Pixies release new song Oyster Beds
Today Pixies share new song ‘Oyster Beds’, taken from their recently announced studio album 'The Night the Zombies Came', due for release on 25th October via BMG.
Released today, ‘Oyster Beds’ is a raw and spirited punk track that captures the essence of artistic expression. Inspired by Black Francis’ return to painting during the band’s time at Rockfield Studios, the track reflects the artwork that now sits in the hallway of Francis’ home. He describes it as “a laundry list of things I was painting over the last couple years. I took up painting again when we were recording at Rockfield, and I didn’t stop.”
‘Oyster Beds’ follows the previously released ‘Chicken’, which accompanied the album announcement and was met by widespread acclaim, with The Times including it in their Essential Tracks and Daily Telegraph in their Songs of The Week, whilst NME described it as “haunting”, MOJO as “delightfully ghoulish” and CLASH proclaimed it "Pixies at their blood-curdling best." That was preceded by AA-side ‘You’re So Impatient’ and ‘Que Sera, Sera,’ which saw Pixies described as “alt-rock gods” by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.
35 years since their groundbreaking Platinum-certified album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK Top Ten, and 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella, Pixies are deep into their second act, and in the midst of a creative purple patch.
'The Night the Zombies Came' is Pixies’ tenth album, if you count their classic 1987 4AD mini–LP 'Come On Pilgrim', and first new music since 2022’s acclaimed 'Doggerel' LP. 13 new songs that find Pixies looking ahead to the most cinematic record of their career.
Druidism, apocalyptic shopping malls, mediaeval themed restaurants, 12th century poetic form, surf rock, gargoyles, bog people, and the distinctive dry drum sound of 1970s era Fleetwood Mac are just some of the disparate wonders that inform the new songs.
'The Night the Zombies Came' is released on 25 October via BMG on black vinyl, CD, digital download and on streaming platforms. A crystal clear and red smoke LP will be available at HMV and independent record shops, as well as a limited-edition pearlescent vinyl available from Blood Records. A crystal clear and violet smoke LP plus merchandise bundles will be available from the official Pixies store.
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