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nomenclature
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 Posted - 02/21/2013 : 12:52:47
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So we all know that tons of bands have been inspired by and frequently imitate The Pixies, but what about bands that sound EXACTLY like The Pixies? I don't mean bands like Nirvana, Weezer, Modest Mouse, or Arcade Fire, who while very influenced by them at least have their own sound; I'm talking about bands that have basically built a career out of imitating The Pixies. Which I guess kind of makes sense, since if there's one band that you could flat-out copy and still be good, it's them.
Here are the most Pixies-similar bands I've ever heard, ranked from most to least imitating:
1. The Displaced (listen to "Hydroplane" or "Black Box")
2. Moth Macabre ("Pale" is basically a copy of "Dead")
3. Metal Mother Flake ("Mean to Me" has a guitar riff like Is She Weird; "The Inquisition" reminds me of Gouge Away)
4. Pony (they even have a song about Frank Black called "Fortune Cookie")
5. The 3Ds (from New Zealand; "Outer Space")
6. Stellastar* ("Jenny" has a chorus chord progression that's basically Where Is My Mind)
7. El Otra Yo (from Argentina; "Hey Tonto!" is kind of like another version of "Tony's Theme")
8. Mr. Dream (although they imitate many different bands--"Holy Name" is a mashup of Debaser and Lithium; "Winner" is like a Big Black song)
9. Superette (from New Zealand; "Touch Me")
10. Goodshirt (from New Zealand; they have a little bit of their own sound, but songs like "Mousey" and "Slippy" are very Pixies)
Despite being derivative, I happen to think that The Displaced, Mr. Dream, and El Otra Yo are all fantastic bands. Here are some of their best songs, which I definitely recommend checking out:
The Displaced : Hydroplane, Toledo, High Plain, Salt and Alcohol
Mr. Dream: Scarred for Life, Learn the Language, Winner, Fatherland
El Otra Yo: Aun, No Me Importa Morir, Virus, Arruncha
Also, I didn't include bands like The Toadies, Violent Soho, or Eve's Plum, because in my opinion they sound like equal parts Pixies and Nirvana.
So, what are some other bands you've heard that you think are EXACTLY like The Pixies? |
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pixie punk
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Posted - 02/21/2013 : 15:34:43
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H60eKrjXw-4 Legendary Chile/French band Panico in their early albums have some strong Pixie influence.Their lead singer Edi Pistolas once told me he had seen the Pixies in France at a 4ad show in 88 if I recall correctly.Note their beautiful girl bassist/vocalist Carolina Tres Estrellas.And listen to those guitar bends :)
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pixie punk
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Posted - 02/21/2013 : 15:55:15
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8WnTz9lTZcc Aterciopelados from Colombia used to cover Pixies and Janes Addiction before recording this number from their 1st record.Andrea their lady singer guitarist I've known personally since their 1st show in Puerto Rico in the mid 90's.The band is more folky nowadays but still great.
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Mickey
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Posted - 02/22/2013 : 08:24:54
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"Possum Kingdom" by the Toadies has got to be the most blatant Pixies aping I've ever heard.
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nomenclature
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Posted - 02/22/2013 : 14:27:30
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pixie punk: Thanks for telling me about Panico. You're right, they do sound very similar.
Mickey: With The Toadies, I really don't hear the Pixies as much as Nirvana. |
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Thomas
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Meesimo
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Posted - 02/23/2013 : 18:57:03
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The first album by the band SPOON, titled Telephono, has a major PIXIES influence.
Their sound has developed nicely, but I still have a soft spot for that first release
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Meesimo
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Posted - 02/23/2013 : 18:57:41
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The first album by the band SPOON, titled Telephono, has a major PIXIES influence.
Their sound has developed nicely, but I still have a soft spot for that first release
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pixie punk
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Posted - 02/23/2013 : 19:07:00
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Originally posted by nomenclature
pixie punk: Thanks for telling me about Panico. You're right, they do sound very similar.
Mickey: With The Toadies, I really don't hear the Pixies as much as Nirvana.
Glad you liked Panico nomenclature there's many other gems in all their records that carry on the Pixies influence.They have jammed with Franz Ferdinand members and are a big draw in their native Chile and France.
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nomenclature
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Posted - 02/23/2013 : 21:21:11
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| Meesimo: Telephono is my sister's favorite album. We saw Spoon a while ago, and of course they didn't play anything from it. In my opinion it's their best, probably due to the Pixies influence. |
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pot
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Iceland
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Posted - 02/26/2013 : 19:45:55
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I have heard a million bands coming out recently that all borrow greatly from the Pixies. I just watched the channel 4 documentary on them again this week, which was made nearly ten year ago and in this they are talking about how many bands these days are influenced by them. Ten years on it's the same thing but even greater, they are like the second Beatles. Just a bunch of random guys who happened to compose the most cutting edge/influential music ever that has pretty much influenced music 20 years later to such an extent that few can escape the template they created. So many great bands coming out these who are a lot like them, a bit like them, maybe a bit like them that are so good.
I found humour in PJ Harvey's commentary who was trying to describe how much their music meant to her and she said something along the lines of you put the CD on and it was like they were there in the room with you playing the music. Yes Polly, that's the general idea behind recording music, to make it sound like the band is playing it the same room you are in without them actually being in there. It's called an audio recording.
Anyway here are a few of my favourite examples of Pixies inspired bands these days-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huLplQFezHk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5DlVmgDLJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1mLFIq38gM
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And The Chap again. The talky vocals at the end after 3m really remind me of this Pixies. that for me is what defines their sound the most, the screaming guitars and the talky vocals, a guy and a girl. For some reason, as a format for music it works so well. You don't need to sing, just scream or talk. The screaming vocals, the slightly out of tune guitars, all of it. Why does it sound so good and can the Pixies claim to be the first to experiment with that sound? I doubt that, but either way they were the first band to make music like this and become famous, astronomically famous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqKy4opGDx0
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Edited by - pot on 02/26/2013 20:36:25 |
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boner machine
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pot
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eroticvultcha
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 04:18:16
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This was my best attempt at writing a Pixies homage a couple years back. Sort of silly / obvious in places, but it was a lot of fun to record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAq3O_YOWXI
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Mac E. Doobage
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 06:39:32
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shineoftheever
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 19:21:52
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Kings of Leon - Charmer off Because of the Times. 'nuffs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCd1vXsvkV4
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shineoftheever
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 19:25:06
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if you listen carefully around the 2:10 mark after Caleb yells "married to a preacher, oh no" i think you can hear the camera guy whisper "tried to molest me in the parking lot..."
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johnnyribcage
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Posted - 03/15/2013 : 18:50:11
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It may just be me, but I have such a hard time listening to stuff that is massively influence by one particular band/artist. As soon as I hear it I want to shut it off because it's so obviously derivative. It kind of drives me nuts the same way the sounds of someone eating loudly, or crinkling a paper/plastic wrapper near me in a quiet room. It's entirely possible I have a diagnosable problem, but that's just how it is for me.
It doesn't apply to bands that blatantly rip off old blues or old rock riffs or something that is part of the musical landscape, I don't catch that as much. Pretty much all music is highly derivative one way or the other, but when it's 95% one band and 5% other stuff (like that toadies dig a hole thing), well...
Band's like the Pixies (and there are plenty others) - as soon as a band goes there unashamed and with impunity, they lose me.
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Edited by - johnnyribcage on 03/15/2013 18:51:25 |
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pieteikumi
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Posted - 03/22/2013 : 01:07:32
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Originally posted by Mac E. Doobage
Shazz used to say GUN Club sounded like the Pixies...
Vice versa. |
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Mac E. Doobage
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Posted - 03/22/2013 : 17:51:59
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Word to herb.
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Originally posted by pieteikumi
quote:
Originally posted by Mac E. Doobage
Shazz used to say GUN Club sounded like the Pixies...
Vice versa.
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pot
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sdon
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Chris Knight
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Posted - 04/22/2013 : 04:35:26
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Originally posted by pot
Tera Melos
3voor12 described this album as Math Rock, maybe it is. I don't know what math rock is really, bands who sound like Foals as far as I am concerned.
Anyway I think they sound like Pixies.
How much does this track remind you of Bossanova, FB style vocals and Joey style guitar?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZadNJ0GHes
Bit around 3m20s really reminds me of Motorway To Roswell
Full album here
http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albums/Tera-Melos.html
These guys can play as well! This one really sounds a lot like Pixies on the album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u55ZkVWjlIg
Indeed, the guitarist is a huge Pixies fan. Their earlier vocal-less material (recorded with a different drummer) is what got them the "math rock" label, but they are more straight up indie rock these days. |
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Meesimo
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Posted - 04/27/2013 : 21:21:36
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Definitely some Pixies influence to be heard from the excellent young band SURFER BLOOD. It can be heard on their sweet debut, and even more on their upcoming super tight second album(produced by Gil Norton , no less:), Pythons, coming out in June.
Here's a nice live set:
http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb130312surfer_blood/hd-showcase
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pot
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jordomaher
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Posted - 04/29/2013 : 21:36:00
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAuaL6Ot6Vo
This band don't necessarily sound exactly like the Pixies but in the verse I think he has a very Frank Black style :) One of the many reasons I love this song :D I just thought I would get the opinions of other Pixies fans :)
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The Maharal
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Posted - 04/30/2013 : 02:22:47
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| Detected more of a Kings of Leon vibe there |
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Classic Masher
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Posted - 05/06/2013 : 02:03:08
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I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Cage the Elephant (at least on their most recent album "Thank You, Happy Birthday"). They even admitted to discovering the Pixies right before they started recording. Anyhow it's a pretty good album. It's what I listen to when I want new Pixies (but of course there's no new Pixies.... yet. )
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pot
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> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 05/17/2013 : 08:17:36
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What defines the Pixies for most people, especially young people today, is not the incredible song writing skills of Frank Black but the way they sounded. That's what i want to hear from a new Pixies album. I don't even want to hear what they are called, let alone hear FB sing them live. Maybe the reason it is taking so long for this record to be released is because it is being thoroughly production tested by moguls all over the world to make sure it is worthy of the title of actual new Pixies album?
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Edited by - pot on 05/17/2013 08:18:37 |
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brickisred
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rivum
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Posted - 05/27/2013 : 05:24:37
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there's this band called the pixies that reportedly sounds EXACTLY like the pixies.
haven't had a chance to listen yet so i can verify that, though. |
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