After catching 2 shows of the recent Pixies NYC date, I'm motherfuckin Pixies crazzzeeee! They're definitely the best rock band I've seen live (and I've seen Ted Nugent in his reunion tour, cat scratch feva!!!). It's ridiculous how humble and anti-glam they are, the set is just relentless (they play 90% of Doolittle, "Tame" is freaking ridiculous) and Frank Black is the king of War Pigs (and Kim Deal is the kindergarten teacher that did too many drugs)! They even played both versions of "Wave of Mutilation" in the same set, take that! Anyway, this is their debut mini-album from 1987, drawn from the "legendary" Pixies demos and includes "Caribou", "Levitate Me", and "I've Been Tired" (Reader tip: search "Pixies Coachella" on your favorite file sharing program for a taste of that live stuff). 8 tracks in all, recommended.

• 180g black vinyl pressing
• music label: 4AD 2004

reviewed by the mgmnt 05/2005