Niki N. Phaser

The Pixies have some good news for European fans: they will celebrate Doolitle‘s twentieth birthday with several shows, in UK, Holland, Germany, France and Belgium. The tour starts in octomber. In The Cure-Trilogy tradition, they will play their 1989 album in its entirety. Most dates will be in the UK, since this is the place where they were first embraced, Doolitle charting at number eight here, at the time of its release.

In case you are not that familiar with the tracklisting of said album, don’t worry, you will hear a whole bunch of your favourites, even though Where Is My Mind? might miss, since it was recorded on their first full-length venture. Still, you’ll get to hear Frank Black scream both Tame and Hey, while your more melodic needs will be met by crowd-pleaser Here Comes Your Man or love-song parody La La Love You. For those craving for some raw Kim Deal bass, Debaser and Gouge Away will have your stomach vibrate, be at peace.

One thing is sure: this is a great chance to see a band that becomes more and more comfortable with their legend status and those of you who do attend, be sure to make a lot of noise, cheer like crazy, maybe one of these day they might just decide to drop some new material on us.

THE PIXIES PERFORM Here Comes Your Man LIVE

In 2002, Swedish indie-pop band Eskobar did a featuring with veteran singer-songwriter (and poet) Heather Nova. The song, named Someone New, was actually a mini international hit at the time, but unfortunately failed to establish the Swedish band as more than a one-hit-wonder. They certainly are more, you can look into it and will not be disappointed. Someone New is by no means a grower, it will get a hold on you from the first listen. The main bassline of the verse really sounds like someone worrying, which makes the more upbeat instrumentation of the chorus even more relieving. But, in all honesty, Someone New is not the kind of song that would work without its lyrics. The words outline the whole meaning and power of the song. It is about maintaining a special relationship with someone who is no longer your partner, about having no hard feelings and wanting them to be happy, as the chorus goes: “You’re gonna find someone new, I really hope you do, Cause I love you”. It is not a sappy, but quite a mature break-up song: “Yes, we gave it a try, But maybe for too long”. As a bonus, it also contains some of the most simple and yet heartbreaking lyrics about the dimensions of a relationship: “We used to take turns, To cover up the pain”. You can search the song wherever you get your music from and you’re gonna find Someone New, I really hope you do because it’s beautiful.

MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE SONG