Pixies issue new track, plan to perform it on tour
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The first new Pixies song in 13 years was made available via Apple's iTunes Music Store on Monday morning (6/14).
Titled "Bam Thwok," the song was written by Kim Deal and features Deal on lead vocals. The track--which will be available from iTunes for 99 cents--was recorded this March in Los Angeles.
"'Bam Thwok' is a really good song," Pixies singer/guitarist Frank Black said in a statement. "Recording it was a nice way for us to break the ice after 12 years. The recording process was very relaxed and it didn't feel like 12 years had passed."
According to a press release, the song grew from a chord progression that Deal had been working with, and the lyrics were inspired by an art book she found discarded on a city street several years ago.
"From the handwriting, you could tell that this book must have belonged to a little kid," Deal said. "This kid had written a short story, a paragraph really, about a party that took place in another universe, about people and monsters that were partying together."
The Pixies are currently touring Europe, but will play more North American dates later this summer. The group plans to perform the new song on their upcoming dates.
July 2004
22 - Ventura, CA - Ventura County Fairgrounds (Lollapalooza)
August 2004
17 - New York, NY - Randall's Island (Lollapalooza)
September 2004
4 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
6 - Seattle, WA - Seattle Center (Bumbershoot Festival)
7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Plaza of Nations
18 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival)
20 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
21 - San Diego, CA - RIMAC Arena
24-26 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
28 - Las Vegas, NV - Aladdin Hotel
30 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
October 2004
1 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
2 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium
4 - Cedar Rapids, IA - U.S. Cellular Center
5 - Columbia, MO - Hearnes Center
6 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry
8 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
9 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
10 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
12 - Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium
13, 14 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
16 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans City Park (Voodoo Music Experience)
17 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena
19 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live
22 - Mexico City, Mexico - Sports Palace
November 2004
9 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
10, 11 - Saint Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
13-16 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
18 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre
20 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
21 - Akron, OH - Rhodes Arena
22 - Columbus, OH - Veterans Memorial Auditorium
24, 25 - Toronto, Ontario - Arrow Hall
26 - Montreal, Quebec - CEPSUM Arena
December 2004
4, 5 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
6 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution
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