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Indie Cindy (2014)

Where the lyrics of Indie Cindy take you, and where it was really made.

The Pixies made this album without Kim Deal, and its bass was played by Simon "Ding" Archer, a former member of The Fall.

Key places

Rockfield Studios, where the EP songs were recorded (2014)

Recording site Rockfield Studios — Rockfield Studios is listed as the recording place for this album. The EP songs that became the album were recorded and produced in 2012 by Gil Norton. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Sonelab in Easthampton, a recording location (2014)

Recording site Sonelab — Sonelab in Easthampton, Massachusetts is listed among the recording locations for this album. The point is placed at the city center, not the exact studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

The Autumn Den in Northampton, a recording location (2014)

Recording site The Autumn Den — The Autumn Den in Northampton, Massachusetts is listed among the recording locations for this album. The point is placed at the city center, not the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Indie Cindy: fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pixies
• Released 19 April 2014
• First Pixies album since Trompe le Monde (1991)
• First Pixies album without bassist Kim Deal
• Bass by Simon "Ding" Archer, former member of the British post-punk band The Fall
• Combines all songs from the 2013–14 EPs EP1, EP2 and EP3
• Limited vinyl copies on Record Store Day 2014 (double album pressed at 45 rpm), 10 days before the full release
• North American release on 29 April 2014 as digital download, digipak CD and 2LP vinyl
• Deluxe edition on CD or vinyl adds a live CD and a 40-page hardback book

Background

• 2013: band announced Kim Deal's departure
• Deal had been returning to her earlier band The Breeders
• Two weeks after the announcement, the band released the new song "Bagboy"
• Producer Gil Norton also produced the band's earlier albums Doolittle, Bossanova and Trompe le Monde

Recording

• The songs were recorded and produced in 2012 by Gil Norton
• Recording locations listed for the album: Rockfield Studios, Sonelab in Easthampton and The Autumn Den in Northampton
• Paz Lenchantin played bass and sang backing vocals on "Women of War"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Disc 3

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1986.
• Original lineup: Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals), David Lovering (drums).
• Named after a word Santiago picked randomly from a dictionary.

Members

• Francis is the primary songwriter; his surreal lyrics cover extraterrestrials, incest and biblical violence.
• Deal left in 2012; Kim Shattuck and then Paz Lenchantin followed; Lenchantin became a full member in 2016.
• In 2024 Lenchantin was replaced by Emma Richardson, formerly of Band of Skulls.

Career

• Debut mini-LP Come On Pilgrim (1987), followed by Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990) and Trompe le Monde (1991).
• Disbanded in 1993 after modest US success, but gained more popularity in the UK and Europe.
• Reunited in 2004 with sold-out world tours; released The Night the Zombies Came in 2024.
• Known for extreme loud-quiet-loud dynamics blending surf rock and punk rock; influenced Nirvana, Radiohead, Weezer and others.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Metacritic: average score 62 from 32 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews
• Many critics called it more predictable than the band's earlier work
• Many critics described it as a solo album by singer Black Francis, since Kim Deal was absent
• Record Collector (Jamie Atkins): felt it had a "lack of personality", most noticeable without Deal
• Fact: comfortingly familiar, consistent and enjoyable, but totally uninspired; plays like a Black Francis solo effort with better session players
• The Line of Best Fit (Chris Todd): all components present, but Black Francis' songwriting no longer compelling
• NME (Phil Hebblethwaite): positive review; "Bagboy" and the title track sound free, adventurous and explosive
• Paste (Stephen M. Deusner): dismissive, arguing the album is worse than simply bad because it could have been much better
• The Telegraph (Helen Brown): the result is not bad; gritty melodies in the slicker vein of Trompe le Monde

Records

• US Billboard 200 peak: number 23, the band's most successful album on that chart
• 2016: gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, indicating at least 75,000 copies sold across Europe
• United States: sales exceeded 34,000 copies as of 2015, according to Nielsen SoundScan
• Record Store Day 2014 limited vinyl run with a single-sided 7" single of "Women of War"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Record Store Day 2014 vinyl was a double album pressed at 45 rpm, with a single-sided 7-inch of "Women of War".
• Paz Lenchantin played bass and sang backing vocals on "Women of War", while Simon "Ding" Archer played bass on the rest of the album.
• In 2013 the band announced Kim Deal's departure through its Twitter account.
• Gil Norton, who produced the 2012 EP recordings, had also produced Doolittle, Bossanova and Trompe le Monde.
• The 2014 deluxe edition added a live CD and a 40-page hardback book.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

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