
love the consistency mate, ill recomend it again- you gotta listen to Masked Dancers by Brave Little Abacus!
@jdbmd1499
10 ай бұрын
Most of the 90s rock band fav band were the Pixies. Very influential band
@rfa8699
10 ай бұрын
Love this album, pixies are great!
@mosquitopyjamas9048
9 ай бұрын
No 13 baby had me in a state. I remember my band when I was a young boy covered it and we jammed on the outro for 20min
@markpfeifer1402
2 ай бұрын
Here is the EXTENDED OUTRO No 13 Baby: kzitem.info/news/bejne/k3tu2aSqqXqLeqgsi=vs7DiVPLhzC15Ytx
@joshtorres2537
10 ай бұрын
A great piece of 90's Also love to see how react to ANTICS- Interpol
@essdeeem3320
10 ай бұрын
Released spring of 89’
@pedrodaguiar5865
10 ай бұрын
"Un chien andalou" is a 1929 short movie from Luis Buñuel. That's where the "slicing up eyeballs" comes from.
@slamkos
10 ай бұрын
mr consistent with another hit never missed a day in his life you should listen to their debut Surfer Rosa!
@SmackThePanda
10 ай бұрын
You react to a lot of great albums. And I love your commentary! I would recommend some Bowie albums if you haven't heard them: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - not my favorite but an essential listen Station to Station - my personal fav; groovy, coke-induced art rock. he literally suffered from coke psychosis during this period of his life, only consuming hot chillies, milk and cocaine. he publically flirted with fascism. he doesn't even remember making this album, yet.. despite this, he has never sounded more urgent performance-wise Low - often considered his experimental masterpiece, it's a collab album with Eno. Station to Station's sound with more bleeps and bloops and ambient soundscapes He has many other classics obviously, but I would start with these.
@ok-ur4yh
10 ай бұрын
"Does that mean any body part, or just the genitals?" Best Pixies review ever.
@prod_brn
10 ай бұрын
doolittle? nah smags you doing big with these awesome reactions🔥🔥🔥
@musicaddict5076
10 ай бұрын
Highly recommend The Replacements Let it Be. Totally up your alley and you will love it.
@karson0000
10 ай бұрын
im here so early that the video’s only in 360p
@Alt-fg3ml
10 ай бұрын
we should get him to listen to tago mago
@ianwebb3496
10 ай бұрын
The thing about Pixies songs is that so many of them are just great pop songs in that they are VERY melody-driven, have a verse, a chorus, maybe a bridge, and an original hook. It's just not necessarily obvious that they're pop songs. 'Here Comes Your Man' is the most obviously poppy track, I would submit. The thing is, that so many of the Pixies' songs are just fabulous pop songs. I remember getting to now Dolittle when I was doing a job that entailed a lot of driving. I challenge anyone to be driving alone, crank up 'Debaser' and not crack an immediate grin; the first few bars of this album are just so joyful!
@gulliver1755
10 ай бұрын
Looove this album. You should keep reacting to more Pixies albums. Now that you have done Pixies you gotta do Sonic Youth! Recommendations Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven Lil Ugly Mane - Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern David Bowie - Blackstar(I don't want to explain too much but it's important going into this record you understand he knew he was dying when he made the album)
@dj_matty
10 ай бұрын
One I’d recommend is the Third Eye Blind self-titled. It’s a really underrated 90s alternative rock/emo record that has plenty of hits and songs that I think you’d love diving into the lyrics to
@misterdumb
10 ай бұрын
the rain and thunder is here now m'man! Tanx!
@abyzzwalker
10 ай бұрын
Easily one of my favorite albums.
@silentclashes7267
10 ай бұрын
should do Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it In People, also an indie rock album like this and it’s a little noisy, with a lot of variety, love this album too though, really good, reminds me of Modest Mouse a lot lol
@lizardman7718
10 ай бұрын
I second this. I’ve listened to that album an ungodly amount of times
@adamseers
10 ай бұрын
I love your pfp
@streetsurgery
9 ай бұрын
Yeah Broken Social Scene feels very unique and would be a great reaction choice!
@snsl28500
7 ай бұрын
LOOOVE them. They are too underrated..
@yaidavijethwa5517
10 ай бұрын
suggestions: pinkerton weezer Elliott smith's xo She hangs brightly by mazzy star Anything of Mojave 3 Love 15 by majesty crush Parklife- blur Sunbather by deafheaven Under cover vol.2 by tashaki miyaki
@achtort
10 ай бұрын
In general, the album encompasses a series of dark thoughts, desires, aggression, and the grotesque. It's the same feeling as a David Lynch movie to me. Frank's harsh vocals are balanced only by Kim's lighter ones. And the guitars are a highlight. I've listened to the album 100's of times, and can live without "I bleed" "La La Love you" and "There goes my gun" But my personal favs are "Hey" "Gouge Away" "Silver" "Dead" and "Wave of Mutilation" (find the UK surf version, it's really slow, but I love it more than the album version) "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and "Debaser" are also really great, but I just got tired of them eventually :( Great video btw!
@severancedenied
10 ай бұрын
I used to love listening to this album during the autumn. Strangely fits. Since autumn is coming around, HERE R SOME RECS Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You Red House Painters - Down Colorful Hill Bark Psychosis - Hex King Krule - The OOZ Swirlies - They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days…
@stratford1
10 ай бұрын
These albums are great
@meatgrinder9506
10 ай бұрын
I would suggest some earlier unwound first (kantina, repetition) since leaves is so different compared to their older sound.
@duhusker4383
5 ай бұрын
The lyrics in Debaser which include the line Chien Andalusia is a reference to a surrealist short silent fim made by Luis Buñuel in 1929 called Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog). Andalusia is a region in the south of Spain.
@FraterTaciturnus
5 ай бұрын
Love the Pixies. They were one of my gateway bands. Hope you end up listening to Surfer Rosa, Bossanova, and Trompe le Monde.
@MikeBuechele
10 ай бұрын
I see comments about "Un chien andalou" already, so you know about the eyeball scene. It was shocking at the time and people thought it was actually happening to the woman, but they used a cow's eyeball in the scene.
@FreeMatter4TheBlind
2 ай бұрын
I know this reaction was 8 months ago but I really am excited to see both Pixies and Modest Mouse in Michigan on June !8th, 2024!
@thoru4367
10 ай бұрын
Eee i wait for this one, amazing
@DoroteoVilla
9 ай бұрын
Un Chien Andalucía means an Andalucían Dog. Its the title of a movie by Luis Buñuel which Frank Black was into at the time. The "slicing up eyeballs" lyric is a reference to the famous scene in the movie where, well, a woman gets her eyeball sliced with a straight razor.
@aidanwillis4378
10 ай бұрын
Hope your doing well, i'd love to see a reaction to Adrianne Lenkers 'songs' she's the lead singer from big thief im sure you would love it :)
@papaman2039
10 ай бұрын
💯
@AmImGaga
10 ай бұрын
Doolittle you love to see it
@ryanmcbride3806
10 ай бұрын
definitely gotta listen to some sonic youth next either goo or daydream nation. also would love to see an in utero by nirvana reaction, keep it up tho.
@beepst
10 ай бұрын
No. 13 Baby's outro is still moving after all these years...
@glyndegrindon8065
10 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this, definitely from my era though. Have you heard Nowhere by Ride? That’s worth a spin.
@osulle1490
10 ай бұрын
Bro, you gotta do How to Leave Town by Car Seat Headrest. Way older sound from Will Toledo, when he was still self producing, but I’d love to see your reaction
@kennygunawan2722
10 ай бұрын
if you like this, you should listen to their debut album Surfer Rosa and also Rid of Me by PJ Harvey
@lupodelupis3672
6 ай бұрын
This was my reaction to Doolittle 30 years ago😲🤯
@user-hy1bk3gw7w
10 ай бұрын
You should really do the New Abnormal by the strokes, a masterpiece, and fits your taste really well from what i see
@shakey215
2 ай бұрын
You should watch some of the Brixton live show. If I could pick any gig ever to be at it'd be that one. They finish on Tame after a 2 and a half hour show and the way he bellows 'Tame' is absolutely insane
@PristineTX
2 ай бұрын
Wave of Mutilation was inspired in part by the true story of a few Japanese businessmen who drove their cars into the ocean after a financial crash.
@Darrenski
3 ай бұрын
'The storm'... yeah in England we call that a drizzle.
@jordanjoestar8839
14 күн бұрын
Monkey Gone to Heaven references the hole in the ozone layer, ocean pollution, and our inevitable death under the sun. The animals will die with our destruction of everything. This monkey will, in fact, go to heaven.
@Darrenski
3 ай бұрын
Gouge Away is about the story of Samson (I'm pretty sure, like me, you'll be well aware of it... 'tied to the pillars, I'll kill us all' in temple of Dagon etc. The bits about his hair and having his eyes gouged out. I think the whole marujauna thing is about Samsom's supposed predilection to prostitutes and living through his senses etc, for which he loses his most treasured sense that makes him weak to women. That's how i read it anyway, although it is 100% a song about Samson as he's confirmed several times. In fact he takes a lot of his themes from the old testament especially.
@donaldshepherd6095
10 ай бұрын
Hear comes your man ,it's a song about waiting for your drug dealer haha 😄
@nostalgia_clinic
10 ай бұрын
@3:58 lmaooo
@jenoboi
10 ай бұрын
yooo u gotta check out time n place by kero kero bonito! really good noise/twee pop album :3
@brandonburroughs7128
10 ай бұрын
Love Pixies. But GIRL WITH BASKET OF FRUIT WHENNNNNNNNNNNNNN
@markpfeifer1402
2 ай бұрын
If this is the first time you're hearing Pixies, its your lucky day.
@marcoveyr
10 ай бұрын
did you ever listen to a beatles album? if you never did i would really like a reaction video from you on one of their albums like abbey road (and based on your videos you would probably like it too!)
@pubuapubua
10 ай бұрын
Kim deal is the bass player. She got tired of frank and started her own band called The breeders. Maybe you remember 'Cannonball'.
@AdamF89
5 ай бұрын
Swervedriver, Polvo, Helmet, HUM, Failure, Sebadoh, Jawbox, Feeder, Paw, Tad are some good 90s bands to react to
@jaaqob2
10 ай бұрын
hell yeah! love this album!
@OwenSammons-os2cu
10 ай бұрын
I need to see you listen to either a Daniel Johnston or Frank Zappa album before I die
@fjvlogs4364
10 ай бұрын
mr smags. how do you grow a thick moustache
@EV4RY
14 күн бұрын
What an album, what a band!
@alemmingsdeath
10 ай бұрын
Frank Black's economy of writing is a stellar feat, informed by pop records of the 50's and 60's. Also Pixies were greater than the sum of it's parts, each 1/4 being very good at their instrumental roles. A classic album, and my favorite band since '87 You might like their Bossanova album as it's more atmospheric and drawn out. It was my least favorite at release, but it's grown to be one of their best in my ears over the years. Cheers.
@wonkwev
10 ай бұрын
yo check out the new sprain. idk if youll like it but itll def be interesting
@Camothor10
9 ай бұрын
Pixies are amazing
@TimothyLafreniere
8 ай бұрын
You gotta hear the UK surf version of Wave of Mutilation, same song, totally different dynamics
@lxndrncls57
28 күн бұрын
best album ever, and your new favorite band
@jager9022
10 ай бұрын
Please Mezzanine by Massive Attack
@scarpola9
10 ай бұрын
Yes.
@smags1082
10 ай бұрын
Yes
@JoeyIAlexander
10 ай бұрын
‘Mourn’ - Corbin OR ‘The Girl, the Cat and the Tree’ - Lausse the Cat. Suggest Genius lyrics for the second
@judabearmuahahaaa
10 ай бұрын
i would recommend listening to 'the voyager experience' by PersonFromBrazil. it goes so fucking hard and imo it's extremely underrated.
@fuckskyler
10 ай бұрын
Such a banger of an album. Check out the new Sprain album!!!
@gregorysanchez6903
26 күн бұрын
Soon as I hear a new band and it sounds like pixies I google if they were influenced by pixies and sure enough they are.
@laurenoconnor3948
10 ай бұрын
You should listen to the Stone Roses self-titled album
@Buzzblast
10 ай бұрын
Unrelated but a good alt rock album to check out would be Asian Kung-fu Generation's Sol-fa
@David-iv6je
10 ай бұрын
Can we talk about that mustache? 😆
@BCADBCAD
8 ай бұрын
13:52 why did he sound so mad?
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192
6 ай бұрын
Man is 5, the Devil is 6 & God is 7. Why would you think that’s a satanic message, anymore than it’s a humanistic or godly message? And he’s talking about the hole in the ozone layer and the ground being warm & everything burning due to global warming. It’s an environmental message. The ‘monkey’ going to heaven is us.
@wii240
10 ай бұрын
Hey man you should listen to king gizzard and the lizard wizard - nonagon infinity
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