Trompe le Monde

Pixies

Trompe le Monde

RELEASED: September 23, 1991
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. Trompe le Monde 1:47 2. Planet of Sound 2:06 3. Alec Eiffel 2:50 4. The Sad Punk 2:59 5. Head On 2:14 6. U‐Mass 3:00 7. Palace of the Brine 1:34 8. Letter to Memphis 2:40 9. Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons 2:48 10. Space (I Believe In) 4:18 11. Subbacultcha 2:09 12. Distance Equals Rate Times Time 1:19 13. Lovely Day 2:10 14. Motorway to Roswell 4:43 15. The Navajo Know 2:24 16. Rock Music (live) 1:52 17. Hang Wire (live) 2:01 18. Monkey Gone to Heaven (live) 2:58 19. Isla de Encanta (live) 1:46
Historical Archive
Trompe le Monde is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released on September 23, 1991. The album showcases a blend of punk rock and noise pop, characterized by its dynamic shifts between quiet verses and explosive choruses. Thematically, it explores ideas of alienation and surrealism, with lyrics often drawing on science fiction and existential themes. Trompe le Monde is noted for its raw sound and has been influential in the alternative rock genre, often cited as a precursor to the grunge movement of the early 1990s.