Album of the week

Pixies: Indie Cindy (Pixiesmusic)

It makes no sense to expect the Pixies of 2014 to sound anything like as vital as they did in their heyday. Once the angriest young man in indie rock, frontman Black Francis/Frank Black is now 49. Guitarist Joey Santiago is fast approaching the same age and drummer David Lovering is a ripe old 52, while legendary bassist Kim Deal called it quits with Pixies Mark II last summer. ...