Pixies do it again
by KP on 6/17/24TD Pavilion at the Mann - PhiladelphiaRating: 5 out of 5Pixies always put on an outstanding live performance. Modest Mouse not so much.
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Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having served as a major influence for artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more. And today, a whole new generation of music fans has been discovering and embracing the band's "loudquietloud" signature sound. Quirky, catchy melodies have always been Pixies' calling card; seven genre-defining studio albums, including the Gold-certified Surfer Rosa, and the iconic Platinum Doolittle, considered one of the all-time, quintessential alt/rock albums. Sell-out crowds all over the globe, Pixies' live shows are unadulterated magic, simultaneously electrifying and lo-fi. Seventy-five minutes of the band playing anything they want, in whatever order they want, the classics and the new gems. And no two Pixies shows are ever the same.
After disbanding in 1993, Pixies launched their reunion tour in April 2004, playing to sell-out crowds across the globe for 15 years, a far longer period of time than they were a band originally. But writing, recording, and releasing new music was something that the band had been wanting to do for a long time, so they secretly booked studio time in Wales for the fall of 2012. Six days into the recording, founding bassist Kim Deal decided to leave the band; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering made the decision to carry on, finishing and releasing the band's first studio album in more than two decades, 2014's Indie Cindy.
As a prolific international touring band, Francis, Santiago, Lovering began working with a number of touring bassists, including former A Perfect Circle bassist Paz Lenchantin. The band are renowned for their emphatic live performances - where they play all four corners of the globe - their live sets regularly rack up to 30+ songs played - made even more impressive by the fact that there are no pre-planned setlists or soundchecks before the band walk onto the stage to play.
Twenty-sixteen's Head Carrier followed and marked the beginning of the band's long-standing collaboration with British producer Tom Dalgety. Twenty-eighteen's Beneath the Eyrie, the next full-length recording project with Dalgety, was recorded at Dreamland Studios near Woodstock, NY. The recording session was documented by the innovative "It's a Pixies Podcast," which captured a true un-edited record of the recording process. A deluxe edition followed, featuring unreleased demos from the Dreamland session.
Early 2022 saw the band and producer Dalgety settle into Guilford Studios in the woods of Vermont, armed with a true abundance of riches, more demos than were needed for the band's eighth album, Doggerel. Pixies renewed musical fervor saw a stand-alone single, "Human Crime," leap from the shadows in March 2022, and the band then headed out on the road to play sold-out shows in North America, headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Cardiff, and play Mexico City's Vive Latino festival to 70,000 people. Pixies' first international tour since 2019 kicks off June 22 in Europe and will see the band performing in South America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
Doggerel (2022) is a mature yet visceral record of gruesome folk, ballroom pop and brutal rock haunted by the ghosts of affairs and indulgences, driven wild by cosmic forces and envisioning digital afterlives where no God has provided one.
Doggerel was toured worldwide to sell-out audiences across the entirety of 2022 and 2023 - with the very last show at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Despite the band approaching their 38th year together, the crowds remain as diverse as ever - with new generations of fans emerging year-on-year who were not even born during Pixies 1.0. Pixies will return in 2024...
Pixies always put on an outstanding live performance. Modest Mouse not so much.
The show was great, and the bands sounded fantastic, but the parking was so ridiculous/confusing we ended up only getting into the venue during the first song.
Great atmosphere lighting and the sound was great. Have been to many shows at MPP since the 70’s. We only wish you would add a non alcoholic beer.
Great show — all 3 bands were amazing!! Great staff & great venue!!
I've been waiting to see The Pixies for many years and they did not disappoint...an excellent set that spanned all their work, but I was happy that they didn't shy away from "Doolittle"(in my opinion, their finest album)! However, I was very bored with Modest Mouse...granted, I already didn't like them, but they were an awful complement for The Pixies. I can easily think of a dozen other bands who would have been better openers...supporting acts should not just be the band with the next highest album sales...
Great show all the way around. Had lawn seats and the weather didn’t cooperate (got kind of wet) but it was a great show and fun times had by all. Both bands were excellent!
Absolutely amazing. Fantastic setlist. Didn’t think they could top the last Pixies show I saw but they did!
I used to love coming to Merriweather and it doesn’t seem worth it to go unless I get seated seats. It’s a shame that thousands of people have no view of the stage from the lawn or sky lawn anymore. They even took away a viewing area on the sky lawn since last year.
First time being at Meriwether Pavilion. Nice venue. Absolutely loved the performance.
The Pixies were great, they sounded amazing and Merriweather is a great venue I love all the updates!
What an epic night of music! From Cat Power to Modest Mouse to the Pixies, it was a blast! Great show, and the pouring rain at the end of the set for Where Is My Mind was even more amazing and memorable.
The Pixies remain one of the most satisfying shows. We’ve seen them in three different decades now, which is just crazy. I think I liked this show the most.
Absolutely loved the set list as it covered at least 9 of 15 songs from Trompe Le Monde plus earlier Pixies. Really missed the Kim Deal-style vocals - no Gigantic or Debaser sadly. What a treat to hear Head On! Thank you Black Francis! Also, hardest working band award must go to Modest Mouse. Stellar opening band! Thrilled to finally hear them play. Highlight included their cover of The Cure’s Forest. Amazing!
The show and stage were great, the drinks were 20.00 each and there was not alot of good options
Modest Mouse and Pixies were incredible as well as the people in attendance. Was a wonderful evening. The Mann has been my favorite Philly venue for 40 years.
I have been listening to and seeing this band since 1986 when they became a band. It was a great show and I am happy to see them playing larger venues. The mid -range for the first two acts was pretty brutal, but the Pixies engineer steered the sound the best of the three acts. Thank you, and please bring Pixies back again!!
We have seen the Pixies many times over the years, but this was our first time at the Mann venue. We were impressed by how clean and well-run the venue was, and the staff and security were incredibly friendly, kind, and engaging. The music was incredible, we had lawn seats but could hear perfectly, even up at the top. Incredible experience all around!
The Pixies were amazing! The set was perfect - songs from across their catalogue; the band was tight - they have not lost anything over the years - just outstanding. We wanted it to go on for hours . . .
It was an amazing show. The venue was great except for the camping spots. They should have had one spot apart.
Overall the show was good. The bands offered great performances, although the sound was uneven throughout the show. It was my first show at the Place Bell and I was impressed by our seats, both for the view and the comfort. My main complain is towards the obligatory locker for bags. It was a rainy day and I came to the show with a raincoat in a small backpack, just in case. After being scanned at the entrance, I was forced to consign my bag in a pay locker. Not only is it bad in itself, but the price was ridiculous. Almost ten bucks for this absolutely useless locker. Also annoying to see other spectators with handbags and other single strap bags bigger and fuller than mine. I understand the need to search bags for security measure and it would be a great commodity to have lockers available for to who wish tu use them, but to make them mandatory is just another sad attempt to skim spectators caught off guard a few extra bucks. Everything is already overpriced, can it at least stay not obligatory?