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bouncyhead
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 Posted - 07/07/2003 : 05:53:30
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I would have to say that Bossanova is certainly the most underrated Pixies album, but not the best. I think Doolittle is the best because as somebody already said: it has the rawness of Surferosa, except it is more produced. I see Doolittle as the moment when the Pixies had matured as a band, without progressing so far that they sacrificed some of that youthful energy for more experimental pursuits.
It's like they took the concept of Surferosa and perfected it (perfected isn't the right word seeing as Surferosa was practically perfect in its own right... but for the sake of illustrating my point...). The albums that followed were only marginally less excellent, but not quite as good.
Having said that, I've always been drawn to this sort of album in a bands catalogue. Like, the Smashing Pumpkins are one of my favourite bands. I reckon Siamese Dream is the best album for the same reasons as I like Doolittle. After that album they drifted off in a new direction, still making good music just not *as* good.
Guns 'n' Roses did it too. Ahem.
A friend of mine used to say, when referring to this sort of demise caused by experimentation and progression, that "they went and got all talented". Obviously, being talented is hardly a bad thing. The point is sometimes bands hit the nail on the head at a very early stage. Then, to progress, they have to explore different styles of music, structures, new instruments, etc.
With the Pixies, I reckon they made the perfect album in Doolittle. Everything since then has been brilliant, and a true expression of Frankers's genius in the fact that he's still going, but unable to match Doolittle. I think Doolittle was the album he was born to write, and everything on the album came out so naturally. After that, I think the Pixies had to *try* a bit more, cos they had already created their best album. So, experimentation, and yes, progression, filled in the gaps where pure inspiration had already been exhausted.
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