Diary of an up and coming sociopath

Yesterday I went to Polar Bear to try my luck at acquiring a new Pixies album. I listened to a bootleg of their Winnipeg show and it got me thinking that to enjoy the forthcoming live show as much as possible, I should continue to educate myself of their back-catalogue. While Surfer Rosa was initially a hard listen, it grew on me. Doolittle, on the other hand, was an instant hit. When we got to Polar Bear, my luck was in. I procured a 3rd - in fact, the 3rd Pixies album, “Bossanova”.

It was second hand, but in pristine condition. Cost me £6. After a few listens, I quite like it. I’m especially fond of the opening track, Cecilia Ann, Velouria, Is She Wierd and All Over the World. My main criticism is that the producion sounds a little 80s at times, as in, Blondie. I read up on it and the general take is that it was a bit of a disappointment that doesn’t really stretch as far as either of the prior offerings. I can see where that opinion comes from, though I think all the releases seem to have their own flavour, and Bossanova’s is just a little less adventurous than previously. Clearly worth the £6 though. I have a B-Sides collection and the final album left to get. I guess I’ll get the BBC album too.

Today, a tap in the bathroom exploded. We kind of left the water spraying our for a while, unable to do much, until a plumber turned up, told us he couldn’t fix it, and that we should just wait, until he comes back tomorrow, with no hot water. So it’s official - we’re currently living somewhere back in the 19th century. No hot water, and thus no central heating. Hopefully, we’ll be in when he comes to fix things because tomorrow I’m officially back at Uni, with a glorious 5 hours of timetabled nonsense to chew on.

The holidays are over.