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Head Carrier by The Pixies
Head Carrier is an album by The Pixies, released in 2016. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Classic Masher”, on 8 lists with a best position of #45.
Head Carrier, the sixth studio album from Boston's Pixies, came out on September 30, 2016, on Pixiesmusic and PIAS, and it's the first to feature bassist Paz Lenchantin, who had joined in 2014 to tour behind Indie Cindy. Tom Dalgety produced it at RAK Studios in London, with Black Francis singing and playing rhythm guitar, Joey Santiago on lead and David Lovering on drums.
The title points to a cephalophore, a saint who carries his own severed head, St. Denis of Paris in particular, which is about as Pixies a reference as you could ask for. The music keeps faith with the old loud-quiet-loud lurch and Santiago's surf-scarred guitar, and "Classic Masher" bounces along with a grin.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Head Carrier on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic Masher | 8 | #45 | – | 2016–2017 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.