To be honest, to my 'non-Pixies-fan' ears, this sounds like a similar flavour to its (in my opinion) far superior predecessor "Doolittle".
There is an added touch of surf music with the reverb drenched opener "Cecilia Ann" and the far-out theremin of "Velouria". The Pixies' more abrasive side is still very much on display with "Rock Music".
Bassist/vocalist Kim Deal had stayed in the UK to record the debut album by her band the Breeders. She eventually joined the other members of the Pixies back in the US, but her songwriting is absent from the album with all songs (other than the opening cover) being written by Black Francis.
The Pixies' more melodic side is still present, but again, to me the melodies just feel like 'more of the same' after "Doolittle".
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