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Originally Posted by durp
how in the hell is surfer orse overrated? who exactly is overrating it?
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YES!
You rarely hear anybody lauding the album anymore. Personally, "Surfer Rosa" is one of those albums that I'll throw up on the stereo when I'm in a dark mood. The album really laid the foundation for a load of artists who followed the Pixies. Listen to "Where is my Mind" and do a quick comparison to Weezer's "Say it Ain't So". The structure (soft, melodic verse; loud chorus; soft verse; loud chorus; bridge; etc) is very similar, if not virtually the same. The Pixies were very influential, so I think it's a bit obtuse to claim that "Surfer Rosa", the pinnacle of their musical prowess, is "overrated". I think the term is a bit overused anymore....I'd like to see some legitimate critique, cogent arguements as to why the album is undeserving of whatever praise it has recieved.