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| matto |
Posted - 06/09/2026 : 20:49:09
Forum's not been loading for me till today, assuming it's been the same for everyone else as this hasn't been posted yet - and holy Toledo, I gotta say:
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/pixies-announce-bossanova-trompe-le-monde-reissues-ft-unreleased-songs/
Pixies have been celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, and that continues with the announcement of new remasters of 1990’s Bossanova and 1991’s Trompe le Monde, due out on September 11. In addition to the standard black vinyl (which is available for pre-order now in the BV shop) there are also two limited edition vinyl pressings with bonus 7#8243;s exclusive to Dinked’s new “Dinked International Editions.” Those have four previously unreleased songs from 1987-1991: “Dig For Fire” (Albini Version) and “Go Man Go” on Bossanova (which also comes with a 16-page, 10#8243; replica of the original UK booklet with the incorrect track listing) and “Brackish Boy” and “Punk Loop” on Trompe le Monde.
Both albums were remastered by Kevin Vanbergen, and here’s more about the unreleased songs from a press release:
Side A of the special Dinked Bossanova 7” is a Steve Albini recording of “Dig For Fire”, recorded in late 1987 during the sessions for Surfer Rosa, and sounding far removed from the version they released almost 3 years later. Side B is “Go Man Go”, a once near-mythical Black Francis and Kim Deal co-write that was recorded by both Pixies and The Breeders during the album sessions for Bossanova and Last Splash respectively (but failed to make the cut for either). Outside of appearing on a bootleg tape of Breeders demos and them airing it a few times live at the time, the song faded from view until 2023 when, upon discovering the lost master for it, The Breeders included their version on their 30th anniversary reissue of Last Splash.
On the Trompe le Monde bonus 7”, Side A is “Brackish Boy”, known more as a Frank Black song as he recorded it again for his eponymous 1993 debut solo album. This early version has been mastered direct from the album session tape and with no post-production. The flip side features the least conventional track of the four, “Punk Loop”. It was recorded in 1991 during the Trompe le Monde sessions, labelled simply as ‘Punk Loop’ MSTR.
PIXIES – BOSSANOVA 2026 REMASTER TRACKLIST
1 / A1 Cecilia Ann
2 / A2 Rock Music
3 / A3 Velouria
4 / A4 Allison
5 / A5 Is She Weird
6 / A6 Ana
7 / A7 All Over The World
8 / B1 Dig For Fire
9 / B2 Down to The Well
10 / B3 The Happening
11 / B4 Blown Away
12 / B5 Hang Wire
13 / B6 Stormy Weather
14 / B7 Havalina
Dinked International Edition – Bonus 7” Tracklisting
C1 Dig For Fire (Albini Version)
D1 Go Man Go
Pixies - Trompe Le Monde reissue
PIXIES – TROMPE LE MONDE 2026 REMASTER TRACKLIST
1 / A1 Trompe Le Monde
2 / A2 Planet of Sound
3 / A3 Alec Eiffel
4 / A4 The Sad Punk
5 / A5 Head On
6 / A6 U-Mass
7 / A7 Palace of the Brine
8 / A8 Letter to Memphis
9 / B1 Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons
10 / B2 Space (I Believe In)
11 / B3 Subbacultcha
12 / B4 Distance Equals Rate Times Time
13 / B5 Lovely Day
14 / B6 Motorway to Roswell
15 / B7 The Navajo Know
Dinked Archive Edition – Bonus 7” Tracklisting:
C1 Brackish Boy
D1 Punk Loop
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| BunsenH |
Posted - 10/20/2026 : 09:11:27
Hello everybody. I haven’t posted here in ages. I’m really enjoying these four new/old Pixies tracks, especially ‘Go Man Go’.
I notice a subtle difference in the rhythm and vocal delivery which took me a minute to adjust to. I’m not a super technical musician, but curious if anyone here noticed the following.
-In the Pixies version: Kim sings “Go” on beat 1 of the first bar, then “Man Go” on beats 1 and 2 of the second bar.
-In the Breeders version: She sings “Go” on beat 1 and “Man” on beat 4 of the first bar, followed by “Go” on beat 1 of the second bar.
Anyway, curious if anyone else here noticed this nuance? When these tracks first dropped, I really preferred the Breeders’ version. But now I love the Pixies’ version and can’t hear it any other way.
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| two reelers |
Posted - 09/30/2026 : 02:42:20
quote:
Originally posted by Stevio10
This Catholics live version of Brackish Boy sounds closest to the Pixies version. Would maybe go as far to say that the live Catholics versions of Pixies songs were just as good if not better! Maybe they should have got a female guest singer.
https://youtu.be/RUwbvMg4_so?is=QSd8Zm736shtcw27
Kicks in around the 18 minute mark or thereabouts
R.I.P. Dave Phillips.
Trompe & FB Self-Titled are the summits of Charles Thompson's epic songwriting mountain range.
I joined the cult of Souled American / 'cause they are a damn' fine band |
| Arm Arm Arm |
Posted - 09/28/2026 : 16:23:05
quote:
Originally posted by Stevio10
This Catholics live version of Brackish Boy sounds closest to the Pixies version. Would maybe go as far to say that the live Catholics versions of Pixies songs were just as good if not better! Maybe they should have got a female guest singer.
https://youtu.be/RUwbvMg4_so?is=QSd8Zm736shtcw27
Kicks in around the 18 minute mark or thereabouts
I agree, their version of Brackish is great and in fact, all of their Pixies covers were. |
| Arm Arm Arm |
Posted - 09/28/2026 : 16:22:23
Thanks for posting those songs, aside from hearing the available snippet of Brackish Boy and wondering how the whole thing went, I had no clue these songs existed. I quite like Punk Loop too!
Cheers. |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 09/27/2026 : 14:08:36
quote:
Originally posted by Stevio10
Would maybe go as far to say that the live Catholics versions of Pixies songs were just as good if not better!
To me it is no contest. |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 09/27/2026 : 13:34:21
This Catholics live version of Brackish Boy sounds closest to the Pixies version. Would maybe go as far to say that the live Catholics versions of Pixies songs were just as good if not better! Maybe they should have got a female guest singer.
https://youtu.be/RUwbvMg4_so?is=QSd8Zm736shtcw27
Kicks in around the 18 minute mark or thereabouts
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 09/26/2026 : 20:07:05
quote:
Originally posted by Troubles A Foot
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
Certainly feels like forced than Bagboy, which I always felt was a rather mean-spirited lyric.
I want more lyrics like that from Frank. I want some rage.
The Raging 60-Year Olds sounds like a great band name |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 09/26/2026 : 13:55:57
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
Certainly feels like forced than Bagboy, which I always felt was a rather mean-spirited lyric.
I want more lyrics like that from Frank. I want some rage. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/26/2026 : 02:47:52
I do think that it's better that we have both Adda Lee and Wave
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 09/26/2026 : 02:20:25
Punk Loop is clearly a sketch, but it's hard to escape the echoes of Bagboy. Can't imagine they went through the Trompe era tapes when the demoing began circa 2010/11, but there we are.
Certainly feels less forced than Bagboy, which I always felt was a rather mean-spirited lyric. |
| The Holiday Son |
Posted - 09/26/2026 : 01:28:09
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
Slightly surprised the two Punk Loop riffs never got repurposed. BF hasn't left many things lying around over the years (the unheard 2.0 songs aside), and it was intriguing to hear what became Adda Lee in that first Wave of Mutilation demo.
I've never realised that riff became Adda Lee.
Though I now realise Adda Lee is an underestimated gem. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/25/2026 : 22:01:22
Happens to everybody all the time
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| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 09/25/2026 : 21:06:34
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
quote:
Originally posted by Troubles A Foot
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
and it was intriguing to hear what became Adda Lee in that first Wave of Mutilation demo.
hm?
Released on the Doolittle anniversary set!
https://youtu.be/9JR_4pu1HTU?is=KYFTwx3Q7pb24qVP
I check this forum every single day for like the past ten+ years. I don't get how it's even possible I could have missed this.
It's frustrating because me and a friend did a very elaborate, intensively researched podcast about the first FB album and this would have been nice to have for that. |
| The Maharal |
Posted - 09/25/2026 : 12:32:28
Shit. Never heard that. That's glorious. |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 09/24/2026 : 23:41:06
quote:
Originally posted by Troubles A Foot
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
and it was intriguing to hear what became Adda Lee in that first Wave of Mutilation demo.
hm?
Released on the Doolittle anniversary set!
https://youtu.be/9JR_4pu1HTU?is=KYFTwx3Q7pb24qVP |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 09/24/2026 : 21:16:15
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
and it was intriguing to hear what became Adda Lee in that first Wave of Mutilation demo.
hm? |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 09/24/2026 : 15:12:32
Slightly surprised the two Punk Loop riffs never got repurposed. BF hasn't left many things lying around over the years (the unheard 2.0 songs aside), and it was intriguing to hear what became Adda Lee in that first Wave of Mutilation demo. |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 09/24/2026 : 06:03:27
quote:
Originally posted by matto
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
Agree with what's been said above. 'Punk Loop' is particularly interesting. I could swear there was a Trompe era TV appearance where the band launched into a similar sounding instrumental (like the descending chords from the 3:20 mark) after the applause for having played one of the Trompe songs. But can't find it anywhere (had thought it was one of the Dennis Miller appearances). Perhaps a false memory!
This probably isn't it, but thought I'd post anyway:
https://youtu.be/cs7Jg35th2I?si=tcdbF8eRaClIy7sk&t=917
Ah, that's what I was thinking of! |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/23/2026 : 00:24:41
Looks totally unrelated to me
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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken? |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 09/22/2026 : 19:12:58
Ah, that's the clip where Dave asks Kim about The Breeders and Frank turns around and coughs right before going into that ending jam.
Could be nothing.
But... |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/21/2026 : 05:41:02
quote:
Originally posted by matto
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
Agree with what's been said above. 'Punk Loop' is particularly interesting. I could swear there was a Trompe era TV appearance where the band launched into a similar sounding instrumental (like the descending chords from the 3:20 mark) after the applause for having played one of the Trompe songs. But can't find it anywhere (had thought it was one of the Dennis Miller appearances). Perhaps a false memory!
This probably isn't it, but thought I'd post anyway:
https://youtu.be/cs7Jg35th2I?si=tcdbF8eRaClIy7sk&t=917
Very cool
Joey never plays like that anymore
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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken? |
| matto |
Posted - 09/20/2026 : 11:44:56
quote:
Originally posted by Ziggy
Agree with what's been said above. 'Punk Loop' is particularly interesting. I could swear there was a Trompe era TV appearance where the band launched into a similar sounding instrumental (like the descending chords from the 3:20 mark) after the applause for having played one of the Trompe songs. But can't find it anywhere (had thought it was one of the Dennis Miller appearances). Perhaps a false memory!
This probably isn't it, but thought I'd post anyway:
https://youtu.be/cs7Jg35th2I?si=tcdbF8eRaClIy7sk&t=917 |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 09/20/2026 : 11:25:54
Agree with what's been said above. 'Punk Loop' is particularly interesting. I could swear there was a Trompe era TV appearance where the band launched into a similar sounding instrumental (like the descending chords from the 3:20 mark) after the applause for having played one of the Trompe songs. But can't find it anywhere (had thought it was one of the Dennis Miller appearances). Perhaps a false memory! |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/18/2026 : 04:11:55
quote:
Originally posted by Mac E. Doobage
Whence bar chording.
hahaha
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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken? |
| Mac E. Doobage |
Posted - 09/18/2026 : 02:42:09
Whence bar chording. |
| DruggedBunnyToo |
Posted - 09/17/2026 : 17:37:25
quote:
Originally posted by Mac E. Doobage
I like distortion.
When?
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DruggedBunnyToo
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| Mac E. Doobage |
Posted - 09/17/2026 : 09:53:55
I like distortion. |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 09/15/2026 : 21:04:58
quote:
Originally posted by yarbles
quote:
Originally posted by Troubles A Foot
Hey, can anyone confirm if the songs themselves sound this distorted and low quality, or is this just this person's digitization?
My copies sound similar to these rips when listening on my turntable. They aren't final polished produced songs, they are roughs/demos.
I understand that, but the distortion sounds like vinyl or transferring distortion to me and not like a demo quality thing. Demos aren't usually distorted, despite being of lower than studio quality. We have other Pixies demos and rarities that do not have distortion, etc. |
| yarbles |
Posted - 09/14/2026 : 02:58:01
quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman
what about the remastering? Opinions?
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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?
Honestly I couldn't tell much of a difference. You might need high end audio equipment and/or producer/engineer ears to really tell. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/14/2026 : 02:08:49
what about the remastering? Opinions?
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| yarbles |
Posted - 09/13/2026 : 06:27:01
quote:
Originally posted by Troubles A Foot
quote:
Originally posted by yarbles
Go Man Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKQPFNBtrY4
Dig For Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhtQtQInVI
Brackish Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP_SIESn7ko
Punk Loop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekl4jLd-FUc
Hey, can anyone confirm if the songs themselves sound this distorted and low quality, or is this just this person's digitization?
My copies sound similar to these rips when listening on my turntable. They aren't final polished produced songs, they are roughs/demos. |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 09/12/2026 : 19:12:49
quote:
Originally posted by yarbles
Go Man Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKQPFNBtrY4
Dig For Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhtQtQInVI
Brackish Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP_SIESn7ko
Punk Loop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekl4jLd-FUc
Hey, can anyone confirm if the songs themselves sound this distorted and low quality, or is this just this person's digitization? |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 09/12/2026 : 09:13:56
Punk Loop is great. They could have just dropped it into the middle of IC or HC to make the album better |
| natenate101 |
Posted - 09/11/2026 : 20:22:25
Totally agree that Punk Loop sounds like Bagboy. Go Man Go is quality, Brackish Boy short but fun, and the Dig for Fire Albini version is so different which makes it even more interesting. They did the right thing by that song in the end but it’s really cool to hear the raw sound. |
| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 09/11/2026 : 13:18:39
Cool stuff! First time hearing something new from the old Pixies recordings in some time.
I like Go Man Go, wonder if it would have been a crowd favorite back in the day given people's liking to Kim. I think overall the Breeders one might have a little smoother flow as its a bit poppier but this one has a nice dreamy quality to it.
Brackish Boy- cool to hear what that could have been like if it was Pixies.
Punk Loop- sounds more like a demo for sure. Cool to hear though from that era.
Dig for Fire- interesting too. Sounds like an early version of the song- not fully fleshed out structure yet. The raw production on it sounds cool. |
