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Classic Rock MagazineOct 7, 2019A murky modern masterpiece. [Oct 2019, p.87]
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Sep 12, 2019For the most part, an album of rock songs to cherish in the Pixies oeuvre, united by an eerie thread that’s hard to shake off.
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Sep 12, 2019Beneath The Eyrie is still arguably their most consistent body of work since their 2004 reformation and certainly their most inventive in 28 years. What a spooky surprise – that this incarnation of Pixies would turn out to be such a dark, dark horse.
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Sep 12, 2019Though they might be mellowing in their age, that doesn’t mean to say they’ve compromised an inch, and 'Beneath The Eyrie' proves just that.
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Kerrang!Sep 11, 2019This is another modern classic from a classic band. [14 Sep 2019, p.55]
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Sep 17, 2019A collection of mostly good — a few forgettable and a clutch of very good — songs you have no reason to know. But the last couple albums were reminders not to take your faves for granted, and if they continue on this path, they might even win over some Pixies fans.
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Sep 12, 2019Beneath the Eyrie is Pixies being great again on their own terms.
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Sep 12, 2019Morbid themes aside, Beneath the Eyrie is the most vibrant and alive of the three albums The Pixies have recorded since reemerging in 2004.
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Classic Rock MagazineNov 13, 2019A solid return from a beloved band with plenty of wry lyrical tricks still up their sleeve. [Dec 2019, p.82]
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Oct 30, 2019With Beneath The Eyrie, Pixies have finally found a new stride, releasing a solid effort that can breathe easily on its own.
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Sep 25, 2019Sonic textures, melodies, and interesting arrangements are used to prop up the storytelling, rather than the stories taking a backseat to musicianship. Beneath the Eyrie is not as instantly catchy as the band’s early work, but it rewards repeated listens with an emphasis on lyrics and musical layers.
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Sep 13, 2019Beneath the Eyrie isn't just the best Pixies 2.0 album to date -- it suggests they just might be stepping out of the shadow of their legendary past.
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Sep 13, 2019While it occasionally feels lacking in the kind of explosive energy that made the band such an impact in the late ‘80s, it still captures the spirit of Pixies in a way that’s extremely satisfying.
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Sep 12, 2019The album is not a return to the Pixies of yore. Beneath the Eyrie is the portrait of the band's musical progression and an arresting glimpse of the Pixies in this contemporary musical moment.
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Sep 11, 2019Overall, the Pixies' seventh album is palatable — the songs are generally likeable — but it lacks excitement.
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Sep 17, 2019It’s weird that “better than nothing” became the bar for what was once one of the most celebrated bands of their era, but if it’s a choice between more records as solid, if unspectacular, as Beneath the Eyrie or nothing, the Pixies might as well keep them coming. It’s been a long time since this band had anything left to lose.
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Sep 13, 2019They’re trapped in the dusk on most of the album, and it’s the few beacons of light here, when they sound like they’re all having fun, that cut through the darkness and make for great Pixies songs.
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Sep 13, 2019Generally, the songwriting is solid rather than spectacular, although Catfish Kate, a tuneful tall story about a woman who battles with a catfish so she can cook him, is a real zinger.
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Sep 12, 2019Too often, Beneath the Eyrie sounds like other artists, which is especially disappointing for a group like the Pixies, who have always been more trendsetters than followers.
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MojoSep 11, 2019It's a familiar world they inhabit, but still a deeply odd one. [Oct 2019, p.82]
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Q MagazineSep 11, 2019A little too straightforward. [Oct 2019, p.110]
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UncutSep 11, 2019It suffers somewhat from inevitably diminishing returns, in that it simply isn't anywhere near as good as their canonical records; that said, not much is. [Oct 2019, p.33]
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Sep 11, 2019Lack of distinctiveness pervades “Beneath the Eyrie,” both on a song-by-song basis and taken as a whole.
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Sep 16, 2019It’s not a terrible album – it’s better than many bands that Pixies inspired – but it isn’t terribly good either.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 28
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Mixed: 4 out of 28
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Negative: 2 out of 28
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Sep 14, 2019
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