Category Archives: Frank Black/Black Francis

The Way You Swing Your Head While Strolling Fancy Free

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

Pixies, Head Carrier – It seems that this album was released with little fanfare, but then, I don’t keep up with Frank Black news like I used to. He actually hasn’t put out a solo album in some time, which … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season to Be Frank

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

Frank Black, Christmass – I talked a bit about this record when it first came out, but I thought it might be worth revisiting since I’ve been looking back at Frank’s work and it’s near Christmas. Not that the album … Continue reading →

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The Method of Stop-Tap-Spin

Posted on December 11, 2015 by

Pixies, Complete B-Sides – Released in 2001, this is just what it says on the package, a collection of songs previously only released as B-sides. What more is there to say, really? As is typical with such things, it’s a … Continue reading →

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This Song Is Twice Occurred

Posted on December 5, 2015 by

Pixies, Trompe le Monde – For years, this was the Pixies’ last official studio album. That changed in 2014, but it still marks the end of an era. It largely returns to the louder, noisier sound of the band’s earlier … Continue reading →

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I’ll Bossanova with Ya

Posted on November 29, 2015 by

Pixies, Bossanova – This is my favorite Pixies album, which I know isn’t a very common opinion. Well, at least it isn’t from the music critics, who prefer the more raw, proto-grunge sound of the earlier records. While there’s some … Continue reading →

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Whores in My Head

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

Pixies, Doolittle – I think this might be the band’s most popular album, and it was certainly the first one I heard. It’s not my personal favorite, but it’s quite solid. I remember reading that the working title was Whore, … Continue reading →

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Won’t You Please Run Over Me?

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

While I’ve been looking at Frank solo and his work with the Catholics, and I’m not totally out of such material, I’m finding them harder to write much about. Besides, I’ve already written my basic opinions about most of them, … Continue reading →

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