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Come on Pilgrim [EP] [Import]

~ Pixies
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  • Audio CD (28 Jan 1992)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: EP, Import
  • Label: Elektra
  • ASIN: B000002HAH
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 243,589 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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When they first hit the underground scene with this debut album, the Pixies were like an exotic drink that hid its sweetness behind a ferocious bite. The album's production is like a crude explosion: every strum and clang comes down with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. English and Spanish lyrics collide as singer Black Francis (later Frank Black) shouts in a hoarse monotone and Mrs. John Murphy (later Kim Deal of the Breeders) backs him up with throaty wails. Yet somehow the clash of these bruising titans makes for tracks that print indelibly upon your consciousness--once let in. Kurt Cobain is their most famous student. He grafted the Pixies' time-honoured craft of the big bang theory onto Nirvana's biggest hits. (You start with a quiet verse and then explode for catharsis in the chorus--evidenced best here with "I've Been Fired".) The Pixies themselves have served quietly, attaining post-punk godfather status not by tooting their own horns but through the praise of a steady stream of genuflecting admirers whose word of mouth continues to increase the band's deserved critical standing. --Rob O'Connor

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pixies first album changes indie rock., 16 Dec 1999
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There's little doubting the importance of The Pixies in shaping independant rock in the early nineties. Into the musical void between the punk of Husker Due et al and the shoe-gazing of indie introverts stepped Black Francis and his colleagues. Come On Pilgrim made anyone hearing it for the first time gasp. It was a new sound - screaming and melodious, forward looking and also nostalgic. Capable, at a turn, of changing from ear-wrenching power to strange, acoustic tones ('Vamos') or straightforward punk and roll ('Nimrod's Son'), the album set the standard for all non-mainstream bands. The Pixies shone briefly but very brightly in their short time together and Come on Pilgrim set out their stall. The mixture that made up the Pixies catalogue really shouldn't work - surf city, horror films, latino imagery, science fiction, pulp fiction - but the fact that it not only works but fits together so perfectly is the reason why the Pixies were so highly regarded. Throughout the album, Santiago's guitar whines alongside Frances' vocal imagery while Kim Deal backs-up with pure, simple melody and a swinging, bouncing bass. How did they write this stuff? Not for the faint-hearted in moral sensibilities ('La Isla de Encanta') or for those looking for Sunday tea-time tunes, Come On Pilgrim will change your list of favourite albums.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring band and album, 20 Aug 2003
This album is fantastic!I am a big Nirvana fan and found out about the Pixies through them. I was told they were good so I went out and bought "C'mon Pilgrim" hoping that I'd like it. By the first listen I was captured by its raw excellence and kept on listening to it. Eagerly, I wanted to buy more albums of the Pixies and soon this band became one of my favorites. The best song would have to be 'Caribou', it's difficult to capture the true talent of this band in words. Each song is different and insatiable. If you like rock music a lot, I definately suggest buying this album and giving them a try. You won't regret it!
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