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Minotaur

Pixies · 2009

171 min · 167 tracks · alternative rock · indie rock

A sprawling collection of raw energy, blending surf rock with darkly surreal lyrics and dynamic instrumentation.

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dynamic collection of raw energy
wave-like pacing for exploration
surreal lyrics provoke thought
sprawling tracks for deep dives
for active listening sessions

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Where this album fits

Career context: Released in 2009, 'Minotaur' is a compilation album that coincided with the re-emergence of the Pixies after their hiatus. This collection showcases their influential early work while providing fresh remixed versions, marking a revival phase for the band as they reconnect with both old fans and new listeners.
Stylistic neighbors: The Breeders· Sonic Youth· Weezer

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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

1 Caribou 3:14
2 Vamos 2:53
3 Isla de Encanta 1:41
4 Ed Is Dead 2:30
5 The Holiday Song 2:14
6 Nimrod’s Son 2:17
7 I’ve Been Tired 3:00
8 Levitate Me 2:37

Disc 2

1 Bone Machine 3:03
2 Break My Body 2:05
3 Something Against You 1:47
4 Broken Face 1:30
5 Gigantic 3:54
6 River Euphrates 2:31
7 Where Is My Mind? 3:53
8 Cactus 2:16
9 Tony’s Theme 1:52
10 Oh My Golly! 2:32
11 Vamos 4:20
12 I’m Amazed 1:42
13 Brick Is Red 2:01

Disc 3

1 Debaser 2:52
2 Tame 1:55
3 Wave of Mutilation 2:04
4 I Bleed 2:34
5 Here Comes Your Man 3:21
6 Dead 2:21
7 Monkey Gone to Heaven 2:56
8 Mr. Grieves 2:05
9 Crackity Jones 1:24
10 La La Love You 2:43
11 No. 13 Baby 3:51
12 There Goes My Gun 1:49
13 Hey 3:31
14 Silver 2:25
15 Gouge Away 2:45

Disc 4

1 Cecilia Ann 2:05
2 Rock Music 1:52
3 Velouria 3:40
4 Allison 1:17
5 Is She Weird 3:01
6 Ana 2:09
7 All Over the World 5:27
8 Dig for Fire 3:02
9 Down to the Well 2:29
10 The Happening 4:19
11 Blown Away 2:20
12 Hang Wire 2:01
13 Stormy Weather 3:26
14 Havalina 2:33

Disc 5

1 Trompe le Monde 1:46
2 Planet of Sound 2:06
3 Alec Eiffel 2:50
4 The Sad Punk 2:59
5 Head On 2:13
6 U-Mass 3:00
7 Palace of the Brine 1:34
8 Letter to Memphis 2:39
9 Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons 2:48
10 Space (I Believe In) 4:18
11 Subbacultcha 2:09
12 Distance Equals Rate Times Time 1:24
13 Lovely Day 2:05
14 Motorway to Roswell 4:43
15 The Navajo Know 2:19

Disc 8

1 Come On Pilgrim: Caribou (5.1 surround mix)
2 Come On Pilgrim: Vamos (5.1 surround mix)
3 Come On Pilgrim: Isla de Encanta (5.1 surround mix)
4 Come On Pilgrim: Ed Is Dead (5.1 surround mix)
5 Come On Pilgrim: The Holiday Song (5.1 surround mix)
6 Come On Pilgrim: Nimrod’s Son (5.1 surround mix)
7 Come On Pilgrim: I’ve Been Tired (5.1 surround mix)
8 Come On Pilgrim: Levitate Me (5.1 surround mix)
9 Surfa Rosa: Bone Machine (5.1 surround mix)
10 Surfa Rosa: Break My Body (5.1 surround mix)
11 Surfa Rosa: Something Against You (5.1 surround mix)
12 Surfa Rosa: Broken Face (5.1 surround mix)
13 Surfa Rosa: Gigantic (5.1 surround mix)
14 Surfa Rosa: River Euphrates (5.1 surround mix)
15 Surfa Rosa: Where Is My Mind? (5.1 surround mix)
16 Surfa Rosa: Cactus (5.1 surround mix)
17 Surfa Rosa: Tony’s Theme (5.1 surround mix)
18 Surfa Rosa: Oh My Golly! (5.1 surround mix)
19 Surfa Rosa: Vamos (5.1 surround mix)
20 Surfa Rosa: I’m Amazed (5.1 surround mix)
21 Surfa Rosa: Brick Is Red (5.1 surround mix)
22 Doolittle: Debaser (5.1 surround mix)
23 Doolittle: Tame (5.1 surround mix)
24 Doolittle: Wave of Mutilation (5.1 surround mix)
25 Doolittle: I Bleed (5.1 surround mix)
26 Doolittle: Here Comes Your Man (5.1 surround mix)
27 Doolittle: Dead (5.1 surround mix)
28 Doolittle: Monkey Gone to Heaven (5.1 surround mix)
29 Doolittle: Mr. Grieves (5.1 surround mix)
30 Doolittle: Crackity Jones (5.1 surround mix)
31 Doolittle: La La Love You (5.1 surround mix)
32 Doolittle: Number 13 Baby (5.1 surround mix)
33 Doolittle: There Goes My Gun (5.1 surround mix)
34 Doolittle: Hey (5.1 surround mix)
35 Doolittle: Silver (5.1 surround mix)
36 Doolittle: Gouge Away (5.1 surround mix)
37 Bossanova: Cecilia Ann (5.1 surround mix)
38 Bossanova: Rock Music (5.1 surround mix)
39 Bossanova: Velouria (5.1 surround mix)
40 Bossanova: Allison (5.1 surround mix)
41 Bossanova: Is She Weird (5.1 surround mix)
42 Bossanova: Ana (5.1 surround mix)
43 Bossanova: All Over the World (5.1 surround mix)
44 Bossanova: Dig for Fire (5.1 surround mix)
45 Bossanova: Down to the Well (5.1 surround mix)
46 Bossanova: The Happening (5.1 surround mix)
47 Bossanova: Blown Away (5.1 surround mix)
48 Bossanova: Hang Wire (5.1 surround mix)
49 Bossanova: Stormy Weather (5.1 surround mix)
50 Bossanova: Havalina (5.1 surround mix)
51 Trompe le Monde: Trompe le Monde (5.1 surround mix)
52 Trompe le Monde: Planet of Sound (5.1 surround mix)
53 Trompe le Monde: Alec Eiffel (5.1 surround mix)
54 Trompe le Monde: The Sad Punk (5.1 surround mix)
55 Trompe le Monde: Head On (5.1 surround mix)
56 Trompe le Monde: U‐Mass (5.1 surround mix)
57 Trompe le Monde: Palace of the Brine (5.1 surround mix)
58 Trompe le Monde: Letter to Memphis (5.1 surround mix)
59 Trompe le Monde: Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons (5.1 surround mix)
60 Trompe le Monde: Space (I Believe in) (5.1 surround mix)
61 Trompe le Monde: Subbacultcha (5.1 surround mix)
62 Trompe le Monde: Distance Equals Rate Times Time (5.1 surround mix)
63 Trompe le Monde: Lovely Day (5.1 surround mix)
64 Trompe le Monde: Motorway to Roswell (5.1 surround mix)
65 Trompe le Monde: The Navajo Know (5.1 surround mix)
66 Intro (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
67 Rock Music (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
68 Debaser (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
69 River Euphrates (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
70 The Happening (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
71 Allison (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
72 Velouria (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
73 Into the White (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
74 Bone Machine (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
75 Gouge Away (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
76 Hang Wire (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
77 I Bleed (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
78 Is She Weird (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
79 Letter to Memphis (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
80 Palace of the Brine (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
81 Planet of Sound (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
82 Where Is My Mind? (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
83 The Holiday Song (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
84 Break My Body (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
85 Blown Away (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
86 Here Comes Your Man (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
87 Subbacultcha (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
88 Mr. Grieves (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
89 Trompe le Monde (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
90 The Sad Punk (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
91 Monkey Gone to Heaven (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
92 Motorway to Roswell (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
93 Vamos (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
94 Head On (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
95 Tame (live at the Brixton Academy, London 1991)
96 Debaser (promo video)
97 Here Comes Your Man (promo video)
98 Monkey Gone to Heaven (promo video)
99 Velouria (promo video)
100 Dig for Fire / Allison (promo video)
101 Alec Eiffel (promo video)
102 Head On (promo video)

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