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Pixies B-Sides: Deviance Cranked Up!
11 Jul
Summary
- Remastered B-sides collection reveals Pixies' eccentricity and freedom.
- Album features 25 tracks from 1988 to 1997 singles.
- Collection showcases diverse sounds from power anthems to oddball covers.
Originally released in 2001, the remastered Complete B-Sides: 1988-97 collection offers a testament to the Pixies' enduring eccentricity. This reissue, part of the band's 40th anniversary, features 25 tracks drawn from singles released between 1988 and 1997. The B-sides showcase the band's signature loud-quiet dynamic alongside surprising tenderness and vocal interplay. These recordings reveal a slightly freer, more deviant aspect of the alt-rock legends, akin to their classic albums but with an unrestrained edge.
The collection demonstrates that Pixies' B-sides were not a compromise in quality, with many tracks rivaling their album material. "Into the White" and a cover of Neil Young's "Winterlong" are highlighted, with several other songs suggested for inclusion on compilations. The album serves as an alternative journey through the band's creative output, featuring powerful re-recordings like "River Euphrates" and unique takes such as "Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)".
Fans of the Pixies' adventurous cover choices will find much to enjoy, including renditions of songs from Eraserhead, The Yardbirds, and a video game theme. The remaster also includes an understated vocal performance by Kim Deal on a lesser-known Neil Young cover. Complete B-Sides presents everything one might expect from the Pixies, just presented in delightfully unexpected ways.
