Doolittle

Rock · 1989 · 15 tracks

Doolittle

The definitive blueprint for 90s alternative. Explosive dynamic shifts, surf-rock guitars, and surrealist lyrics wrapped in surprisingly catchy pop structures.

It's the record that taught Nirvana how to be quiet and loud at the same time, but with more aliens and Bible verses.

A volatile mix of playful absurdity and visceral, bone-shaking intensity.

Doolittle · vs · Pixies

Intense+2.3σ

Intense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks

01

Debaser

2:52

02

Tame

1:55

03

Wave of Mutilation

2:04

04

I Bleed

2:34

05

Here Comes Your Man

3:21

06

Dead

2:21

07

Monkey Gone to Heaven

2:57

08

Mr. Grieves

2:05

09

Crackity Jones

1:24

10

La La Love You

2:43

11

No. 13 Baby

3:51

12

There Goes My Gun

1:49

13

Hey

3:31

14

Silver

2:25

15

Gouge Away

2:45

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the whispered 'tame' to the absolute vocal shredding of the chorus

The arrival of the cello in Monkey Gone to Heaven adding a sudden, somber weight

The iconic, isolated bass opening of Hey that sets a tense, romantic groove

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