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~ Pixies
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  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: 4ad
  • ASIN: B000026YEO
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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Listen  1. Trompe Le Monde 1:47£0.79
Listen  2. Planet Of Sound 2:06£0.79
Listen  3. Alec Eiffel 2:50£0.79
Listen  4. The Sad Punk 2:59£0.79
Listen  5. Head On 2:14£0.79
Listen  6. U-mass 3:00£0.79
Listen  7. Palace Of The Brine 1:34£0.79
Listen  8. Letter To Memphis 2:40£0.79
Listen  9. Bird Dream Of The Olympus Mons 2:48£0.79
Listen10. Space (i Believe In) 4:18£0.79
Listen11. Subbacultcha 2:10£0.79
Listen12. Distance Equals Rate Times Time 1:24£0.79
Listen13. Lovely Day 2:05£0.79
Listen14. Motorway To Roswell 4:43£0.79
Listen15. The Navajo Know 2:19£0.79

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Recorded in the spring of 1991, Trompe Le Monde became the final album recorded by the Pixies. Allegedly inspired by Ozzy Osbourne's presence in a neighbouring studio, this album has a distinctly harder edge than their previous releases, mirroring the growing dissension within the band's membership, while sacrificing none of the band's trademark pop sensibilities. The whole thing is buoyed along by a frantic rhythm; beneath the screaming, distorted guitars and Black Francis' surreal yelpings, one can faintly make out bassist Kim Deal's soothing harmonies and punchy rhythms holding the whole thing together. Lyrically, Black Francis continues to explore his obsession with aliens ("Motorway To Roswell") and the environment ("Distance Equals Rate Times Time"), while still allowing space for an inspired rendition of the Jesus & Mary Chain's "Head On". Although not as immediately accessible as Surfer Rosa or Doolittle, Trompe Le Monde is nevertheless as essential as any of the studio albums by the Pixies--arguably the most influential American indie band ever. Soon after this release, Black Francis began his solo career as Frank Black, while Kim Deal found success in the Breeders. --Robert Burrow

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars All good, 19 Mar 2004
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It took 10 years for me to "get" Trompe Le Monde, but when I did, I realised that this work of celestial genius could well be the Pixies' best. Their previous albums are faultless, but TLM distills all the various elements that made up their sound, reinterprets them yet again, and blows your mind with its creativity and energy.

It's definitely an album that needs time to sink in, but it will reward the effort thanks to layer after layer of imaginative songwriting and incredible musicianship from all four members of the band. There is such subtlety and detail in the drumming and the bass lines that you can listen over and over and discover new sounds each time.

Apart from the Pixies, I cannot think of a band that invests so much energy into their songs. The first six songs just belt out a relentless stream of Pixie noise, but it's impossible not to scream along with these catchy songs, with a huge grin on your face.

Love it.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brave and brilliant...TLM is a masterpiece., 5 Feb 2005
Trompe le Monde is an aquired taste. Everyone's first Guiness tastes...well...afull, but matures to be exquisite. TLM goes beyond this sensation; it dazzles. An early NME journo accurately described it as 'a wall of noise with pockets of genius'. There are moments of appaling musical grime but, emerging from the ruins, come melody to which even John & Paul would nod their approval. Persevere, and this album will make your vocal chords strain as you sing 'Palace of the Brine' on the way home from work. History will shine most brightly on Trompe le Monde.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Let's take the motorway..., 9 Jan 2007
The Pixies were an unusual band. They have been named as one of the most influential bands of all time yet, like the Beatles, no one actually honestly sounds like they did. A unique prospect, many would argue. And this album came at the end of their natural life, in 1991 - the same year as Kurt Cobain's Nevermind - and again showed the world what a few misfits and geeks from MIT in Boston, Mass. could do with some guitars, a penchant for Spanish and aliens, and the most frantic frontman of the era.

Songs as strong as 'Alec Eiffel' (a song about the designer of the Eiffel tower - 'He thought big and they called it a phallic little eiffel'), 'Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons' ( a song about the highest mountain/volcano in the Solar System, found on Mars) and 'Motorway to Roswell' ( a song about an alien) cannot help but make this album one of the most amazing slices of punk-fuzz-pop ever heard, and I would recommend it heartily.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Metal Sound
This is the Pixies heaviest album, and the most technically accomplished. The best Pixies songs are on doolittle, but the rockiest songs are on this one, and it has Alec Eiffel.
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fantastic album...the weird subject matter of the songs coupled with the almost poppy hooklines and awesome at times heavy guitar playing makes this one of my alltime favourite... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Most underrated album of the 90s
To say that this is a Frank Black solo album, or a heavy metal album is simply not fair. Sure Kim Deal doesn't quite have the same presence as on Doolittle and Surfer Rosa, but we... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2007 by A. Clarkson

5.0 out of 5 stars not death to the pixies the pixies live....
black francis the genius behind the pixies and the utter beautiful racket they made...it's distorted the vocals are some times screamed but the utter beauty of the whole thing is... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why Pixies stole my life
As a relatively new listener to the Pixies -but nevertheless an owner of all their albums- I found myself discovering the joys of Trompe Le Monde far faster than any of their... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Trompe le Monde...la Magnificent!
Trompe le Monde has risen so much in my estimations since its release. After the tame 'Bossanova' album my expectations for a mighty follow-up were low. Read more
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