Pixies – there is no “the”! – are streaming their Head Carrier album ahead of its September 30 release. It’s very much business as usual with big fuzzed to infinity riffs and killer pop hooks. What has changed is Black Francis’ voice which is less guttural growl and more seasoned bluesman these days. A notable exception is ‘Baal’s Back’ on which he sounds like he’s fronting AC/DC. Now, there’s an idea…
Cop an earful now before the stream disappears!