Artist artifact
Pixies
Boston alternative band that weaponized quiet-loud dynamics, surreal lyrics, and surf-noise guitars before Nevermind made the trick famous.
Biography
Boston alternative band that weaponized quiet-loud dynamics, surreal lyrics, and surf-noise guitars before Nevermind made the trick famous.
Influence
Kurt Cobain openly cited them; indie rock's soft/scream switch is largely their popularization.
Historical context
Boston alternative band that weaponized quiet-loud dynamics, surreal lyrics, and surf-noise guitars before Nevermind made the trick famous. Kurt Cobain openly cited them; indie rock's soft/scream switch is largely their popularization. Kim Deal's bass and harmonies were structural, not decorative—the band's stereo identity.
Associated instruments
- Electric Guitar
- Bass
- Drums
- Vocals
Specimen note
Kim Deal's bass and harmonies were structural, not decorative—the band's stereo identity.