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Pixies Unearth Four Archival Tracks, Including Steve Albini Version of “Dig for Fire”
Pixies have released four previously unheard archival tracks from the late 1980s and early 1990s on streaming services. The release makes material previously available on limited bonus 7-inch records more widely accessible, including an early Steve Albini recording of “Dig for Fire”.
The four songs are “Dig for Fire (Albini Version)”, “Go Man Go”, “Brackish Boy” and “Punk Loop”. Recorded in late 1987, the rougher “Dig for Fire” predates the version on 1990’s *Bossanova* by nearly three years; “Go Man Go” was recorded by both Pixies and The Breeders but initially left off their albums. “Brackish Boy” comes from the *Trompe le Monde* period, while “Punk Loop” was recorded during those 1991 sessions. The releases arrive ahead of Pixies’ 2027 South American dates and a US arena tour with Queens of the Stone Age.
In short
- Pixies have put four archival songs on streaming services.
- The release includes a 1987 Steve Albini version of “Dig for Fire”.
- The tracks span the *Surfer Rosa*, *Bossanova* and *Trompe le Monde* eras.
Explained simply
Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston in the 1980s. Their original line-up included singer Black Francis, guitarist Joey Santiago, bassist Kim Deal and drummer David Lovering. The band became known for mixing loud, jagged guitar sounds with quieter passages.
The songs mentioned come from the band’s early recording years, when they released albums including Bossanova and Trompe le Monde. Steve Albini was a recording engineer and producer whose work often had a raw, direct sound; Kim Deal was also a member of The Breeders, the band she formed alongside her work with Pixies. Archival recordings can show how songs changed before reaching an album, and make material from a band’s earlier sessions available to listeners.