Head Carrier
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Let’s start here: The Pixies sound happy. Head Carrier is decidedly upbeat, with rousing choruses, bright harmonies, and a touch of earnest longing. Credit newly minted full-timer Paz Lenchantin: “She’s awesome,” enthuses guitarist Joey Santiago in the album’s press materials. “Now, everything is just so light, we’ve…
Sadly, going into Head Carrier with anything more than a sliver of hope of it being vital will always result in galling disappointment.
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'Head Carrier' by Pixies, album review by Gregory Adams. The LP comes out on September 29th via Pixies Music/Pias. Pixies, start their tour 10/15 in Vienna.