GUITARIST Joey Santiago recently declared “we don’t want to be a Pixies cover band” when discussing the group releasing new music 40 years on. The Night The Zombies Came is the Boston band’s ninth studio album and comes just a brief 23 months after their last. 1 Pixies have been relentlessly touring the world while recording fresh material Credit: Getty After reuniting two decades ago, Pixies have been relentlessly touring the world while recording fresh material.
Drummer David Lovering said: “We’re still doing it and we feel we’re still viable...
it’s what we do: ‘Wash, Rinse, Repeat!’” Standing on Glasgow’s O2 Academy stage last night, the Boston band proved they still have it and didn’t show any signs of slowing down. In their typical no-frills fashion , Frank Black and co swaggered onto the stage with no greetings or pleasantries offered – blasting straight into an old faithful with Gouge Away. Read more music BEAUTIFUL ONES Manic Street Preachers and Suede storm Edinburgh Castle with sell-out show GRAND STAND The Saw Doctors bring party to Kelvingrove Bandstand in uplifting summershow Despite the lack of chat, fans were not given a moment’s rest with a full-on head rush of classics as the band buzzed through a 27-song setlist which highlighted their 40-year-old career.
Treating life-long supporters to classics such as Wave of Mutilation, Hey and Isla de Encanta, Pixies even gave a nod to Scotland with their much-loved cover of East Kilbride .