PIXIES

We are delighted to announce our new Dinked International series, working with @PIXIES on exclusive reissues of Bossanova & Trompe le Monde. SHOP: ffm.bio/_pixies Continuing their 40th anniversary celebrations, Pixies release previously unreleased songs dating from 1987 to 1991 as part of an exclusive pressing of Trompe le Monde for Dinked International. Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde were both remastered by Kevin Vanbergen who has been working through the band’s tape archive to create new Dolby Atmos mixes as well as high-res masters of the band’s catalogue, including both their Live at The BBC and Complete B-Sides compilations. Side A of the Bossanova 7” is a Steve Albini recording of ‘Dig For Fire’ recorded in late 1987 during the sessions for Surfer Rosa, and sounding far removed from the version they released almost 3 years later. Side B is ‘Go Man Go’, a once near-mythical Black Francis and Kim Deal co-write that was recorded by both Pixies and The Breeders during the album sessions for Bossanova and Last Splash respectively but failed to make the cut for either. Outside of appearing on a bootleg tape of Breeders demos and them airing it a few times live at the time, the song faded from view until 2023 when, upon discovering the lost master for it, The Breeders included their version on their 30th anniversary reissue of Last Splash. On the Trompe le Monde bonus 7”, Side A is ‘Brackish Boy’, known more as a Frank Black song as he recorded it again for his eponymous 1993 debut solo album. This early version has been mastered direct from the album session tape and with no post-production. The flip side features the least conventional track of the four, ‘Punk Loop’. It was recorded in 1991 during the Trompe le Monde sessions, labelled simply as ‘Punk Loop’ MSTR. Working with our brothers and sisters in the USA on the International series is the perfect evolution of Dinked, incorporating a new set of passionate, forward thinking and smart independent retailers to support brand new artists, established acts, future stars and indisputable legends across any genre. Our tastes and reach are wide - it’s all about the music and making sure that people listen, right across the globe. #dinkededition #dinkedinternational