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The essential Pixies records, ranked — where to start and what to reach for next.

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    Surfer RosaPixies

    Surfer Rosa

    Pixies · 1988 · Alternative & Indie

    A raw, Albini-recorded debut album of jagged dynamics and surreal menace that influenced a generation. Visceral and strange. Essential alt-rock.

    Start here
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    DoolittlePixies

    Doolittle

    Pixies · 1989 · Alternative & Indie

    The quiet-loud-quiet template that Nirvana and countless others borrowed, packed with surreal lyrics and razor hooks. Tight, strange and hugely influential. The essential Pixies record.

    Essential
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    BossanovaPixies

    Bossanova

    Pixies · 1990 · Alternative & Indie

    A surf-and-space-rock peak of sharp invention. Tuneful and beloved. A high point.

    Classic
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    Trompe le MondePixies

    Trompe le Monde

    Pixies · 1991 · Alternative & Indie

    A heavier, denser final album of the original run. Sharp and beloved. A strong close.

    Classic
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