Modest Mouse & Pixies Together!
by Amazing!! on 8/10/24TD Pavilion at the Mann - PhiladelphiaShow was absolutely amazing! Two incredible bands together. Sound was so awesome at The Mann!!
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Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having served as a major influence for artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more.? And today, a whole new generation of music fans has been discovering and embracing the band's "loudquietloud" signature sound.? Quirky, catchy melodies have always been Pixies' calling card; seven genre-defining studio albums, including the Gold-certified Surfer Rosa, and the iconic Platinum Doolittle, considered one of the all-time, quintessential alt/rock albums.? Sell-out crowds all over the globe, Pixies' live shows are unadulterated magic, simultaneously electrifying and lo-fi.? Seventy-five minutes of the band playing anything they want, in whatever order they want, the classics and the new gems.? And no two Pixies shows are ever the same.
After disbanding in 1993, Pixies launched their reunion tour in April 2004, playing to sell-out crowds across the globe for 15 years, a far longer period of time than they were a band originally.? But writing, recording, and releasing new music was something that the band had been wanting to do for a long time, so they secretly booked studio time in Wales for the fall of 2012.? Six days into the recording, founding bassist Kim Deal decided to leave the band; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering made the decision to carry on, finishing and releasing the band's first studio album in more than two decades, 2014's Indie Cindy.
As a prolific international touring band, Francis, Santiago, Lovering began working with a number of touring bassists, including former A Perfect Circle bassist Paz Lenchantin. The band are renowned for their emphatic live performances - where they play all four corners of the globe - their live sets regularly rack up to 30+ songs played - made even more impressive by the fact that there are no pre-planned setlists or soundchecks before the band walk onto the stage to play.
Twenty-sixteen's Head Carrier followed and marked the beginning of the band's long-standing collaboration with British producer Tom Dalgety.? Twenty-eighteen's Beneath the Eyrie, the next full-length recording project with Dalgety, was recorded at Dreamland Studios near Woodstock, NY. The recording session was documented by the innovative "It's a Pixies Podcast," which captured a true un-edited record of the recording process. A deluxe edition followed, featuring unreleased demos from the Dreamland session.
Early 2022 saw the band and producer Dalgety settle into Guilford Studios in the woods of Vermont, armed with a true abundance of riches, more demos than were needed for the band's eighth album, Doggerel.? Pixies renewed musical fervor saw a stand-alone single, "Human Crime," leap from the shadows in March 2022, and the band then headed out on the road to play sold-out shows in North America, headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Cardiff, and play Mexico City's Vive Latino festival to 70,000 people.? Pixies' first international tour since 2019 kicks off June 22 in Europe and will see the band performing in South America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
Doggerel (2022) is a mature yet visceral record of gruesome folk, ballroom pop and brutal rock haunted by the ghosts of affairs and indulgences, driven wild by cosmic forces and envisioning digital afterlives where no God has provided one.
Doggerel was toured worldwide to sell-out audiences across the entirety of 2022 and 2023 - with the very last show at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Despite the band approaching their 38th year together, the crowds remain as diverse as ever - with new generations of fans emerging year-on-year who were not even born during Pixies 1.0. Pixies will return in 2024...
Show was absolutely amazing! Two incredible bands together. Sound was so awesome at The Mann!!
Great to see the Pixies as been waiting too long. Disappointed band not engaged with the crowd
This performance was truly amazing, and exceeded my expectations tremendously! to start off, there were vendors and it was extremely hot outside, they provided misting fans and tents as well as free refills on water. I unfortunately got there late and didn’t get to see Cat Power, but Modest Mouse and Pixies really put on a show!! The lights and the sound was incredible, even from someone being at the very back of the field! They have amazing energy and you can tell these artists truly put their heart and soul into their music and performing. I would 100% go again if I could and highly encourage others to experience this!!
I love the Pixies, always have, but Frank Black’s voice sounded horrible. Maybe it is best to catch them at the beginning of their tour? At any rate, ended up leaving early because the singer sounded so bad.
Super fun, been wanting to see Modest Mouse AND Pixies for a long long time and i finally got that experience and man was it worth it. Shoutout to the security guard who was working so hard to keep people from standing at the railing, those people would have been really annoying if they hadn't gotten shooed away.
If you’re a Pixies fan, you’ll love the show! I danced my butt off! No talking. No introducing the band, as if they need an introduction! Just Joey getting dirty on his guitar. Frank/Black/Charles screaming his best screams. David hammering out the perfect rhythm. And Emma plays a fine “faux Kim”, cause we know not to get attached to the bass player. An hour and a half of pure Pixies at their finest. Go! You won’t regret it!
Amazing show! Would definitely go again! They put on an amazing performance.
Quick and easy entrance! Parked and was shuttled right away, no wait
The show was wonderful. I've wanted to see the Pixies for a long time. Glad to finally have the opportunity. The venue was great. The beer prices were very high. No way I was going to pay that much for a can of beer.
I didn't feel the energy though that I get from listening to their album.