Death to the Pixies

Rock · 1997 · 21 tracks

Death to the Pixies

A 38-track journey through jagged surf-rock, surrealist screams, and melodic basslines, capturing the band's shift from studio precision to unhinged live chaos.

October 6, 1997 · Rock Records

Death to the Pixies is the definitive 1997 retrospective of a band that essentially invented the blueprint for nineties alternative rock. While the first disc serves as a greatest hits spanning from Come on Pilgrim to Trompe le Monde, it is the second disc of live recordings that makes this specific package essential. It captures the band at their peak, showcasing the visceral, often chaotic energy that their studio recordings only hinted at. The sound is a masterclass in tension and release, moving from whispered verses to explosive, distorted choruses with a precision that influenced everyone from Nirvana to Radiohead.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks

18

Debaser

2:55

19

Rock Music

1:51

20

Broken Face

1:22

21

Isla de Encanta

1:43

22

Hang Wire

2:00

23

Dead

2:30

24

Into the White

3:30

25

Monkey Gone to Heaven

2:58

26

Gouge Away

2:54

27

Here Comes Your Man

3:12

28

Allison

1:16

29

Hey

3:54

30

Gigantic

3:26

31

Crackity Jones

1:36

32

Something Against You

1:46

33

Tame

2:06

34

Wave of Mutilation

3:05

35

Where Is My Mind?

3:37

36

Ed Is Dead

2:52

37

Vamos

4:35

38

Tony’s Theme

2:27

Moments Worth Listening For

The jarring transition from the melodic pop of Here Comes Your Man to the throat-shredding intensity of Tame.

The moment the bassline of Debaser kicks in, instantly defining the sound of nineties college rock.

The live version of Vamos where the guitar solo devolves into a five-minute experiment in pure noise and feedback.

The haunting vocal interplay between Black Francis and Kim Deal on the bridge of Monkey Gone to Heaven.

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