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Pixies: The Night the Zombies Came review – an echo of an echo of past glories

The Boston band’s slide towards mediocrity continues, with the high point a song about a headless chicken

The Guardian - UK

"This album drops its bombs with honed precision": Pixies prove that class is permanent on The Night The Zombies Came

Influential icons Pixies' second act refuses to die

Louder

Pixies' Black Francis on 'The Night the Zombies Came,' 35 years of 'Doolittle' and Steve Albini

The undead, Medieval-themed suburban restaurants, the mall

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The crisis facing Australian live music is older and bigger than just Live Nation

A recent Four Corners investigation into the entertainment behemoth was long overdue – but the industry has been bleeding out for decades

The Guardian - AU

Pixies share UK and European tour dates for 2025, unveil new single Motoroller

Boston's finest tease forthcoming The Night the Zombies Came album with single number four, Motoroller

Louder

“He’s better with me solo. He was more open to being adventurous.” Kim Deal on working again with former Pixies / The Breeders engineer Steve Albini, and why his death hit so hard

Kim Deal had a long recording history with the late Steve Albini, and she says that the US indie rock community was "devastated" by his death in May

Louder

“I remember hearing Doolittle and Surfer Rosa and that incredible songwriting… Being in this position is quite a ‘pinch yourself’ moment”: New Pixies bassist Emma Richardson on how landing her dream gig made her switch to picks – and ditch the pedals

The Band of Skulls bassist had to quickly learn to pick after taking over the role previously held by Paz Lenchantin and Kim Deal

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“I took up painting again when we were recording at Rockfield, and I didn’t stop”: Pixies share new single Oyster Beds – two minutes of wall-of-sound punk inspired by Black Francis’ painting sessions

This is the sound of Pixies at their most direct, and it will feature on forthcoming studio album The Night The Zombies Came

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“That was a big shift, but I kind of love it. I wouldn't look back now”: Pixies’ new bass player on how she ended up joining the band – and why it forced her to change her approach to playing

Emma Richardson was recruited earlier this year to replace Paz Lenchantin in the alt-rock outfit – and that meant re-evaluating her playing

Guitar World

Pixies announce new album The Night the Zombies Came, share new single Chicken

Pixies announce follow-up album to 2022's Doggerel

Louder

“The whole process was such an addictive musical buffet that I couldn't stop.” Frank Black to play North American, UK and European shows performing his second solo record, 1994's Teenager of the Year, in full

Frank Black to perform 14 special shows celebrating Teenager of the Year

Louder

"One of the coolest bands to come out of the '90s." The Breeders delight fans old and new in London ahead of their Glastonbury festival appearance

One of Nirvana's favourite bands, The Breeders continue to bowl fans over

Louder

The Breeders review – effortless pop gems from the grunge era

Undimmed by the decades, the Deal sisters mark the 30th anniversary of their classic album Last Splash with a masterclass in off-kilter melody

The Guardian - UK

YouTube on Android TVs just got a great audio upgrade

YouTube videos with spoken content should sound a whole lot better on Android TV and Google TV

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“It’s a very zombie, rock ‘n’ roll horror movie setting”: Pixies release first music with new bassist

AA-side single You’re So Impatient / Que Sera, Sera goes from punk-infused to dark folk tale in the span of five minutes

Louder

“The backdrop is the mall. And while the mall is crass, it’s also a very zombie, rock ‘n’ roll horror movie setting.” Watch the videos for new Pixies single You're So Impatient / Que Sera, Sera

Pixies share first new music since 2022's Doggerel

MusicRadar

“He used little gear, took a low fee, and let the band and their music do the talking - and if he could do it all in one take, so much the better”: The genius of 'anti-producer' Steve Albini

This month in our Pioneers series, we explore the influence of an engineer whose uncompromising approach helped to shape the sound of albums from Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey

Louder

“I had a strong connection with Steve. He was so passionate and knowledgable, really dedicated to the cause.” Jimmy Page pays his respects to Steve Albini, saluting his work on the Walking Into Clarksdale album

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page salutes the late Steve Albini, who died last week

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The Guardian - UK

Steve Albini obituary

Frontman for ‘noise rock’ bands Big Black and Shellac acclaimed for his production of albums by Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey

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Legendary Producer Steve Albini Dies At 61

Remembering Steve Albini, the influential producer and musician who left an indelible mark on alternative rock music.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: budget predicted to leave households better off, US threatens to pause Israel arms supply, rock legend Steve Albini dies

Sneak preview suggests many will be better off but no sign of increase of jobseeker; survey links mental health issues to childhood abuse

Metal Hammer

Shellac frontman and legendary alt. rock engineer Steve Albini dead at 61

Shellac vocalist/guitarist Steve Albini, who engineered classic albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies and more, has died at his Chicago recording studio

Guitar World

“Musician, studio engineer and the mastermind behind some of rock's greatest albums”: Steve Albini, punk guitar icon and producer for Nirvana, Pixies, dies at 61

Guitarist and frontman for hard-edged alt-rock titans Big Black and Shellac, Albini was also a famed producer, most famously manning the boards for Nirvana's In Utero

The Guardian - UK

Steve Albini, US alt-rock musician and producer, dies aged 61

Vocalist, guitarist and producer for Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey suffers heart attack

Guitar World

“I gave my vintage Jazzmaster to a girl after a show in Liverpool. 30 years later she sent me back the guitar. It’s like it died and went to heaven and came back to me”: The miraculous return of US shoegaze pioneers Drop Nineteens

Having not played guitar for 20 years, Greg Ackell and the band are back with Hard Light, finding new ways of crafting sound without expanding the pedalboard

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