The Orwells lay bare Pixies influence on new single Black Francis


The Orwells live in London (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever Media)

The Orwells live in London (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever Media)




The Orwells have laid bare the Pixies influence on their new album Terrible Human Beings through its latest single Black Francis.

“Felt long overdue that we paid him some direct respect,” guitarist Matt O’Keefe has said. “We’ve been ripping him off for years, hopefully this chips away at the massive debt we’ve got to him.”

O’Keefe had more to say on the band when the LP was confirmed towards the end of last year. “The Pixies were an obsession when we were writing this album,” he revealed.

“I think that’s where a lot of trying to make the songs and the guitar parts very simple was coming from, because the Pixies are kings of that.”

Terrible Human Beings, the follow-up to 2014’s Disgraceland, is ready for release on February 17th.


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