When they first hit the underground scene, the Pixies were like an exotic drink that hid its sweetness behind a ferocious bite. The album's production is like a crude explosion: every strum and clang comes down with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. English and Spanish lyrics collide as singer Black Francis (later Frank Black) shouts in a hoarse monotone and Mrs. John Murphy (later Kim Deal of the Breeders) backs him up with throaty wails. Yet somehow the clash of these bruising titans makes for tracks that print indelibly upon your consciousness--once let in. Kurt Cobain is their most famous student. He grafted the Pixies' time-honored craft of the big bang theory onto Nirvana's biggest hits. (You start with a quiet verse and then explode for catharsis in the chorus--evidenced best here with "I've Been Fired.") The Pixies themselves have served quietly, attaining post-punk godfather status not by tooting their own horns, but through the praise of a steady stream of genuflecting admirers whose word of mouth continues to increase the band's deserved critical standing. --Rob O'Connor

如果有人想在80年代找一支带有90年代色彩的乐队，那么 Pixies 绝对是不二的选择。他们在签约于着名的英国唱片厂牌 4AD 之后推出的这张激进的《Surfer Rosa》以其严肃刺耳的音波为诸如 Nirvana 之类的乐队扫平了道路。在善于在制作中表现自我的制作人 Steve Albini 的协助下，乐队以吉它手 Joey Santiago 暴怒的吉它和主唱 Black Francis 的嘶吼确立了他们独特的风格：冷酷但不傲慢、充满创造性但并不故作晦涩、硬朗却不夸张。歌曲“Gigantic”、“Break My Body”、“Tony's Theme”、“Something Against You”、“Where Is My Mind”是公认的非主流摇滚必听之选。