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Pixies
Indie Cindy Pixies Music

Article written by Ged M - May 7, 2014

Don’t believe the doomsayers; or at least don’t believe half of what they say. The first Pixies record for 23 years, Indie Cindy contains both highlights and horrors but above all it’s missing Kim Deal; the creative tension that prevents Kim and Black Francis from working together is the same motive force that makes Pixies work. Jeremy Dubs’ backing vocals just point up the places where Kim would have made the most difference.

The record starts well; ‘What Goes Boom’ picks up from Trompe Le Monde with a mix of heavy riffs and catchy choruses, while ‘Greens and Blues’ has the best Joey Santiago moments (later, the meathead metal of ‘Blue Eyed Hexe’ has the worst). Then you get to the real standouts; ‘Indie Cindy’ has a genuine sense of anarchy, juxtaposing hard edged riffs and melodies, angry lyrics and softer wordplay, while ‘Bagboy’ is undefinable, a sermonising rap-harangue with a mighty beat and stream of consciousness vocals: “you are proselytising alone!”

After that it gets a little dull – as if it’s by a band inspired by Pixies but not as good. ‘Andro Queen’ is cod-opera and ‘Ring the Bell’ could be Coldplay it’s so bland but then, thankfully, ‘Another Toe in the Ocean’ rekindles the Pixies-ish spark. Overall there’s half a good record here but it’s too much of a cash-in, there are too few ideas to sustain a whole record and there’s no Kim. And the last thing is their biggest problem.

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