Pixies influenced everybodys favorite bands

also nooo the cure slander hurts 😢u definitely gotta listen to disintegration eventaully its incredible!

To me some of your later comments would be akin to commenting on an early Beatles record, "kinda simple, kinda basic." At the time no one was doing much of anything like the Pixies, which is why they garnered such praise from bands like Nirvana and Radiohead. Put yourself in a world where there is like pop, metal, classic rock, mostly 3-chord punk, and then the Pixies come along and do like 10 songs are completely original, lyrically novel, musically interesting, and don't fit into any standard lanes. I'm not aware of any bands that were as original as the Pixies in relation to their musical moment while still sounding great, with the possible exception of The Velvet Underground.

Man. Man. Listen to it again. One listen isn’t enough. Do it for yourself. After listening to it a couple of times I became obsessed with it.

Give #13 Baby a few more listens, and you will be wishing it went on longer...

I guess if you're biggest fans are David Bowie, Radiohead and Nirvana you're a great band. Love the Pixies.

Such an important album. I remember the first time I heard in ‘89. Monkey was playing on college radio at midnight . I was so excited by what I heard I couldn’t sleep the rest of the night and skipped school to buy it the next day when the record store opened. Loved the reaction.

La La Love You isn’t meant to be taken seriously. I love that track. So underrated. The lead guitar parts throughout it are so weird and I love it

Kim Deal was a monster bass player. Plus she was in the Breeders

damn, hey is my favorite song ever. Knowing people can listen to it and just not feel the intense emotions I feel when I listen to it is so weird

One of the best albums of all time. Also Hey is a banger. Gouge Away is prob my favorite on here

"Hey" is precisely the best song on this great album. Sometimes you're too much stuck in the lyrics. Sometimes you need to listen and appreciate more the music, unless you're listening to Bright Eyes (for them it's the music and the lyrics).

Why did the Cure catch a stray 💀

The outro to no13 baby is awesome

Wow the timing of this is impeccable. Just started going on a Pixies kick again and had been looking for some album reactions.

All killa no filla... One of the best albums ever made. Perfection. The more you listen the better it gets.

The consistency with which you are lukewarm about these classic albums suggests you aren't really ready for them.

this album slaps ! surfer rosa is very good too although its a bit different from this one.

The first rock band I listen to and open the world of rock and music to me. IN TIME WHERE INTERNET DID NOT EXIST KIDS USED TO CARE MORE...

Here Comes Your Man is a dad rock classic

Kurt Cobain said himself that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was basically ripping off the Pixies. No higher praise than that.

One of my favourite bands of all-time. Their entire discography is worth checking out, as are the first few Frank Black / Black Francis solo albums. They kind of get less abrasive each album while maintaining that unique Pixies weirdness.

Absolutely one of the best Albums of the 80s and for rock in general. Hot take Mr. Grieves is the most underrated Pixies song.

imo, pixies are to indie what my bloody valentine is to shoegaze. it's impossible to like the genre without liking the band

La La Love You definitely fits on the album. It’s all very intentional. “Hey” is an amazing track. When you get the parts down it’s the most fun to sing a long with because there is some tricky vocal parts that you seemed to have missed. The chorus is repetitive, the verses are not in any way.

Surfer Rosa is one of Thom Yorke’s fave albums so I recommended that one if you want to take a gander at the Pixies again. I’d say Surfer Rosa is a way grittier, “sexier” album. Extremely influential. Nirvana was hugely influenced by them and that album.

bad take on the cure my brother

listen to surfer rosa - my favourite pixies album and if you find this ‘hard to care about’ i think the personality and rawness of surfer rosa, plus the genius of songs like where is my mind make that album impossible to feel disinterested towards, as well as being one of the high points of the indie rock of the era alongside bands like sonic youth (i still love doolittle)

Didn't expect you to react to the pixies. But since you already here, you need to react to their first 4th albums.

Saw them play this whole album in concert. Was so sad when it ended. Just wanted them to play it again right away lol. Love this one.

This is an excellent album for driving on summer nights.

Wore this cassette OUT back in 89.. Number 13 Baby is the best track. BTW, there would be no Pixies if it weren't for XTC.

Love pixies! Trompe le monde is my fave record of their’s. These guys were a huge influence on Nirvana

This album is a masterpiece, nice reaction

One of the best bands ever.

check out the other Pixies albums + The Breeders (Kim Deal's band after the Pixies' breakup)

So glad you dug Silver! Me too. It's so spooky and slow but energetic

I'm a big fan of the album - had it on cassette when it came out; in my view, the lyrics are of course meant to be kind of shocking, twisted and cynical but also seasoned with black humor (this is more evident on re-listens); it's the darkness juxtaposed with the 'happy' melodies and harmonies; it's the religious preacher coupled with the ragged guitar - it's an aesthetic of the flipside of the American Dream - the American Waking Nightmare. The tone reminds me of comedians like Bill Hicks, a trailblazer of dark comedy in the 1980s.

That quiet/loud thing had a huge impact on music. Think about Nirvana, for example. They were into the same quiet/loud kind of sound but with a lot more intensity. It might be just a normal thing right now but it wasn't back then.

No13 baby has one of the greatest outros ever

One of my favorite bands of all time as soon as I heard them back in the 80s

I love this format. u got yourself a new sub! Also, if you would like to check out "graveyard" , they got some good stuff. They do this postmodern type of 70's blues-rock. Got nothing in common with pixies, just thought i would throw this out there. Another underrated band i can recommend is "supergroove". Also "cake".

I HIGHLY recommend 'Wave of Mutilation'-UKsurf version (still by the Pixies). I heard it on a film in the cinema (a long time ago) and knew I'd found something special. Immediately started buying albums. Had mind blown by every one.

holy shit no way you reacted to two of my fav albums of all time in a row

gen z can't get it not surprised

His lyrics can be a bit cryptic, and sometimes they are just something that fits and rhymes and sounds good. There are the songs with the Biblical references, “Dead” and “Gouge Away” in particular. If you like the variety in his vocal style, check out the solo Frank Black album “Teenager of the Year.” He goes from punk to a high pitch vocal to a low pitch vocal in the first four songs.

It's important to understand the context, you have to disregard the whole of the 90's and beyond to really appreciate the album. I was 14 when it came out and it was unlike anything I'd heard before, this album was the transition from the hair metal rock era of the 80's into the indie grunge scene of the 90's. They influenced almost every band of that era and they still sound original compared to the rest. But if you didn't enjoy 'hey' then I guess you might not get it!

'Don't know anything about them. Haven't heard them before'... I'm gonna enjoy this lol

I would also like to see you do Pet Sounds. Honestly, though, if you want to really have an exciting day, do a reaction to Un Chien Andalou!! Trust me, you will not regret it.

Oh man you've got to listen to pet sounds by the beach boys it won't be what you expect

Pixies have been incredibly influential, especially in altL rock. Basically, every song using the loud quiet loud pattern got it from pixies. Fun fact,nirvana almost didn't include the song that made them huge and I can't think of the name of because they thought they were ripping off pixies too much. Policies got over it.

There Goes My Gun: If EVER there was a song about herion.... Also, Hey is quite possibly a perfect song, IMHO.

Funny you would trust Genius judgments on lyrics before an OG lyricist

you GOTTA listen to pet sounds soon lol

If you don’t recognize the musical genius of Robert Smith, I can’t take you seriously.

Hey is the best song on the album 😂

You mentioned you haven’t listened to The Beach Boys, I would highly recommend Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Bowie praised the Pixie’s as the best American band. They were a College band from Boston. Kurt Cobain said Teen Spirit was his attempt at writing a Pixie’s song. So they have influenced others. Checkout Surfer Rosa! I think it’s their best album besides their debut. The Pixies 🧚‍♂️ play sold out outdoor Festivals in Europe and are popular in England too. They will never be huge because Black Francis doesn’t look like Simon Le Bon. He’s not pretty. But he’s a great songwriter and screamer!

I didn't care for "silver" but hearing it through sound system I'm starting to like it.

Kurt Cobain of Nirvana used to say that he was heavily influenced by The Pixies

YESSSSSS

18:56 and then you get the the lyric heavy "There Goes My Gun". hahaha. Just wait until you get to Bossanova where they one up themselves with lyrics to "Stormy Weather". It will be the way the music is structured that will win you over.

Brilliant band and album. Consider this was in the poison and Bon Jovi era its so unique for the time. Overall liked your reaction but you didn't seem to love my favourites.. especially Hey!

When Black Francis is one of your favorite lyricists ever

LOL.. You have a lot to learn.

I bought the compilation album Death to the Pixies based off a recommendation, and it completely weirded me out so much I couldn't listen to it.

Also, something else to know about the Pixies is that they can be very “tongue in cheek” and jokey in their lyrics and delivery. Like “La La Love You” is definitely a joke song lol. I get why that wouldn’t land for everyone, it’s a certain type of vibe. You kind have to put yourself in that cynical Gen X era mindset.

Ha, I never thought about it but he does sound rather like Morrisey. A favorite band. You should check out The Breeders (Kim Deals band after she left the Pixies)

They didn't care about the lyrics either, lol. It's about the music!

Should have listened to Surfer Rosa

Only reaction I’ve seen where they didn’t love this album. Also only reaction I’ve seen where a kid is kissing his dog while listening

You listen to La La Love You and get rapey vibes? Yeah, the Pixies is not for you. Although I would love to hear you react to "Broken Face."

I only know Hey. Banger.

Hey is the best track on the album, and 30+years listening to doolittle has reached that opinion. You need to relisten to it when maybe your dog isn't distracting you.

they are absolutely making fun of Morrisey/the smiths with la la love you. its an ironic song. definitely satirical lol

Gouge Away is a masterpiece

PLEASE LISTEN TO A BEACH BOYS ALBUM NEXT OMG

Wow, turned it off after your critique on No. 13 Baby. To each his own, i guess.

damn you got lame toward the end.

No ones mentioned the first album definitely the best one

Never listened to the Beach Boys? Kid you are failing the indy nerd 101 cred sheet lol

Mr. Grieves sounds like The Smiths - Frankly Mr. Shankley

This album is about Amrican history,..

Sounded like you enjoyed side A more to me.

Surfer Rosa is just as good, if you haven't listened to it yet

Should listen to Frank Black

Nirvana & Radiohead - both heavily influenced by the Pixies

React: Rancid - And Out Come the Wolves DO IT 👊

monkey gone to heaven is more about climate change than bible and religion

To put it into a timeline perspective, the pixies were Michael Jordan of indie music in the 80s/90s. Their influence hasn’t stopped today. Another thing, I’m confused as to why all reactors of your generatuon needs to fully dissect every aspect. We use to just enjoy it for all its brilliance. Until the internet, we had no idea what anyone was talking about. There is some bliss in ignorance where it counts. We used I just get lost in the music. No need to understand. Just love the feeling and dance everything away and get out of our heads.

Your generation has been brought up on playlists and skipping tracks, it doesn't really sit through albums. Try listening to music from earlier eras on vinyl, with external speakers, by yourself, with no distractions like phones, tablets or laptops. It'll improve your attention span and you'll experience the music the way the artist intended.

I hope you do some metal reactions like Metallica’s Master of Puppets or System of a Down’s Toxicity

dude !!! to hear the songs/album like this is better not to hear it... Get lost and learn how to lisen/appreciate a master album like this!!!

The 5 6 7 was ripped off from daniel johnston

. Ironically , its No 13 where this reaction . gets to long

Omg. Leave it to a Millennial to think a love song is "creepy." Too many cat calls. Pfft. Wait until he hears "Holiday Song" or "Broken Face."

Yeah ...forget tik tok and go out skateboard while listening to this album...youll listen to it with another mindset..

. Ironocally its No 13 this reaction is geting to long

i think the religious stuff in monkey gone to heaven triggered the Christianity center in your brain and made you auto-uninvested in the rest of the record tbh. Damn shame brother

meh