Studio Album · No. 6

Indie Cindy Songwriting Credits by Pixies

2014 Pixiesmusic / PIAS 12 tracks 45:49

Produced by Gil Norton  ·  Engineered by Dan Austin, Justin Pizzoferrato

Pixiesmusic / PIAS Alternative RockIndie RockPop Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pixies carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
12 trackswritten by Pixies 0 tracksoutside writers
Pixies's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2014
Released
Data Insight

Twelve tracks and every one of them Francis alone, with no co-writer anywhere. It is also the first album made without Kim Deal, who left in 2012.

Indie Cindy came out on Pixiesmusic in April 2014, the first Pixies album in twenty-three years.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
What Goes Boom
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
2
Greens and Blues
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
3
Indie Cindy
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
4
Bagboy
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
5
Magdalena 318
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
6
Silver Snail
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
7
Blue Eyed Hexe
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
8
Ring the Bell
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
9
Another Toe in the Ocean
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
10
Andro Queen
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
11
Snakes
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
12
Jaime Bravo
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors

BF
Black Francis
Writer
On this album12 written
CM
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV
Writer
On this album12 written
GN
Gil Norton
Producer
On this album12 produced
P
Pixies
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Indie Cindy

Who wrote Indie Cindy?
Black Francis, alone, on all twelve tracks.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No Pixies single has ever entered the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Gil Norton, with Dan Austin mixing and Justin Pizzoferrato on additional engineering.
Who produced it?
Gil Norton.
Who played bass on it?
Simon "Ding" Archer on most of it, with Paz Lenchantin on the deluxe tracks. Kim Deal had left in 2012.
How long is the album?
45:49 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Indie Cindy Wikipedia: Pixies discography Wikipedia: Pixies Cover Art Archive: Indie Cindy by Pixies