The alt-rock forefathers forge ahead with new material — and without Kim Deal

Pixies
PHOTO BY MICHAEL HALSBANDThere's something to be said for recording four great, distinctive albums, and quitting while you're ahead. This live-fast/die-fast approach worked wonders for the Velvet Underground's legacy and influence, and one might say it served the Pixies' notoriously frenetic rock explorations equally well.Read more »