Trompe Le Monde (Limited 30th Anniversary Green Vinyl Edition)＜限定盤＞

ピクシーズ黄金期を代表する91年の人気作が発売30周年を記念してカラー盤リイシュー!

「バンド史上最も攻撃的な作品」としてピッチフォークでは当時9.3点を獲得したピクシーズの4thアルバムが発売30周年を記念して、数量限定マーブル・グリーン・ヴァイナルとしてリイシュー!!
フランス語で「世界を欺く」という意味を持つ本作は、「Planet of Sound」、「Alec Eiffel」、「Letter to Memphis」といったシングル曲の他に、ジーザス・アンド・メリー・チェインのカバー「Head On」を含む全15曲を収録。
ブラック・フランシスによる奇妙な詩世界がパワー・ポップとして再生され、前作『ボサノバ』で確立されたスペースロックを増幅させたバンドの黄金期第一幕の集大成として語り継がれており、バンドは今作とともに人気絶頂期を迎え、U2との大規模なスタジアム・ツアーで大成功を収めた。

The title might be French for "fool the world," but with Trompe le Monde, the Pixies weren't fooling anyone: this was essentially Black Francis' solo debut. It focuses on Francis' sci-fi fascination and lacks any Kim Deal songs; even her backing vocals are far and few between. Yet the band sounds revitalized on Trompe le Monde, as if it were planned as their last hurrah. The raucous "Distance Equals Rate Times Time" and the explosive cover of the Jesus and Mary Chain's "Head On" are fairly straightforward, but the lyrics remain quirky on "Planet of Sound," a song about a Martian who lands on Earth, and "Palace of the Brine," a tribute to sea monkeys and Utah's Salt Lake. He even disses hipsters and pretentious students -- basically, the Pixies' fan base -- with nasty little digs like "Subbacultcha"'s "I was wearing eyeliner/She was wearing eyeliner" and "U-Mass"' "It's eduuucaaationaal!" Musically, "Trompe le Monde"'s psychedelic sheen and "Alec Eiffel"'s atmospheric keyboards prove that the Pixies' sound wasn't defined by Steve Albini-style rawness. There's also more emotional depth: "The Sad Punk" features the strangely poignant bridge "And evolving from the sea/Would not be too much time for me/To walk beside you in the sun," and "Letter to Memphis" is a heartfelt, if cryptic, love song. Though Trompe le Monde doesn't sound quite like the Pixies' other work, Come on Pilgrim's spooky beginnings, Surfer Rosa's abrasive assault, Doolittle's deceptively accessible punk-pop, and Bossanova's spacy sonics helped make Trompe le Monde a rousing swan song and a precursor to alternative rock's imminent success. Whether that means their music remained pure or they missed their chance to cash in is debatable; either way, the Pixies are one of America's greatest, most influential bands. ~ Heather Phares