Doolittle by Pixies - Reaction/Review

[@allanvn6242]

In my opinion Dolittle is one of few complete and perfect albums that exists.

[@whyisthomyorke]

YES

[@arealhuman2409]

Wish it was longer but yes

[@minaguta4147]

@@arealhuman2409 TWSS

[@deckofcards87]

Agreed. In the genre i'd place it alongside Raw Power by The Stooges. It's super short but every track hits.

[@themadcow71]

Gouge Away was Kurt Cobain's inspiration for Smells Like Teen Spirit. And I agree with you, biggest black eye to their legacy is not enough Kim vocals.

[@mauriciodh6995]

I read it was actually debaser

[@ploppill34]

Kurt also stated that More Than A Feeling was also an inspiration for the chord changes to Smells Like Teen Spirit

[@Blisteryn]

Gigantic sounds more like Smells like teen spirit, it's almost the same song.

[@ok9908]

@@Blisteryn I heard somewhere that Gigantic was his favorite Pixies song. Wich makes a lot of sense considering that his favorite band was The Breeders.

[@andressavial]

If you like Kim’s work you’d listen to the breeders 🖤

[@zachm3264]

My favorite Pixies album. Gonna keep requesting it though, Schlagenheim by Black Midi, I have a feeling you’ll be a big fan

[@tonywhitburn]

Thanks, man. Probably by the summer there will be a full album reaction, so stay tunned!

[@johnr8095]

i always liked Doolittle more than Surfrer Rosa. They straightened all the curves and smoothed out the rough edges. But kept the rawness. They just added incredible production to it. Every song is great but some songs have a great groove to them. The bass, the drum, the guitar and the vocals.

[@michelllozano6214]

Monkey gone to heaven and Hey will always be my favorites, such master pieces

[@jean-christophelebachelet5926]

Like The velvet underground, The pixies didn't sell many album (specially in US) but the few who listen to their records start in a band immediately !!!

[@lizroberts6257]

Love the comparison.

[@jeffreycarldean]

I want you to keep listening to the Pixie, wether or not you post reactions. Bossanova is probably their most cohesive both musically and thematically and Trompe le Monde has a few of their all time best tracks. While most Pixies fans would probably agree that Doolittle was the high point the next two albums have plenty to offer.

[@whiteduke523]

Please! Do Bossanova and Trompe le Monde its completely diferent Pixies than they are on Doolittle, in the most best way! Bossanova is dreamy, space album and Trompe le Monde is very much punk, hard rock album. I would love to see your reaction to it :)

[@conosigni]

now that I think about it, I would love seeing you reacting to "yo la tengo"

[@jasonscott9645]

definitely check out the breeders last splash album - especially for more of kim’s singing. if you haven’t already heard the album. it’s quite, quite perfect

[@beedawk]

If you want more Kim, check out some Breeders stuff 😄

[@jimmywimmy4977]

please react to the glow pt 2 by the microphones, it’s my favorite album of all time and definitely a classic

[@shammycat3538]

Is that Kim or Francis? One of the reasons this band was so good. Never were their two singers more suited for one another in the beautiful chaos of that music!

[@richardhoulton4016]

I envy you listening to this for the first time. I remember hearing it the first time myself and I became a lifetime fan. Saw them live again in March this year too.

[@thomasdoyle6812]

Bosanova is pretty unique sound wise so I'd definitely recommend it. It has a unique vibe.

[@isaacc7]

There is a surf rock version of Wave of mutilation which has a much, much different vibe to it.

[@NxDoyle]

There is a 'fan version' of Number 13 Baby on KZbin. The version is the Doolittle recording, with the instrumental outro looped to create a seven minute bliss out.

[@jemxs]

Love how you smile everytime the music switches up or Frank starts screaming. I've heard it all 1000's of times and still smile everytime! You have the PIXIES bug!

[@beepst]

No. 13 Baby has one of the best outros ever.

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I love that song but my ex made me sick of it for a while. She'd blast it on repeat.

[@okandrew42903]

Pixies are the greatest band of all time! They made music like no one else, and influenced many!

[@lawrencegillies]

My friend at school who got me into the Pixies also introduced me to a band called The Wedding Present, so I will forever associate them. I highly recommend them, especially the albums Bizarro and Seamonsters

[@schnaggelmann1247]

The Debaser lyrics are about the 1920s surrealist film Un chien andalou by Louis Bunuel and Salvador Dali. The film is famous for a scene in which an eyeball of a woman is sliced in a really influential montage. Thats why they are so crazy, haha.

[@javisierra1517]

Hello Tony! Que alegría encontrar cada vez más gente joven que aprecie la música de los noventas. En los 90´s Pixies era una de mis bandas favoritas, aunque aun hoy aun tengo todos sus discos, ya casi no escucho música como en aquel entonces. Me gustaría pedirte que por favor hagas un review del album de The Breeders Last Splash. En aquella época ese fue un disco que se vendió bastante y gozó de gran popularidad. Siento que eres una persona con mucha sensibilidad y me gusta mucho la forma en que describes la música, por eso adoraría ver un video review tuyo escuchando el album. Un gran saludo desde Colombia, ya me suscribí a tu canal. Sigue a delante!!!

[@KevinWidesouls]

Such a classic album, and great reaction. I’d suggest Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter or Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

[@TeddymanYT]

Was going to suggest deerhunter too. I feel like he might enjoy Microcastle more maybe? Halcyon is a masterpiece too though

[@shammycat3538]

Yankee hotel foxtrot is freakin’ amazing! Will have to check out the Deerhunter album.

[@tonywhitburn]

Uffff, I'd had Wilco in my sight from a couple months now. Might be time for a reaction. Thanks for both suggestions. Cheers!

[@artyompark9805]

Everybody gonna sit in awe from this masterpiece of an album, however I ask you all to acknowledge how dedicated and pristine the author of the video has comprised this review. I am much satisfied by your work, thank you sir.

[@grunntalll]

great reaction! You might like the Cribs! theyre my favorite band, johnny marr joined them for a couple of years a core member i suggest Men's Needs, Women's needs, whateever, the new fellas or In the belly of the brazen bull.

[@amedeoavogadro2788]

You really like Kim Deal, so listen to The Breeders. Pod was the first one Last Splash came next. I prefer Pod because it was more raw, but Last Splash was more popular.

[@leemullen433]

I listen to Pod constantly, I love that record.

[@Lady_NightCourt_22]

POD by the breeders is my favorite.

[@ewertuf]

your comment made me listen to pod in january. it's april and pod is already one of the best albums i've ever listened to

[@minaguta4147]

"What a trip this record has been." Same, my friend. Same.

[@sussychachi]

Mr.bungle is a guilty pleasure of a band like Primus and the pixies. But i think all 3 bands over a different value, like the pixies offer some sillinness thrashy while still trying to be catchy poppy then Primus is heavy and funky and amazing bass. And mr.bungle is just bizarre and insanely creative and Schizophrenic

[@themadcow71]

Was feeling like crap and this reaction really made me happy. I hope you react to Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking still. THANKS TONY!

[@tonywhitburn]

Hello, Dan. So glad to know I helped you a little today! We are living in crappy times, indeed, but as long as we keep connected, we still have a pretty long run to go. Thanks as usual for you comments, man. I highly appreciate you. Cheers!

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, The Replacements, REM, The Melvins, and Hüsker Dü all were big influences on the 90's sound as well. Some of my favorite band. Some kept their same quality through the 90's and after.

[@devenscience8894]

Very nice review! Bossanova is a bit of a turn, in that it is an even more polished surf album. It is very different from their other records, so it ends up a bit of an anomaly, and that's why you don't hear about it much. It's a very good album on its own merits, with some excellent songs. Tromp la Monde after that turns back to the more familiar Pixies formula.

[@tonywhitburn]

Thanks for the insight, mate. Looking forward to check them out. Cheers!

[@NxDoyle]

The reason Doolittle sounds more polished is because it was produced, unlike Surfer Rosa, which was engineered only. Also, the breathing and cooing in Tame is sex.

[@oscar57722]

You need to react to Script of the bridge by The Chameleons, post punk masterpiece

[@transmit13]

Absolutely! Strange Times as well.

[@gregorymoalic2253]

Very simple fact : that's the best LP I've ever heard in my life. Hi from France !

[@television4994]

This is the only album I've ever encountered on which I like every single track. For years, I played it quietly on loop to get to sleep. Yeah. Sleep. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried 😅

[@liamgauvreau]

I’m sure tame settled you right down😭

[@0okamino]

I'm very happy to see this! I think that was yet another entertaining, and apt review for _Doolittle._ There are times when I also think that _Silver_ might have worked better as the closing song, but _Gouge Away_ always ends up winning me over again. Not an easy choice, though. The album is an interesting ride, isn't it? Something I love about it is that they go new places on it, while not leaving behind the distinctness of what they were doing before. I think that holds true for the albums _Bossanova_ and _Trompe Le Monde_ as well. Don't get us wrong just because we didn't clamor over them to the same degree. They're great, and very interesting, and likely not where you might expect them to go, though you may find something about each of them that takes more warming up to in some cases. I believe you'd be doing yourself a great disservice if you skipped reviewing them, and I really want to find out what you'll think of them. Even just from _Doolittle,_ you make it clear that you can already see there's a lot to offer from the raw and the more polished Pixies, so, please, continue on with this.

[@tonywhitburn]

Thank you so much for your words, you are very articulate and make several points I agree as well. As for the reactions to Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde, they will definitely be available on the channel in the next couple months. In the meantime, there will be more reactions to another 80s and 90s alternative bands that you might be interested in as well! I appreciate your words and time. Rest assured this is not the last time you'll see Pixies on the channel. Cheers!

[@0okamino]

@@tonywhitburn Sounds great to me. Thanks! :)

[@isaacc7]

The song Debaser is loosely based around an old Salvadore Dali experimental film titled Chien D’andulusia.

[@bubblysquidd4671]

Mr.Grieves is one of my fav songs from pixies. Very underrated song from them

[@aidanjones4067]

If I'd written those bass riffs I'd have made sure they were the start too

[@larrycucumberbatch9664]

Awesome review and album!! I recommend listening to Swans if you haven’t heard them already (The Seer or To Be Kind are both great). Both are long but definitely worth the listen!

[@tonywhitburn]

Thanks for the suggestion, man. Cheers!

[@G02372]

Bosanova next? (If you haven’t checked it out already that is)

[@Nimno74]

the way you ❤ Kim's voice... when I was a kid back on the 80s/90s, I often said I would marry Kim's voice, the rest of her could do whatever, but her voice would be my bride.

[@existential_raccoonmusic4119]

This channel is so wholesome, I love it. Keep up the good work bud!👍

[@Semordnilaps]

I love the Pixies, as a teen I was very into their first three albums but I was too cool for their poppier stuff...for a couple of years. It’s like that when you’re 16 and trying to define who you are and who you’re not. And I was *definitely* not pop. ;) In a way the Pixies being so all over the place probably helped break me out or that mindset.

[@Semordnilaps]

Also yes Doolittle is perfect probably another reason I was scared to listen past it.

[@o-o857]

Funny you mentioned that Silver sounds like it's worthy of a movie soundtrack, I actually made a playlist for a hypothetical Blood Meridian soundtrack and Silver is the first song in it

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever heard.. Long live McCarthy!

[@causticgrip8329]

Doolitle is a very clean album that manages to perfectly balance Pixies' aggresion and beatiful writing, however, for me personally, nothing beats Steve Albini's production of Surfer Rosa, especially when you listen to it on an LP. But it's apples and oranges. Surfer Rosa puts you in the same room with the band, whereas Doolitle creates this surrealist dreamspace. Both are 5/5 albums for me.

[@mkmstillstackin]

Exceptional review. Thanks for doing this! One of my favorite bands of all time, bar none! "Doolittle" is considered by many to be their banner album. You picked a really good one! Like others here have said, very balanced, from start to finish. I also see you later reviewed "Trompe Le Monde", too, one of my other favs! Needless to say, I'm enjoying this.

[@Calvincenz]

Kim joined a couple bands, including the breeders! very good music there most popular song is probably cannonball. I love your reviews! proper attention to the music!!!

[@beaker071]

5:15 A song by Kim? The Breeders band amigo ;)

[@Lechuque]

Pink Floyd-Suede-Blur-David Bowie-Chemical Brothers-Underwolrd-Smashing Pumpkins-Nine Inch Nails-Depeche Mode-Talk Talk-Muse-Pulp-Pixies-Queen-French79 and many more! Forgot Soulwax(belgium).

[@kevinmassey1164]

This album is a true masterpiece

[@sussychachi]

Hey tony i genuinely think and dare you to react to Mr.bungle first record, mr.bungle is one of the most experimental rock bands lol if you can survive their first record you should do their second record which their fans say is more experimental but their first record seems to follow a theme of ska and carnival music lol their second record is more abstract and everywhere from metal to rock to jazz to etc but their first record bounces from so many styles like their second album but their first album tries to have a consistent theme to their sound. I cant name a band thats more experimental then them they mixed over 38 genres into their 3 albums.

[@sussychachi]

Also bud if you jam to the album i highly recommend drink coffee or something with caffine your going to need the mental boost.

[@tonywhitburn]

Hahaha, thanks for the crazy suggestion, mate. Sounds like a hell of a record already. Cheers!

[@andressavial]

Yesssss my favourite album 🖤🖤🖤 great vídeo!!

[@richardbell7157]

Here's the alternative track order that is interesting. Gouge Away Mr. Grieves Dead Wave Of Mutilation Tame Hey I Bleed Monkey Gone To Heaven Silver No. 13 Baby Crackity Jones Here Comes Your Man La La Love You There Goes My Gun Debaser

[@aldersleysteven]

Nice review. It's good to see someone like an album as much as I do. I like everything by Pixies, so all reviews of their stuff are welcome. I'd love to see you go through the Modest Mouse discography too. If you do pick up Doolittle on vinyl, I highly recommend this version with the three discs. It includes B sides, John Peel radio sessions and demos. Great recording. www.discogs.com/Pixies-Doolittle-25/release/6543602

[@tonywhitburn]

Thanks for the suggestion, man! Modest Mouse is already in my list of reactions to do, so eventually you'll see one in the channel. As for the vinyl record, I'd definitely go for it. Need to keep expanding the collection, haha. Cheers!

[@aldersleysteven]

@@tonywhitburn Excellent. You seem to like a lot of my favorite music. Keep going.

[@andressavial]

React to Bossanova!!

[@kinslayerauthor4051]

A song by Kim? Gigantic was Kim's. And then the Breeders was all Kim and Kelly tearing it up. If it's Kim you want, there you go.

[@philliphamilton4782]

Also the lemonheads early punk releases are fantastic

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Wore my vinyl copy out in 1 year.

[@love.ly.]

One of my favourite albums ever

[@ariellacerda8305]

This is my favorite álbum

[@andressavial]

Kim Deal is amazing!!! I love her 😍

[@ryant7865]

4:54 "HERE COMES YOUR MAN"

[@bernardobonixe6873]

THEN GOD IS SEVEN! Love it

[@FreeMatter4TheBlind]

Keep waiting for a song by Kim cuz as she has said, I'm the bass player mom!

[@notryan1502]

I’m pretty sure this was their label debut

[@carlydelreyjepsen927]

Dang I see that Lana picture in the top right of the screen. 😏

[@KingOfTheBeez]

PLEEASE react to Hospice by The Antlers 2009 CLASSIC

[@themadcow71]

I love their next two records.

[@dannyortega382]

"hey" is my fav

[@watchdog304]

One of the best albums ever made imho.

[@patrickcrady904]

Great review, Pixies are Gods!!!

[@erikgilson1687]

The sweat on your forehead is making me sweat lmao

[@paulolapa3040]

The birth of grunge

[@breadnapkin]

Green River - Dry as a Bone 1987

[@paulolapa3040]

@@breadnapkin I guess you're right. I haven't heard of them. I read people also mentioning Melvins (1987) and U-Men (1988). I'm gonna check it out

[@GaelBustamanteYF-2004]

Helado alternativo 😲

[@philliphamilton4782]

Dude you need to listen to trompe le monde!!!!

[@briandoornink7597]

i guess hes not a fan of Steve Albini's production.

[@epicnooo]

check out the breeders if u like kim

[@markusantonio4866]

Hüsker Dü

[@hudsonmanmarketing2358]

you need to listen to U MASS !!!!!!!!

[@jessicabrum9200]

“I do miss kim singing” oh boy now youre in the divorce too