Trompe le Monde

Pixies
Trompe le Monde (1991)
Intense 160 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Textureharsh
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The album delivers a relentless barrage of high-tempo punk rock with bold tempo shifts, larynx-shredding screams, and quasi-metal guitar shredding, creating a dizzying, unpredictable sensory assault. Harsh aural quirks mask melodic elements amid frantic drumming and noisy aggression.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

Trompe le Monde is the Pixies' final pre-breakup album, a raw punk rock return to their abrasive roots featuring urgent rhythms, genre-warping unpredictability, and tracks like 'Planet of Sound' and 'Alec Eiffel'.

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Moods: energetic, intense, rebellious

Traditions: alternative rock, punk rock

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