With their world tour set to kick off next week, Pixies surprise us yet again with the release of an EP of new music. Entitled EP-1, it contains four new songs recorded at the UK’s Rockfield Studios alongside Gil Norton, who previously helmed Dolittle and Bossanova back in the early 90s.
Among the new material is “Indie Cindy”, a mid-tempo rock song in which frontman Frank Black croons, “I’m in love with your daughter. And though she has no means. I’m the one who’s got some tractors. You’ve many mouths to feed.” It’s accompanied by an equally out-there, out-of-sequenced music video depicting a hook-up gone terribly wrong. Watch it below.
EP-1 is available digitally and on limited-edition 12″ vinyl through the band’s website. It follows June’s release of the one-off single, “BagBoy”.
Update: According to The New York Times, the EP is the first in a series of mini-releases the band plans to put out over the next 15 months. The Times also adds that while original bassist Kim Deal was part of initial recording sessions, she “abruptly announced that she could not continue.” The band recruited Simon Archer, a.k.a Ding (PJ Harvey, The Fall) to fill in for Deal in the studio, and will be joined by Kim Shattuck (The Muffs) for their upcoming tour.
EP-1 Tracklist:
01. Andro Queen
02. Another Toe
03. Indie Cindy
04. What Goes Boom
Pixies 2013 Tour Dates:
09/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
09/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
09/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
09/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theatre
09/15 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/17 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
09/18 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
09/19 – New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
09/20 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
09/25 – London, UK @ iTunes Festival
09/29 – Paris, FR @ Olympia
09/30 – Paris, FR @ Olympia
10/02 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
10/03 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
10/05 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
10/06 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
10/08 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
10/09 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
10/10 – Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Hall
11/01 – Vienna, AT @ Gasometer
11/02 – Geneva, CH @ Thonex
11/04 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
11/05 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Phare
11/07 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
11/08 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
11/09 – Lisbon, PT @ Coliseum
11/11 – Luxembourg, LU@ Rockhal
11/13 – Copenhagen, DK @ Falkoner
11/14 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
11/15 – Stockholm, SE @ Munchen Brewery
11/18 – Dublin, IR @ Olympia
11/19 – Dublin, IR @ Olympia
11/21 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo
11/22 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
11/24 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
11/25 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
* = w/ Reignwolf
^ = w/ Meg Myers
# = w/ Parquet Courts
