Released 10 years ago
Head Carrier
Pixies · 2016
33 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock · indie rock
A vibrant return to form, blending melodic hooks with the Pixies' signature dissonance and surreal imagery.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo engagement
- melodic hooks for sing-alongs
- short tracks for quick bursts
- vibrant energy for gatherings
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer longer, sprawling albums
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2016, 'Head Carrier' marks Pixies' sixth studio album and their first since the departure of bassist Kim Deal. It follows a decade-long hiatus and the mixed reception of their previous album, 'Indie Cindy', positioning them in a phase of reconsolidation as they explore new sonic territories while retaining their iconic sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Breeders· Sonic Youth· Weezer
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Head Carrier 3:37
- 2 Classic Masher 2:37
- 3 Baal’s Back 1:53
- 4 Might as Well Be Gone 2:47
- 5 Oona 3:37
- 6 Talent 2:11
- 7 Tenement Song 2:57
- 8 Bel Esprit 3:12
- 9 All I Think About Now 3:07
- 10 Um Chagga Lagga 3:00
- 11 Plaster of Paris 2:06
- 12 All the Saints 2:41
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