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Pixies are back touring with a new album and renewed vigor. But don\u2019t bother consulting Setlist.fm since the band plans to break out a few rare morsels at every tour stop. September 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doggerel<\/em> is Pixies\u2019 eighth and latest album, which came out last year in late September. And while Kim Deal is no longer with the band (she exited in 2013 and is currently touring with The Breeders), the album is proof that the band can produce a lively batch of new songs that stand up against their storied back catalog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the opening salvo of the lead track, \u201cMatterday,\u201d which parlays nicely into the album\u2019s lead single, \u201cVault Of Heaven,\u201d it\u2019s obvious that Black Francis and company came to their last recording session prepared. And while tracks like \u201cThere\u2019s A Moon On\u201d may seemingly get lost in the shuffle being placed mid-record, the album functions like a complete meal if consumed in one sitting. Other standout tracks like \u201cHaunted House\u201d and \u201cThunder And Lightning\u201d demand your attention as much as they showcase a band unwilling to rest on their laurels.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expect to hear a couple of fan favorites, including (but certainly not limited to) \u201cWhere Is My Mind,\u201d \u201cMonkey Gone to Heaven,\u201d \u201cHere Comes Your Man,\u201d \u201cHey,\u201d \u201cBone Machine,\u201d and \u201cWave of Mutilation\u201d among other deeper cuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a reason for Pixies\u2019 staying power even after elongated hiatuses and that\u2019s most likely why one hears hints of their songwriting from artists as far-reaching as Radiohead, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam. Without a playbook, Pixies\u2019 latest should fit in nicely live among their earliest late 80s output.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At present, Pixies remain Black Francis (lead vocals and guitar), David Lovering (drums), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), and new (er) bassist Paz Lenchantin, who became a full-fledged Pixie in 2016. Known for their \u201cloudquietloud\u201d signature sound, the quartet is finally winding down their ambitious tour, which started in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been four years \u2013 five if you don\u2019t count last year\u2019s touring cycle \u2013 since Pixies last toured and, as luck would have it, Napa\u2019s show in one of the last three dates of their US tour before heading overseas next March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modest Mouse and Cat Power round out this completely stacked bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the show is largely sold out, many resale tickets start at $148, top out at $450, and can be purchased at\u00a0www.ticketmaster.com<\/a>. Doors open at 5 pm and the show starts promptly at 6 pm. All ages are welcome. The Oxbow RiverStage is located at 1268 McKinstry Street in Napa. It\u2019s never too late to join the party.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(North Bay Boehmian)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pixies are back touring with a new album and renewed vigor. But don\u2019t bother consulting Setlist.fm since the band plans to break out a few rare morsels at every tour stop. September 15.  Doggerel is Pixies\u2019 eighth and latest album, which came out last year in late September. And while Kim Deal is no longer with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=337"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":342,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337\/revisions\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}