Biography
Surfer Rosa and Doolittle blueprinted tension-release for a generation.
Kim Deal bass hooks gave harmonic counterweight to Francis freakouts.
Reunion touring proved catalog indestructible despite decades off.
High-bitrate streams expose room bleed, broken-speaker fuzz, and breath inhalations.
New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.
At a glance
- American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986 fronted by Black Francis.
- Doolittle (1989) included Here Comes Your Man and Monkey Gone to Heaven.
- Influence cited by Nirvana and numerous alternative acts in interviews across the 1990s.