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Pixies au MTelus

Tue 08 Jul 2025 • 08:00 pm / Wed 09 Jul 2025 • 08:00 pm Alternative / college rock / Indie Rock
MTELUS - Montréal De 92,50$ à 261,60$
· by Rédaction PAN M 360

Suscitant une révolution avec leurs guitares tranchantes, leurs dynamiques en stop-start, leurs harmonies masculines et féminines entrelacées et leurs paroles évocatrices, Pixies est l’un des groupes les plus influents du rock alternatif. Sur des albums tels que Surfer Rosa (1988) et Doolittle (1989), ils ont renversé les conventions, mêlant punk et indie rock, pop classique, surf rock et riffs monumentaux avec les paroles fragmentées du chanteur/guitariste Black Francis, abordant des thèmes comme l’espace, la religion, le sexe, la mutilation et la culture pop. Ses mots pouvaient être cryptiques, mais la musique était puissante, jetant les bases de l’explosion du rock alternatif au début des années 90. Du grunge au britpop, l’ombre des Pixies était omniprésente ; il est difficile d’imaginer Nirvana sans la dynamique caractéristique des Pixies, avec ses alternances de fort et de doux et ses solos de guitare bruyants et déstabilisants. Cependant, le succès commercial du groupe n’a pas égalé son impact : MTV était réticente à diffuser leurs vidéos, et les radios rock modernes ne diffusaient pas régulièrement leurs singles. Lorsque Nirvana a ouvert la voie au rock alternatif en 1992, les Pixies étaient effectivement séparés. Pendant le reste des années 90 et dans les années 2000, ils ont continué à inspirer des groupes allant de Weezer, Radiohead et PJ Harvey aux Strokes et Arcade Fire. La réunion des Pixies en 2004 a été aussi surprenante que bienvenue, et leurs tournées fréquentes les ont conduits à enregistrer des albums, dont The Night the Zombies Came en 2024, qui a élargi leur son révolutionnaire en y incorporant des influences country et folk.

Sparking a revolution with their jagged guitars, stop-start dynamics, intertwining male-female harmonies and evocative lyrics, Pixies are one of alternative rock’s most influential bands. On albums such as 1988’s Surfer Rosa and 1989’s Doolittle, they upended conventions, melding punk and indie rock, classic pop, surf rock, and stadium-sized riffs with singer/guitarist Black Francis’ fragmented lyrics about space, religion, sex, mutilation, and pop culture. His words may have been cryptic, but the music was forceful, laying the groundwork for the alternative explosion of the early ’90s. From grunge to Brit-pop, Pixies’ shadow loomed large; it’s hard to imagine Nirvana without Pixies’ signature loud-quiet-loud dynamics and lurching, noisy guitar solos. However, the band’s commercial success didn’t match its impact — MTV was reluctant to play their videos, while modern rock radio didn’t put their singles into regular rotation. By the time Nirvana broke down the doors for alternative rock in 1992, Pixies were effectively disbanded. During the rest of the ’90s and into the 2000s, they continued to inspire acts ranging from Weezer, Radiohead, and PJ Harvey to the Strokes and Arcade Fire. Pixies’ 2004 reunion was as surprising as it was welcome, and the band’s frequent tours led them to record albums including 2024’s The Night the Zombies Came, which expanded their groundbreaking sound with country and folk influences.

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