Frank Black

Rolling Stone (4/1/93, p.54) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "...FRANK BLACK doesn't sound like a Pixies album, which is to Black's credit....musically whimsical and varied..." Spin (4/93, p.90) - Highly Recommended - "...Black is no one-trick pony, and the 15 jumpy cuts on the album prove it....Black Francis has become history. He's been replaced by the less quirky but more versatile Frank Black..." Q (1/94, p.85) - Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...a 15-song piledriver..." Q (4/93, p.78) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Pixies were always Black's baby and his first solo outing has that outfit's quirky pop charm, a richer supply of melodies and musical asides with a slight lack of the muscle acquired by a road band....a strong debut..." Option (5-6/93, p.91) - "...Frank Black puts himself in pretty rareified company by making his first [FRANK BLACK] this good....Black is an acquired taste as pop singers go, but like hot sauce, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it..." Musician (4/93, p.88) - "...the best songs are mesmerizingly tuneful..."