NME — Black Francis says ‘The older people around us’ should have kept the band together more info

Yahoo! Music — Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Frank Ocean, Metallica, and Coldplay, plus brand new streaming music from Phantogram, Pixies, Earl Sweatshirt, Ca... more info

Consequence of Sound — Taken from the alt rock veterans' new album, Head Carrier. more info

Stereogum — Last month, reunited underground rock originators Pixies announced the impending release of Head Carrier, their second album since getting back together. They shared the fierce new single “Um Chagga Lagga” and then debuted a few more new songs li... more info

NME — Song is lifted from upcoming album 'Head Carrier' more info

NME — Veterans will now play nine shows in support of new album ‘Head Carrier’ more info

NME — Paz Lenchantin is the band's second bassist since Deal's departure more info

NME — Frank Black calls the song a 'thank-you letter' to the band's former bassist more info

Stereogum — In the Old Testament, God often rebukes the nation of Israel for worshiping the pagan god Baal, a practice that involved child sacrifice. So when Black Francis shrieks “Baal’s back!” on the new Pixies song of the same name, it’s intended to b... more info

NME — Pre-sales allow tickets to be purchased 48 hours before going on general sale more info