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Come On Pilgrim
Rock · 1987 · 8 tracks

Come On Pilgrim

Pixies

Twenty minutes of jagged surf-rock and surrealist shouting. The blueprint for nineties alternative rock, recorded with a raw, basement-show intensity.

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It's the short, weird, loud record that basically invented the 90s.

A volatile mix of nervous energy, surrealist humor, and sudden sonic aggression.

Come On Pilgrim · vs · Pixies
Intense+2.4σ

The vocals lean far further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Caribou
3:15
02
Vamos
2:54
03
Isla de Encanta
1:41
04
Ed Is Dead
2:30
05
The Holiday Song
2:15
06
Nimrod’s Son
2:17
07
I’ve Been Tired
3:01
08
Levitate Me
2:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the eerie, repetitive 'Caribou' chant into the full-band explosion.
The chaotic, screeching guitar solo in 'Vamos' that sounds like a machine breaking down.
The frantic, high-speed Spanish delivery on 'Isla de Encanta' that ends before you can catch your breath.
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