Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Surfer Rosa" in English language version.
We are influenced by Surfer Rosa [the Pixies' first full-length], Kinks, Byrds, and melodic guitar bands like Grandaddy, Built To Spill, and Guided By Voices."
Gil Norton's production leans towards the harsh garage grunge of 'Surfer Rosa', although the songs retain the strong melodies of 'Doolittle'. In many ways, 'Bossanova' is the composite Pixies LP, the most positive elements of its two predecessors blended together to make one of the most intriguing and listenable albums of the year.
The Boston band debuted in 1988 with "Surfer Rosa," introducing its unique form of quiet-to-loud art-punk and, over the course of a few years, hit the college airwaves with such songs as "Gigantic," "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and "Here Comes Your Man."
Gil Norton's production leans towards the harsh garage grunge of 'Surfer Rosa', although the songs retain the strong melodies of 'Doolittle'. In many ways, 'Bossanova' is the composite Pixies LP, the most positive elements of its two predecessors blended together to make one of the most intriguing and listenable albums of the year.
We are influenced by Surfer Rosa [the Pixies' first full-length], Kinks, Byrds, and melodic guitar bands like Grandaddy, Built To Spill, and Guided By Voices."