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 PixiesTrompe le Monde Release Date 1991 10 08 Label 4AD Rating:  The title might be French for "fool the world," but with Trompe le Monde, the Pixies weren't fooling anyone: this was essentially Black Francis' solo debut. It focuses on Francis' sci-fi fascination and lacks any Kim Deal songs; even her backing vocals are far and few between. Yet the band sounds revitalized on Trompe le Monde, as if it were planned as their last hurrah. The raucous &"Distance Equals Rate Times Time" and the explosive cover of the Jesus and Mary Chain's &"Head On" are fairly straightforward, but the lyrics remain quirky on &"Planet of Sound," a song about a Martian who lands on Earth, and &"Palace of the Brine," a tribute to sea monkeys and Utah's Salt Lake. He even disses hipsters and pretentious students -- basically, the Pixies' fan base -- with nasty little digs like &"Subbacultcha"'s "I was wearing eyeliner/She was wearing eyeliner" and &"U-Mass"' "It's eduuucaaationaal!" Musically, &"Trompe le Monde"'s psychedelic sheen and &"Alec Eiffel"'s atmospheric keyboards prove that the Pixies' sound wasn't defined by Steve Albini-style rawness. There's also more emotional depth: &"The Sad Punk" features the strangely poignant bridge "And evolving from the sea/Would not be too much time for me/To walk beside you in the sun," and &"Letter to Memphis" is a heartfelt, if cryptic, love song. Though Trompe le Monde doesn't sound quite like the Pixies' other work, Come on Pilgrim's spooky beginnings, Surfer Rosa's abrasive assault, Doolittle's deceptively accessible punk-pop, and Bossanova's spacy sonics helped make Trompe le Monde a rousing swan song and a precursor to alternative rock's imminent success. Whether that means their music remained pure or they missed their chance to cash in is debatable; either way, the Pixies are one of America's greatest, most influential bands. Heather Phares, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Trompe le Monde | Francis | 1:46 |
| 2 | Planet of Sound | Francis | 2:06 |
| 3 | Alec Eiffel | Francis | 2:50 |
| 4 | Sad Punk | Francis | 2:59 |
| 5 | Head On | Reid | 2:13 |
| 6 | U-Mass | Francis | 3:00 |
| 7 | Palace of the Brine | Francis | 1:34 |
| 8 | Letter to Memphis | Francis | 2:39 |
| 9 | Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons | Francis | 2:48 |
| 10 | Space (I Believe In) | Francis | 4:18 |
| 11 | Subbacultcha | Francis | 2:09 |
| 12 | Distance Equals Rate Times Time | Francis | 1:24 |
| 13 | Lovely Day | Francis | 2:05 |
| 14 | Motorway to Roswell | Francis | 4:43 |
| 15 | Navajo Know | Francis | 2:19 |
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