Your ravofite Pixies record

gmku · 10.02.2008, 02:22 PM

Feel free to expound if you're feeling inclined.

I made the poll multiple choice, by the way, in case you have more than one favorite.

atsonicpark · 10.02.2008, 02:24 PM

surfer rosa is my favorite.

trompe has all their best songs on it, though, so it's technically their "best".

Everyone will say Doolittle.

No one will say Bossanova.

End of thread.

greedrex · 10.02.2008, 02:30 PM

^^ killjoy

i don't know much about RAVOFITE (is that Frank Black's new band?)
but anyway my fave is Trompe Le mOnde because it's amazing from start to finish.
but in truth i love them all in their own way
i love this band.

SYRFox · 10.02.2008, 02:31 PM

I voted for both Doolittle and Trompe Le Monde, they're equally my favorite

floatingslowly · 10.02.2008, 02:31 PM

Trompe Le Monde (I even had a message board named from one of the songs...I love it THAT much).

however, I rock the fuck out of some Doolittle on Rockband. oh, yes I do.

gmku · 10.02.2008, 02:32 PM

I honestly am split between Doolittle, Bossanova, and Trompe.

Besides all having some fantastic guitar-rock music, they all have a lot of nostalgia for me. Great memories with those three albums.

gmku · 10.02.2008, 02:33 PM

It always surprises me to hear people pick Trompe. I love it but I always thought it was kind of a sleeper for most fans.

floatingslowly · 10.02.2008, 02:35 PM

it's damn near perfect.

brb, I'm crying...

atsonicpark · 10.02.2008, 02:36 PM

Again, it's got all their best songs on it.

"Alec Eiffel", "The Sad Punk", "Motorway to Roswell", "Space", the title track, etc... all perfect.

I picked Surfer Rosa because of its energy, its simplicity, and the intertwining Kim/Frank vocals which is really the best part of the band in my opinion.

SYRFox · 10.02.2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

surfer rosa is my favorite.

trompe has all their best songs on it, though, so it's technically their "best".

Everyone will say Doolittle.

No one will say Bossanova.

End of thread.

YOU WERE WRONG

Rob Instigator · 10.02.2008, 02:36 PM

I like Surfer Rosa

I love them all, but surfer rosa is the best

SYRFox · 10.02.2008, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Again, it's got all their best songs on it.

"Alec Eiffel", "Motorway to Roswell", the title track, etc... all perfect.

I don't know if it's got really their best songs, I mean in a objective way, Doolittle seem like their melodic summum. A lot of tracks are perfect songs. Now in a subjective way, most of my favorite Pixies songs are indeed on Trompe... The Sad Punk, Trompe Le Monde, all great. Though my favorite Pixies song might be Gouge Away

atsonicpark · 10.02.2008, 02:38 PM

Bossanova kinda sucks. I appreciate how surfy it is, but there's a long stretch of crappy songs on it. The best song on it is a cover!

StevOK · 10.02.2008, 02:40 PM

I Bossanova Wit' Cha!

Seriously, Bossanova is my fave. Dig For Fire is one of my all time favorite songs.

gmku · 10.02.2008, 02:40 PM

The only thing wrong about Trompe is it doesn't have the Kim/Francis intertwining vocals going on. That really bothered me the first time I heard the CD. Doesn't bother me as much anymore, but it would be better with more Kim on it.

SYRFox · 10.02.2008, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Bossanova kinda sucks. I appreciate how surfy it is, but there's a long stretch of crappy songs on it. The best song on it is a cover!

Again: yes. There's some good songs on it ("The Happening" for the win), but the middle part of the album is boring...

atsonicpark · 10.02.2008, 02:41 PM

I love "all over the world" but after that, the album reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllllllyyyyyy drags.

"Is She Weird", "Stormy Weather", "Blown Away" all suck.

gmku · 10.02.2008, 02:42 PM

I love Bossanova because it is surfy. It sounds great on a warm summer day. You have to be in a mellow mood to really appreciate it, I think.

noisereductions · 10.02.2008, 02:54 PM

Albini.

Glice · 10.02.2008, 03:05 PM

Trompe is the only one that gets played more than once a year. I killed the other ones when I were younger. Trompe isn't too Pixies, so it stands up to be listened to again.

Word.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite Pixies album?
Come on, Pilgrim (technically an EP but so what)	3	4.35%
Surfer Rosa	29	42.03%
Doolittle	29	42.03%
Bossa Nova	8	11.59%
Trompe Le Monde	9	13.04%
Other: Specify, please	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	surfer rosa is my favorite. trompe has all their best songs on it, though, so it's technically their "best". Everyone will say Doolittle. No one will say Bossanova. End of thread. __________________
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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	^^ killjoy i don't know much about RAVOFITE (is that Frank Black's new band?) but anyway my fave is Trompe Le mOnde because it's amazing from start to finish. but in truth i love them all in their own way i love this band. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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10.02.2008, 02:31 PM	#4
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	I voted for both Doolittle and Trompe Le Monde, they're equally my favorite
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floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	Trompe Le Monde (I even had a message board named from one of the songs...I love it THAT much). however, I rock the fuck out of some Doolittle on Rockband. oh, yes I do.
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10.02.2008, 02:32 PM	#6
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I honestly am split between Doolittle, Bossanova, and Trompe. Besides all having some fantastic guitar-rock music, they all have a lot of nostalgia for me. Great memories with those three albums. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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10.02.2008, 02:33 PM	#7
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	It always surprises me to hear people pick Trompe. I love it but I always thought it was kind of a sleeper for most fans. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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10.02.2008, 02:35 PM	#8
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	it's damn near perfect. brb, I'm crying...
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10.02.2008, 02:36 PM	#9
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Again, it's got all their best songs on it. "Alec Eiffel", "The Sad Punk", "Motorway to Roswell", "Space", the title track, etc... all perfect. I picked Surfer Rosa because of its energy, its simplicity, and the intertwining Kim/Frank vocals which is really the best part of the band in my opinion. __________________
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	I like Surfer Rosa I love them all, but surfer rosa is the best __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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10.02.2008, 02:38 PM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Bossanova kinda sucks. I appreciate how surfy it is, but there's a long stretch of crappy songs on it. The best song on it is a cover! __________________
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StevOK expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henrietta, TX Posts: 2,412	I Bossanova Wit' Cha! Seriously, Bossanova is my fave. Dig For Fire is one of my all time favorite songs. __________________ Follow me! Soundcloud Tumblr Facebook
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10.02.2008, 02:41 PM	#17
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I love "all over the world" but after that, the album reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllllllyyyyyy drags. "Is She Weird", "Stormy Weather", "Blown Away" all suck. __________________
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10.02.2008, 02:42 PM	#18
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I love Bossanova because it is surfy. It sounds great on a warm summer day. You have to be in a mellow mood to really appreciate it, I think. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Albini.
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