EP1
EP1 is a 2013 EP from the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in September 2013. Apart from the 2004 single "Bam Thwok" and a cover of Warren Zevon's "Ain't That Pretty At All", it was their first new material in more than twenty years, alongside the single "Bagboy". It was also their first release without founding member Kim Deal, who had left earlier that year.
The band knew how much weight their legacy, and Deal's departure, put on a new record. Santiago said they mourned for three days before deciding to carry on. The track "Indie Cindy" captures that mood, with Black Francis describing it as asking the audience whether they can accept the band again after so long, and whether they can do it all over. The EP was the first in a series released through the band's website, with design by Vaughan Oliver, rather than through a label. It leads towards the album Indie Cindy in 2014.
EP1: tracklist and credits
4 tracks · 15:23Tracklist
- 1Andro QueenBlack Francis3:24
- 2Another Toe in the OceanBlack Francis3:46
- 3Indie CindyBlack Francis4:41
- 4What Goes BoomBlack Francis3:32
- Produced by
- Gil Norton
- Recorded at
- Rockfield Studios (Wales), additional recording at, Sonelab, Easthampton, the Autumn Den, Northampton
- Recorded
- Late 2012
- Mixed by
- Dan Austin, Gil Norton
- Artwork
- Vaughan Oliver
- Label
- [no label]
- Length
- 15:23
Line-up
- Simon Archer · electric bass guitar
- Black Francis · electric guitar, lead vocals
- Dave Lovering · drums (drum set)
- Joey Santiago · electric guitar
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2013-09-02 vs 2013-09-03 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 3 September 2013 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 September 2013 | |
| Wikidata | 2013 | |
| US release | 3 September 2013 | earliest US date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2013 | XW | [no label] | original | |
| 3 September 2013 | US | [no label] | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1425x1425, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1425×1425 | upscaled: minor: best source 1425x1425, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |