Doolittle

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Album

After Surfer Rosa in 1988, the band toured Europe and were enthusiastically received there. They had already played songs for the second album on John Peel's radio programme. For Doolittle the label 4AD chose Gil Norton as producer. Recording began on 31 October 1988 at Downtown Recorders in Boston, with a budget of 40,000 dollars, four times as much as for the debut. Norton set to work on short, raw songs, slowing some down and letting others run longer. He refined the sound with compression and reverb on the guitars.

Black Francis wrote lyrics with surreal imagery, biblical violence and torture. The album is known for the interplay between quiet verses with Kim Deal's bass and loud, distorted guitars. Kurt Cobain said that Smells Like Teen Spirit was strongly influenced by that sound. Melody Maker and Sounds named it album of the year.

Listening

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  Debaser · Pixies, 1989
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  Here Comes Your Man · Pixies, 1989
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  Monkey Gone to Heaven · Pixies, 1989
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Track list

1. 1Debaser2:52Apple Music ↗
2. 2Tame1:56Apple Music ↗
3. 3Wave of Mutilation2:04Apple Music ↗
4. 4I Bleed2:35Apple Music ↗
5. 5Here Comes Your Man3:21Apple Music ↗
6. 6Dead2:21Apple Music ↗
7. 7Monkey Gone to Heaven2:55Apple Music ↗
8. 8Mr. Grieves2:06Apple Music ↗
9. 9Crackity Jones1:24Apple Music ↗
10. 10La La Love You2:44Apple Music ↗
11. 11No. 13 Baby3:52Apple Music ↗
12. 12There Goes My Gun1:50Apple Music ↗
13. 13Hey3:31Apple Music ↗
14. 14Silver2:25Apple Music ↗
15. 15Gouge Away2:43Apple Music ↗

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See also

• Pixies