Rock pioneers Pixies will release their new album Beneath the Eyrie this September, and the band have trailed the record with new single On Graveyard Hill.
A statement from the band’s new label BMG says, "Visceral, musically cinematic, otherworldly but strangely familiar and a bit unsettling, welcome to Pixies' brand-new studio album, Beneath the Eyrie, where tales of witches, Daniel Boone, misfits and other characters fit utterly into the band's inherent weirdness."
The 12-track album will be released globally on September 13 and was produced by Grammy-nominated Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with Ghost, Royal Blood, and on Pixies' last album Head Carrier.
The new album was written over the course of 2018 and recorded last December at Dreamland Recordings near Woodstock, New York. While taking a break outside the studio - originally St. John's Church built in 1896 Pixies drummer Dave Lovering spotted an eagles nest right above the studio in a tree. Hence the new album’s title.
For the recording of the album, Pixies documented every moment of what took place in the studio for a 12-episode podcast titled It's a Pixies Podcast, which traces the evolution of the album's tracks, from their earliest stages to completion, in the studio's control room, the main room, and in a special "video booth" where the band members offered their thoughts and observations throughout recording.
Exclusive #BeneaththeEyrie Box Set, featuring 2 clear vinyl, CD & Hard Back Book. Only available on our store.
— PIXIES (@PIXIES) June 3, 2019
The second vinyl features 9 new never heard before demo tracks, the only place the tracks will be available.
Pre-order here: https://t.co/NT2HwQS8qc
It's a Pixies Podcast debuts on June 27 and will be available globally on Apple, Spotify, Acast, Stitcher, Google, and other podcast platforms.
The band plays the Ulster Hall, Belfast on September 25 and the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland on September.
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