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The Breeders of Pod and the Breeders of Last Splash seemed like two very different bands, as the astringent indie rock of the band's debut seemed to take a back seat to the highly melodic riff-dealing of their commercial breakthrough. The departure of Slint drummer Britt Walford and Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donnelly was certainly a factor, as Jim MacPherson's straightforward drumming has a whole lot to do with the propulsive power of Last Splash. However, Kim Deal's decision to recruit her twin sister Kelley for guitar and vocals is also a big factor. While the Deal sisters' vocal harmonies are justifiably praiseworthy for giving Last Splash some of its most memorable moments (the entirety of "Cannonball," for instance), the quirky muscularity of their deceptively intricate guitar work is the album's secret weapon. The weird combination of multi-tracked and doubled guitar lines (some on acoustic guitars, some on electric guitars, some on distorted acoustic guitars) sounds like effortlessly chunky garage rock, but a close listen to the component parts of a cut like the Blondie-nod of "Flipside" is likely to cause dizziness. This studio intensity is prevalent throughout much of Last Splash, giving it a unique patina that feels as rough and loose as it does meticulously crafted.
Much of the album's sonic perfectionism has been variously ascribed to Kim Deal's wish for vengeance after being rudely fired from the Pixies, her escalating drug use, or simply that she's an audiophile spirit trapped in an indie rocker's body. In all likelihood, it was all three things combined with the natural energy that comes from a band working with an exceptional set of material. While "weird Breeders" gets plenty of air time on Last Splash ("Mad Lucas" and "Hag" both could have been Pod outtakes; "Roi" manages to make Led Zeppelin riffs sound like art-rock), the ridiculous quantity of infectious melodies and top-shelf arrangements on the album ("Saints," "Cannonball," "No Aloha," "Divine Hammer" and "Do You Love Me Now?") are evidence of an artist at the peak of her powers who just happens to have a band alongside her that can absolutely deliver on the promise of that material. This 30th anniversary edition benefits from being remastered from the original, long-thought-lost analog tapes (Deal was adamant that the album was recorded in an all-analog chain, so this should be a faithful rendition) as well as two previously unreleased bonus tracks. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
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Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher - Body Butter Music, admin by BMG, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Carrie Bradley, AssociatedPerformer, StudioMusician - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hickoff, ComposerLyricist - Dan Leone, ComposerLyricist - Buck Tempo Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Black Francis, ComposerLyricist - Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer, MixingEngineer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Universtal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
J Mascis, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer, MixingEngineer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Period Music, admin by Sony, MusicPublisher
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
Album review
The Breeders of Pod and the Breeders of Last Splash seemed like two very different bands, as the astringent indie rock of the band's debut seemed to take a back seat to the highly melodic riff-dealing of their commercial breakthrough. The departure of Slint drummer Britt Walford and Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donnelly was certainly a factor, as Jim MacPherson's straightforward drumming has a whole lot to do with the propulsive power of Last Splash. However, Kim Deal's decision to recruit her twin sister Kelley for guitar and vocals is also a big factor. While the Deal sisters' vocal harmonies are justifiably praiseworthy for giving Last Splash some of its most memorable moments (the entirety of "Cannonball," for instance), the quirky muscularity of their deceptively intricate guitar work is the album's secret weapon. The weird combination of multi-tracked and doubled guitar lines (some on acoustic guitars, some on electric guitars, some on distorted acoustic guitars) sounds like effortlessly chunky garage rock, but a close listen to the component parts of a cut like the Blondie-nod of "Flipside" is likely to cause dizziness. This studio intensity is prevalent throughout much of Last Splash, giving it a unique patina that feels as rough and loose as it does meticulously crafted.
Much of the album's sonic perfectionism has been variously ascribed to Kim Deal's wish for vengeance after being rudely fired from the Pixies, her escalating drug use, or simply that she's an audiophile spirit trapped in an indie rocker's body. In all likelihood, it was all three things combined with the natural energy that comes from a band working with an exceptional set of material. While "weird Breeders" gets plenty of air time on Last Splash ("Mad Lucas" and "Hag" both could have been Pod outtakes; "Roi" manages to make Led Zeppelin riffs sound like art-rock), the ridiculous quantity of infectious melodies and top-shelf arrangements on the album ("Saints," "Cannonball," "No Aloha," "Divine Hammer" and "Do You Love Me Now?") are evidence of an artist at the peak of her powers who just happens to have a band alongside her that can absolutely deliver on the promise of that material. This 30th anniversary edition benefits from being remastered from the original, long-thought-lost analog tapes (Deal was adamant that the album was recorded in an all-analog chain, so this should be a faithful rendition) as well as two previously unreleased bonus tracks. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:48
- Main artists: The Breeders
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 4AD
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2023 4AD Ltd 2023 4AD Ltd
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