Doolittle (studio album) by Pixies

For the majority of this record you have an extremely high level of quality with so many of these songs being outstanding. There are just 3 songs that hold this record back which are Dead, Crackity Jones and Silver as previously mentioned in the comment from Culwin on this site. They stand out as the weak link on a record that is extremely consistent if you remove these few songs. Every other track is pure brilliance as they demonstrate their passion for making music through their high energy songs that are very difficult not to fall in love with. The music is both infectious and experimental which leads to a release that is just exciting no matter how many times you listen to it. Lyrically, it is brilliant and the contrast between male and female vocal is very effective throughout. The music is also unique and stands out to most other bands around that time due to their high quality as well as their distinct style. Overall, there are weaknesses on this release but the outstanding parts of this record more than make up for those dips in quality making this an essential listen as well as one of the greatest albums ever made.

Overrated album. I like more another their album - 1988 🤘🏻😉

My favorite album, ever.
Even with the praise they do receive, I believe Pixies are underrated. This album is them at their peak. On Doolittle, the Pixies harness the same raucous, manic energy of their previous records but display a stronger sense of melody and pop sensibility. Every single song is memorable. Soaring melodies, boundless energy, and a one-of-a-kind approach to songwriting (lyrically and tonally). I could go on for way too long but I'll just finish by saying that the Pixies are a rare breed in rock music, and this record is the single best encapsulation of their genius.

Some of the most original song-writting I have ever, they just play what they want but it does not sound chaotic, but rather fun and creative. Despite howinfectious the songwritting is, something makes it a bit harder to connect with on an emotional level. Maybe the fact that they never seem to take themselves serious, which helps with the spontaneous feel, but sometimes u want to feel something more.

Great album

It's a good album, but to me it sounds very, very repetitive. I wouldn't consider it that high in ranking. There are many, and I really mean, many albums much better than this. My opinion.

I don't like every song on here, but it has enough gems - debaser, monkey gone to heaven, hey, gouge away - to comfortably make my TOP 5 albums of all time

I've tried over and over to let this album sink in; however, I just don't get it. Way better music is out there from that time period.

One of my top 5 all time guitar indie albums. It is an absolute triumph of varying and wacky ideas coming together to make a surprisingly coherent and brilliant album that stands as one of the most influential albums of it's kind.

I think this album is a bit overrated to be honest. Here Comes Your Man, Debaser and Monkey Gone To Heaven are awesome. There are a few other good songs like Gouge Away and La La Love You, but too much of the album is annoying noise (eg. Crackity Jones). Still definitely worth a listen, but I struggle to see it as #1 album of the 80s and #17 of all time.