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Nov 1, 2022Cynicism at the door, ‘Doggerel’ is an enjoyable – and exciting – listen.
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Oct 3, 2022It sounds like comfort, sometimes fun, even as you miss the dark fire they once summoned.
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Sep 29, 2022‘Doggerel’, in its hospitably decanted way, is every bit as transportive and absorbing as the early records, and further proof that Pixies’ music remains the alt-rock gold standard. Swill it around and savour.
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Sep 27, 2022Doggerel finds the American alternative mainstays reinstating bittersweet peaks and ironic edge, the interplay of Black Francis and Paz Lenchantin’s quasi-mystical vocal patter joining songwriting that captures the four-piece’s creeping, jack-o-lantern-leering spirit.
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Sep 27, 2022Pixies needn’t ever escape their core identity, but they can enhance it like they have done here.
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Oct 3, 2022A set of compelling, entertaining songs that may not thrill in the way vintage Pixies would, but give a great account of their subtler charms.
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Sep 30, 2022Doggerel pushes the boundaries of what a Pixies album can be, but not aggressively -- quite the opposite, in fact. The peaks may not be quite as high as they were on Beneath the Eyrie, but it's still a lot of fun to hear the band's reinvention.
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Sep 27, 2022After all this time, Pixies can still surprise and intrigue. [Oct 2022, p.72]
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Sep 27, 2022If we can now safely conclude that the Pixies are unlikely to hit the heights of early days, then let’s face it, it’s the rare mortal who can; but it’s also the only slightly less rare mortal who can make albums as solidly good as this one. [Oct 2022, p.30]
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Oct 4, 2022There may be no surprises on Doggerel but, crucially, there’s no pandering, either. The band sounds at ease, even agreeable, as middle-aged rockers.
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Sep 30, 2022‘Doggerel’ isn’t a bad record, it’s just missing the audacious grit that is so entwined with the bizarre charm that makes the PIXIES so remarkable.
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Sep 28, 2022While the sense of concerted effort from Pixies rarely lets up, few of these songs make a lasting impression.
Awards & Rankings
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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