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Bossanova is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Pixies. It was released on August 13, 1990, by English independent record label 4AD in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States.
Aug 13, 1990 · About “Bossanova”. Government conspiracy, race relations, aliens, surf films, the immigrant experience, class struggle, and the death of stars are a few of the topics on this album where no ...
- Dig For Fire’ It’s not often that rock bands write songs for one another. While of course there are exceptions perhaps none are as good as Pixies ode to Talking Heads, ‘Dig For Fire’.
- The Happening’ Let them hear you at the back! Here is when the Pixies rhythm section really kicks in with Kim Deal and David Lovering adding some serious power to the proceedings.
- Velouria’ Dark and space, ‘Velouria’ not only hinted at the Pixies future but in 1990 it gained the band a cult following in England as it appeared on an extremely influential Madchester mixtape called ‘Happy Daze’.
- Ana’ A song about surfing may feel a little strange to feature in such an intense record but Pixies do it better than most. The first letter of each line of the song spells out SURFER and for that alone, ‘Ana’ deserves to be high up on this list.
Aug 13, 2020 · To Joey Santiago, the Pixies’ calculated lead guitarist, the secret recipe—the one pretty much every loud alternative act rolling into the 90s looked towards for inspiration—didn’t completely formulate until the band’s third full-length album, Bossanova, released 30 years ago today.
Aug 13, 1990 · Listen to Bossanova by Pixies on Apple Music. 1990. 14 Songs. Duration: 39 minutes.
Sep 20, 1990 · Bossanova is more of a straight-ahead rock album — by the Pixies’ standards, meaning it’s still safely off the mainstream.
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Aug 7, 2020 · Pixies: Bossanova - a classic of rock futurism brought back from the past. Pixies' classic third album Bossanova, now available in delicious red vinyl to celebrate its 30th anniversary. By Mark Beaumont. ( Classic Rock ) published 7 August 2020. (Image: © 4AD)
