Beneath the Eyrie
After the disappointing Indie Cindy and the serviceable Head Carrier, the band shows signs of recapturing some of the spark of their classic albums.
The NME review of grunge legends Pixies' witchcraft-inspired seventh album, 'Beneath The Eyrie'
Jenny Hval continues to explore new sound worlds, while Metronomy return with a genre-bouncing ode to middle-aged melancholy and Pixies go all spooky
On their third post-reunion album, Pixies do what they failed to on Indie Cindy and Head Carrier: suggest a way forward for their music.
All the ingredients for a Pixies album are present on Beneath the Eyrie: somewhat bizarre lyrics, jarring instrumentals and delicate harmoni...
Pixies are a band that have a great deal of history behind them – from their inception in 1986, to the wild ride they had before disbanding in 1993 for over ten years, and their new incarnation from 2016 onwards.
Pixies' post-reformation releases have been burdened with a problem. There is no way that the band can capture their epoch-defining original four albums (and one mini-album). How could they?
It’s difficult to pin down the inherent appeal of PIXIES. They’re abrasive and idiosyncratic, off kilter and uncompromising, with Black
Beneath the Eyrie, the seventh studio album from the Pixies, is the logical next step in the band's progression.
'Beneath The Eyrie' by Pixies, album review by Adam Williams. The Legendary indie rock band's LP, comes out on September 13th via BMH/Infectious Music
Minus the loud-quiet-loud dynamic, Pixies’ third album since re-forming has creepy songs about witches, spells and death
Twisted fairytales, dark morals and fallen folk heroes string this album together
Black Francis and crew ease into Rock’s Elder Statesmen status. Album review by Guy Oddy