Trompe Le Monde jazz perfectly exemplifies West's distinct vision

perfectly exemplifies West's distinct vision

The group has difficulty writing a set of songs that are as compelling as their sound

and they deliver '70s-style punk and glam rock

suffocating and punishing frequencies of pure morbidity

Trompe Le Monde jazz perfectly exemplifies West's distinct visionTrompe Le Monde: The last Pixies album in their original form and Black Francis's solo debut. Sci fi focused, no Kim Deal songs, but the band sounds revitalized as if it were their last hurrah. "Distance Equals Rate Times Time" and "Head On" (a cover) are straightforward, while "Planet of Sound" and "Palace of the Brine" contain quirky lyrics. Despite sounding different from their other work, Trompe le Monde remains a rousing swansong and an early