Los bostonianos Pixies son la banda más influyente surgida del rock alternativo norteamericano de los ochenta, con permiso de Hüsker Dü y Sonic Youth. Sin ellos, seguramente Nirvana no habrían existido. Sus conciertos siguen siendo volcánicas lecciones de ruido y melodía.
Descerrajando una volcánica relectura del hardcore norteamericano con trazo propio y un halo de exotismo, Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago y David Lovering formaron Pixies en 1986 y se separaron en 1992, sin saber que a partir de entonces se convertirían en leyendas. Discos como “Come On Pilgrim” (1987) “Doolittle” (1989), “Bossanova” (1990) o “Trompe Le Monde” (1991) son obras maestras que rebosan caos, surrealismo y dulzura, concretando la bendita excentricidad del universo lírico y sonoro de Kim Francis, plagado de metáforas sexuales y religiosas. En 2004 decidieron reunirse de nuevo para gozar por fin de la popularidad que se les negó, en forma de conciertos en grandes recintos y festivales. Y aunque Kim Deal se bajó de la nave en 2013, han prolongado desde entonces su discografía con dignidad, en discos como “Indie Cindy” (2014), “Head Carrier” (2016), “Beneath The Eyrie” (2019) y “Doggerel” (2022): este último, el más sólido consistente de los cuatro.
At the time devoid of fresh blood, Newcastle quicklybecame alight with buzz around The Pale White upon their formation in 2016.Brothers Adam and Jack Hope, then joined by now former bassist TomBooth, honed their skills as a ferocious three-piece and quickly settled into arhythm of their own with a self-titled EP in 2017.
Heads were quickly turning and with ongoing support fromRadio 1, Radio X and Triple J, the band’s tunes were playing up and down thecountry. Highlighted as “one of the North’s hottest groups” by NME andtheir tunes praised as “filthy, QOTSA-esque stoner rock” by The Independentin a 5-star live review, local hype soon translated into widespread acclaim,huge support slots and impressive festival appearances with the likes on localGeordie rocker and friend Sam Fender.
Following a riotous run of singles produced by JolyonThomas (Slaves, Royal Blood), The Pale White released their highly anticipated debutalbum, ‘Infinite Pleasure’, in 2021. This make-or-break moment onlycemented the group’s status with praise from key industry names and even afeature on Amazon Music’s Leicester Square billboard.
After enduring a global pandemic and concluding acareer-best run of headline shows, Dave Barrow injected newfoundexcitement into the line-up as the new bass player. The revitalised outfit introducedthe next era properly, with the ‘A New Breed’ EP declaring The PaleWhite’s rebirth in 2023, followed by supporting alternative rock icons Pixiesacross their Bossanova / Trompe Le Monde sold out European tour in 2024.
New music lies ahead for The Pale White in 2024 andbeyond.
