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9.0
139321
9.0 |
DIY
It’s when the pattern deviates somewhat from the expected that it’s most exciting
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8.0
139322
8.0 |
Mojo
This most thrillingly deathly of bands remains alive. Print edition only
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8.0
139325
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The band has reconciled their past and are determined to forge a new direction
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8.0
139377
8.0 |
Far Out
Tracklisting is often an overlooked aspect of record assembly, but everything here feels meticulously placed, presenting an album that was no doubt curated with the utmost attention to detail
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8.0
139409
8.0 |
Clash
‘The Night the Zombies Came’ isn’t an album for the uninspired or your average Joe – it’s a bible for the daydreaming visionary who finds beauty in the mundane
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7.5
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7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Pixies’ 10th album, The Night the Zombies Came, is a good album that fans of latter-day Pixies will have no trouble embracing and even skeptical older fans should grudgingly admire
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7.0
139415
7.0 |
All Music
The band's first album with bassist Emma Richardson upholds their brash, eccentric, oddly moving legacy with some flashes of brilliance
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7.0
139431
7.0 |
PopMatters
Pixies’ latest LP, featuring new bass player Emma Richardson, is another solid but not earth-shattering effort. It’s clever, if not cute, with a charming theme
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7.0
139405
7.0 |
musicOMH
An album that’s light, supple and tender, full of balladry and spacey arrangements that seek to soothe and soften your mood rather than make you want to breathe fire
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6.5
139702
6.5 |
Under The Radar
Ultimately, The Night the Zombies Came probably won’t live up to the expectations of fans wanting to relive the glory of Pixies in their prime, but it also shows flashes of their authentic sound that prove the band still have the ability to capture
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6.0
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The Arts Desk
The album has a purposeful eeriness that makes it interesting
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6.0
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6.0 |
Uncut
It is difficult to argue, however, that the second batch of Pixies records have been as thick on quality. It’s a trend that The Night The Zombies Came does little to buck – though the spectacular surf-psychedelia of “Motoroller” could have made Bossanova, and the glorious thrash of “Oyster Beds” snuck onto Trompe Le Monde. Print edition only
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6.0
139324
6.0 |
Record Collector
It's the details, such as Joey Santiago's feisty guitar licks and Francis's unpredictable lyricism that steer the gentler material from the middle of the road. Print edition only
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5.0
139401
5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Like a modern remake of an old video game, Pixies’ music displays their role in shaping their industry, but the progress has already been made
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4.0
139408
4.0 |
The Observer
The Boston band’s slide towards mediocrity continues, with the high point a song about a headless chicken
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