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The Pixies roared out of the Boston garage rock scene to become one of the most influential alternative rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s. Their signature sound--Black Francis's (a.k.a. Charles Thompson) maniacal screaming, and Kim Deal's sweet harmonies -became the blueprint for many bands to follow (Nirvana being a notable one). The Pixies wasted little time or effort practicing, instead choosing to release, "Come On Pilgrim", an eight demos compilation (paid for by Francis's father) featuring explosive guitars and propulsive, non-linear pop songs sung in both English and Spanish. Doolittle, the band's third LP, expanded on the Pixies' sound, with smoother production and more melodic pop sounds. Creative tension marred the band's work from here on, with the product sounding more like the solo work of Black Francis than the true work of an ensemble. Bossanova, a hyperkinetic collection of surfy pop and sci-fi, was too musically abstract to have much impact and so was the disappointing Trompe Le Monde, the band's swan song. The Pixies broke up soon thereafter, with Black Francis embarking on a solo career as Frank Black and Kim Deal forming an intermittently active band called the Breeders.