Nobody Loves You More
With a career spanning four decades, Kim Deal holds the distinction of being part of two indie-rock giants—Pixies and The Breeders—counting among her fans the likes of Kurt Cobain and Olivia Rodrigo, two era-defining talents who invited her on tour three decades apart. But somehow, Deal had never set out to write a proper solo album outside of a 10-song 7-inch vinyl series in 2013. Hunkering down in the Florida Keys during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic ignited that initial spark, but the island naturally seeped into her creative psyche for years, having routinely retreated there with her parents before they were too old to travel. As a result, the intersection of memory and family comes across vividly throughout *Nobody Loves You More*. On “Summerland,” written as a loving tribute to the Keys, she reflects on their tradition with a soothing ukulele giving way to grand, whimsical orchestral swells worthy of Harry Nilsson. While on the tender title track, a vintage slow dance leads over majestic horns as she sings with open-hearted grace. It pairs elegantly with the gentle lullaby “Are You Mine?”, a touching ode to her mother, who battled dementia. These songs may sound like timeless tunes of the golden oldies era, but Deal also amps up the guitars, grounding them in reality with her usual humor and insouciance. “A Good Time Pushed,” the closest thing here to a Breeders ripper, suggests the end of a relationship before it’s even started: “We’re having a good time/I’ll see you around.” With songs dating back to the early 2000s, *Nobody Loves You More* varies stylistically, with Deal connecting to her own truth through personal loss, triumph, and failure. The fiercely paced “Disobedience” mirrors her enduring defiance, where she promises to stick around on her own terms: “I know what I want/Till I’m thrown off.”
Nearly four decades after becoming an indie fixture, the ex-Pixies bassist and Breeders co-founder finally releases her solo debut, revealing sides of herself we’ve never seen before.
The first solo album from The Breeders’ frontwoman and former Pixies bassist oozes with elegance but still packs some punch
Nobody Loves You More stands both as a tribute to Kim Deal past and a reassertion of her relevance.
Kim Deal's new album, 'Nobody Loves You More,' the solo debut by Pixies, Breeders, Amps member, reviewed by 'Rolling Stone.'
The Breeders frontwoman brings her trademark attention to detail to a superb debut solo album full of surprises
Kim Deal, the guitarist and vocalist of trailblazing bands like Pixies and The Breeders, goes it alone on her debut solo album.
The Pixies and Breeders musician’s distinctive touch is ever present on a set that spans heartbreak, good times and strident guitars
Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More album review: a long-awaited solo that plays like 3 albums on shuffle, for good and bad
Nobody Loves You More by Kim Deal album review by Beau Goodwin for Northern Transmissions, the LP arrives on November 22nd via 4AD
The progress of Kim Deal has been one of the great delights of modern music. Much as one wishes Pixies well, they have never been the same without her distinctive voice and presence, whereas her other band The Breeders have only gone from strength to strength – and she has clearly enjoyed the heck out of it, as recently shown on the Live at Big Sur video where the whole band radiate pleasure in playing. Oddly though, although she’s had a spattering of solo singles in the past decade or so, she’s never put her own name to an album until now, aged 63.