Black Francis' Pixies were the consummate darlings of the music press – no surprise, with their refreshing mix of overblown guitars, discreet nods to the surreal and a vibrant grasp of pure pop that offered a blow to the senses on execution.
Oddballs is a compilation of remixed rarities and B-sides recorded between 1994 and 1997. Black Francis explains the album was given the title as "they're Oddballs.
Never one to be on time for a party, the label is commemorating that landmark this year with the release of Bills & Aches & Blues. The compilation features 18 of it's current artists covering a song of their choosing from 4AD's past: a creative experimen