Pixies - Surfer RosaThis album epitomises everything that is the Pixies. Every aspect of this album is close to perfection. Produced by Steve Albini, it captures the raw essence of Pixies in full flight. Black Francis' primal wail is complemented by the sheer brilliance of Joey Santiago on guitar, which in turn is pulled together by the rhythm unit of Kim Deal and David Lovering. The Pixies are without doubt one of the most important bands of the last 20 years

Napalm Beach and a million other bands

samba and even jazz influences (eg Skipscada

Boyd suggested what he called 'a Judy Collins album' such as Elektra would have released in 1967 - part well-known favorites

Archival reissue of the garage-psych Zamrock masterpiece (1975)

Though Newell and his new musical partner Giles Smith continued to casually record and "Under Wartime Conditions" continued to pick up good reviews

documents the period from 1972 to 1987

the Connection Man and The Crawler

which have had strong radio support from key UK tastemakers

It's equally safe to say it wasn't their last

with a menacing undercurrent"

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Less self-conscious