Pixies - Indie Cindy (2014) {Pixies Music}
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Rock / Alternative / Indie Rock
Unlike the slew
of legendary acts -- including My Bloody Valentine, Boards of Canada,
and Daft Punk -- who surprised fans with new albums in 2013, Pixies
emerged from their lengthy recording hiatus more cautiously. By
releasing a series of EPs that were eventually collected as Indie Cindy
for 2014's Record Store Day, the band eased fans into their new material
-- and, perhaps, gave them time to lower their expectations. Indie
Cindy may be most notable for illustrating the pitfalls genre-defining
artists face when attempting a comeback: Pixies had such an impact on
how indie rock sounded in their wake that upon their return, it's almost
inevitable that they sound like they're aping themselves.
It doesn't help
that the band's first new material in almost a quarter-century is also
the first without founding bassist Kim Deal (her insistent eighth notes
are mimicked by session player Ding). However, her absence is the least
of Indie Cindy's problems. "Bagboy," the reunited band's first single,
features a collision of drum machines and surreal spoken word that
suggests a failed collaboration between David Lynch and LCD Soundsystem
-- but at least it shows some creativity. It's more worrying that much
of Indie Cindy feels like it was written to fit specific niches: "Blue
Eyed Hexe," a "U-Mass"-like rocker, proves Black Francis' scream is
still spine-tingling, but the song plods. Even if the album just isn't
as nimble as the best work from Pixies or Frank Black, it feels like
what the band would be doing two decades on from their peak even if they
hadn't taken a break. Aside from "Snakes," which tempers the biblical
post-punk of their early work into something resigned instead of
vengeful, most of these songs continue the sci-fi riff rock of the
band's later albums and Francis' first two solo albums (producer Gil
Norton even suggested that the bandmembers pretend that they'd spent
their hiatus touring in outer space). "What Goes Boom" sounds like a
beefier version of "Alec Eiffel," while "Indie Cindy"'s mix of shouty,
stream-of-consciousness verses and dreamy interludes recalls Frank
Black's "Los Angeles" more than his Pixies work. The least contrived
songs are the best: "Magdalena" creates tension between its heavy
guitars and soft vocals in a way that's less expected than the band's
famed loud-quiet-loud dynamics. Meanwhile, "Greens and Blues" combines
the album's spacy motif with heartfelt songwriting and lyrical guitar
work from Joey Santiago, who also helps elevate "Jaime Bravo" and "Ring
the Bell." Still, there's no escaping that Indie Cindy is an odd return.
It plays more like a collection of B-sides than a true album, and it's
laced with goodbyes and a sense of sadness that feel more like closure
than catching up. Arguably, it fares better as a decent Frank Black
album than an anticlimactic Pixies album, and fans who can appreciate
that these songs don't diminish the legacy of the band's previous music
will probably enjoy it the most. |
tracklist:
01 - What Goes Boom
02 - Greens And Blues
03 - Indie Cindy
04 - Bagboy
05 - Magdalena 318
06 - Silver Snail
07 - Blue Eyed Hexe
08 - Ring The Bell
09 - Another Toe In The Ocean
10 - Andro Queen
11 - Snakes
12 - Jaime Bravo
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