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pixies, "wave of mutilation"
4ad
There's a dead horse over here that needs some more kicking. Honestly, this collection takes me back,... way back, to say, two years ago when the last compilation of Pixies was released. As of this release, Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies,Pixies now have as many "officially" released albums as "officially"released collections. This collection is by far the most pointless asit offers nothing that can't be found anywhere else. I refuse tobelieve anybody reading this review has never heard Pixies or the hypethat has built up since their death in 1992, so, commenting on themusic is almost pointless at this time. They were a perfect band at aperfect time and I liked them a lot in my teenage years. They helped tousher out the hair bands of the 1980s, perhaps indirectly, as theirconfrontational style of pop, dissonant guitar leads, and abstractlyrics were big hits with music snobs, record store clerks, andmusicians, but never digestible enough to crack the top 40. I loved thegroup, but they recorded four albums: all of which can be bought atmidline prices without having to buy this pointless piece ofenvironmental waste. 4AD is sitting on a mountain of great music butrather than feed the fans a DVD compilation of Lonely Is An Eyesore,Cocteau Twins music videos, or a CD collection of out of printsingle-only tracks from various artists or anything that's out ofprint, junk like this is peddled to the consumer. There's a number ofreasons why the music business is on the decline: one of the primaryones is that record companies don't listen to what fans want. This discis a record industry tool. It's a way to make a more affordable hitscollection to be in the shops while the band stages the "we need moremoney" comeback as well as it's a chance for 4AD to finally make themoney without paying a dime to AOL Time Warner Elektra. So I'm jaded,but, hey, wasn't their attitude all about challenging The Man to beginwith? I might talk less smack when a video compilation is released, butfor now, this is the only thing sitting on my desk (as I stare at itwith disgust).
There's a dead horse over here that needs some more kicking. Honestly, this collection takes me back,... way back, to say, two years ago when the last compilation of Pixies was released. As of this release, Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies,Pixies now have as many "officially" released albums as "officially"released collections. This collection is by far the most pointless asit offers nothing that can't be found anywhere else. I refuse tobelieve anybody reading this review has never heard Pixies or the hypethat has built up since their death in 1992, so, commenting on themusic is almost pointless at this time. They were a perfect band at aperfect time and I liked them a lot in my teenage years. They helped tousher out the hair bands of the 1980s, perhaps indirectly, as theirconfrontational style of pop, dissonant guitar leads, and abstractlyrics were big hits with music snobs, record store clerks, andmusicians, but never digestible enough to crack the top 40. I loved thegroup, but they recorded four albums: all of which can be bought atmidline prices without having to buy this pointless piece ofenvironmental waste. 4AD is sitting on a mountain of great music butrather than feed the fans a DVD compilation of Lonely Is An Eyesore,Cocteau Twins music videos, or a CD collection of out of printsingle-only tracks from various artists or anything that's out ofprint, junk like this is peddled to the consumer. There's a number ofreasons why the music business is on the decline: one of the primaryones is that record companies don't listen to what fans want. This discis a record industry tool. It's a way to make a more affordable hitscollection to be in the shops while the band stages the "we need moremoney" comeback as well as it's a chance for 4AD to finally make themoney without paying a dime to AOL Time Warner Elektra. So I'm jaded,but, hey, wasn't their attitude all about challenging The Man to beginwith? I might talk less smack when a video compilation is released, butfor now, this is the only thing sitting on my desk (as I stare at itwith disgust).
