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Doolittle
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0652637090529
Label: 4ad / Ada
Manufacturer: 4ad / Ada
MPN: 70905
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 4ad / Ada
Release Date: May 20, 2003
Studio: 4ad / Ada
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Editorial Review:
Yeah, Kim Deal made a big splash of her own, and Frank Black is still holding his own. But as any Pixies fan will tell you, and as Doolittle suggests (like "ten million pounds of sludge" to the head), the Pixies rocked harder than the sum of their parts. They were masters of dynamics (check out "Monkey Gone to Heaven," or "Hey"), moving from quietly subdued to all-out head-banging and back before you could say "la la love you." Black Francis was one of the most unique vocal stylists of the '80s. His duets with bassist Deal, "I Bleed" and "Silver," work the way Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong worked together. And it's still staggering how much Joey Santiago, lead guitarist, could accomplish with one simple, single note. "Here Comes Your Man," by the way, is as straightforwardly poppy as the Pixies ever got, so enjoy it. --Dan Leone
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Clearly the roots of Alt rock
I was born in the early 80's, and became a fan of alternative rock in the early to mid 90's when grunge was all the rage. As I listen to this excellent album, I hear alot of the bands of my youth. Weezer or Nirvana certainly wouldn't have been the same band without The Pixies' influence. Modest Mouse can definatly claim them as an influence too. Why I've waited so long to get this album is beyond me..
I can't really give this a proper review because I literally just started listening ... Read More
Rating: - O Mon Dieu...
So I had heard about the Pixies(there actually is no "the" anywhere in the album's packaging...but HEY). They seemed to me like one of those "hyped" bands that get alot of credit for being influential but aren't actually that great(like Aerosmith...don't disown me just yet. Aerosmith fans). I even looked at this page awhile ago and wasn't that impressed. But then on a whim I got this album just so I could say I had it and had heard it. By the time I was 15 seconds into the first song "Debaser" i had ... Read More
Rating: - The Hype is Right! No Way!
The Pixies sometimes have such a legendary reputation that you might just end up walking away dissappointed. Well, I can't really say that it will live up to YOUR expectations, Doolittle doesn't even have to worry about being a product of hype. In fact, I wonder why the majority of the tracks on this album don't even _______ get enough mentioning from people like the rock music press. At least twelve of these songs are perfect.
It's certainly correct that this legendary (for good reason) ... Read More
Rating: - pixies great group
I think that Doolittle is an important album in the music universe. It's a great work that people can't know.
Rating: - Doolittle is Definitive Pixies.
"Pray for a man in the middle / One that talks like Doolittle" ("Mr. Grieves").
Doolittle is among the greatest modern rock albums from the 80s. From 1985 to 1993, the Pixies (Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal, and David Lovering) merged their quiet melodies with loud, abrasive modern rock, infusing the result with cryptic lyrics and Black Francis's deranged yowling. The Pixies critically-acclaimed second album, Doolittle (1989) (which had the working title "Whore" during recording sessions), ... Read More
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