Pixies

Their uneasy marriage of flamenco, surf, alt-rock and wildly discordant sonic mayhem inspired countless imitators, yet nobody has ever sounded quite like the Pixies. 

Alongside IDLES and Pixies.

Pixies' ferocious debut album changed the face of alternative music, inspiring David Bowie, Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins in the process. We salute the brutality and melodicism of Surfer Rosa.

The band’s first live dates in two years.

The track pays tribute to Paz Lenchantin’s friend Desiree, who died in a surfing accident

You could say the instrument delivers quite a bite.

The Pixies’ no-nonsense frontman and guitarist chats about their latest album Beneath The Eyrie, his love of Telecaster, and why vintage guitars make him a better player.

It’s the second single off their upcoming album, Beneath The Eyrie.

With a 30th anniversary edition of the Pixies’ debut album Surfer Rosa about to hit the shelves, Black Francis and Joey Santiago speak to Gary Walker about Les Pauls, tennis balls and the legacy of a timeless classic…