Adam Ranger: I prefer Surfer Rosa from the previous year. I think it showcases more who the Pixies were. However, Doolittle is a good album, and maybe brought the band to a wider audience. As well as being adept at screaming and shouting, Francis also does a decent leer, employed to good effect here ( there are times when he sounds disturbingly like he might be some kind of serial killer!). His vocals end with his final intonations of " I'm in a state" (we hear ya Frankie baby) giving way to some delicious Santiago guitar work, a rare time he's allowed to really stretch out, underpinned by Deal's bass in an excellent denouement.
Compact disc, grab anything. None of their mastering's have been bastardized by modern compression.
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Re-pressed with stampers from 2006 by Optimal Media Production that had used a lacquer cut from 2004. Yeah that's the point though - I have good needledrops. I'm not spending 60 on a disc anymore unless it's the Beatles or Nirvana or something. and even Nirvana I hesitate. Beatles, my limit is 100.So this week I finally gave this album a spin, and to be honest I am still wondering what the hype was all about.
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