You think you've made something really great, but there's a reason why it's not resonating the way some … - Black Francis

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Freedom for me is a strict frame, and inside that frame are all the variations possible.

Black Francis

You think you've made something really great, but there's a reason why it's not resonating the way some previous work did. But it's not that easy to just replicate. Some people think, "Oh, just go do that thing you used to do before. " But it just doesn't work like that. It's a lot more mysterious or slippery.

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When we've got something to say to the world, we will. I'm really happy that people are interested. "So, what's up with the Pixies record? So, what's up with the Pixies record?" One guy just kept asking me and asking me in an interview, and I kept saying, "I just got done telling you no, there's nothing to report. "

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