Editing The Breeders (section)

== History ==

=== Formation ===
[[File:Kim Deal Smoke.jpg|thumb|right|Lead singer [[Kim Deal]] performing with the band, c. 2002]]
Kim Deal, not fulfilled in her subordinate role as bassist of the Pixies,<ref name="Larkin 2011 p. 2006-IA782">{{cite book | last=Larkin | first=C. | title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | publisher=Omnibus Press | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-85712-595-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&pg=2831 | page=2831}}</ref> began writing new material while the Pixies were touring ''[[Surfer Rosa]]'' in Europe with [[Throwing Muses]]. As neither band had plans in the immediate future, Deal discussed possible side projects with Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly.<ref>{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=105}}</ref> They recruited [[Carrie Bradley]], violinist and vocalist in Boston band [[Ed's Redeeming Qualities]], and recorded a short demo tape. Tracks on the demo tape included early versions of "Lime House", "Doe", and "Only in 3's".<ref name="fg106">{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=106}}</ref>

With the help of three different drummers—[[David Narcizo]], [[Mickey Bones]], and Carl Haarer—and bassist Ray Halliday, Deal and Donelly completed their demo tape and subsequently played one show at [[The Rathskeller]] in Boston. They were not called The Breeders at this point, but were billed as "Boston Girl Super-Group".<ref name="fg106" /> The band sent the tape to the English [[independent record label]] [[4AD]] because both the Pixies and the Throwing Muses were signed to the label. Upon hearing the tape, 4AD head [[Ivo Watts-Russell]] remarked, "This is absolutely magical, beautiful stuff."<ref name="fg107">{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=107}}</ref> Deal originally described the band as "[[the Bangles]] from Hell".<ref name="DealinMico">Deal, Kim in {{harvnb|Mico|1990|pp=29–30}}</ref>

The name Breeders had previously been used for a band Deal led with her twin sister Kelley.<ref name="Larkin 2011 p. 2006-IA782" /> "[[wikt:breeder|Breeders]]", a gay derogatory slang term for heterosexuals, was chosen because Kim Deal found it humorous and also reflected her love of horror films, specifically referencing [[David Cronenberg]]'s 1979 film ''[[The Brood]]''.<ref>{{cite podcast |last=Maron |first=Marc |title=Episode 863 - Kim Deal — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast |website=WTF with Marc Maron |publisher= |date=November 13, 2017 |time=1:11:20 |url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-863-kim-deal |access-date=July 21, 2021}}</ref>

=== ''Pod'' (1990–91) ===
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4AD gave Deal and Donelly a budget of $11,000 <ref>Spitz, Marc. "Life to the Pixies." ''Spin''. September 2004.</ref> to make an album. Deal asked [[the Perfect Disaster]]'s [[Josephine Wiggs]] to play bass. The two had first met when Perfect Disaster supported the Pixies in London in 1988. Deal asked [[Steve Albini]], who had worked on the Pixies' 1988 album ''[[Surfer Rosa]]'', to record the album. The Breeders did not have a drummer, so Albini suggested [[Britt Walford]] of [[Slint]]. Walford agreed to play on the album under the pseudonym "Shannon Doughton".<ref name="4adbreeders">{{cite web | url=http://4ad.com/breeders/profile/ | title=The Breeders | access-date=2007-09-07 | publisher=4AD | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202023833/http://www.4ad.com/breeders/profile/ | archive-date=2008-12-02 }}</ref>

A week of rehearsal took place at Wiggs's house in [[Bedfordshire]], England, and ''[[Pod (The Breeders album)|Pod]]'' was recorded in ten days in [[Edinburgh, Scotland]].<ref name="fg107" /> They used the remaining time to record a [[Peel Session]] and a video for "Hellbound."<ref>{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=108}}</ref> Returning to London, they played two shows, the only time that this lineup ever appeared onstage together. Released on 28 May 1990,<ref name="4adbreeders" /> ''Pod,'' although not commercially successful, received positive reviews from alternative and mainstream critics alike; ''[[The New York Times]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> Karen Schoemer wrote: "The angular melodies, shattered tempos, and screeching dynamics recall elements of each of the women's full-time bands, but ''Pod'' has a smart, innovative edge all its own."<ref>{{cite news | author=Schoemer, Karen | date = July 8, 1990| title= Recent Releases | newspaper=The New York Times | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/08/arts/home-entertainment-recordings-recent-releases.html | access-date= 2007-11-22}}</ref>

''Pod'' was cited by [[Kurt Cobain]] as one of his favorite records ever: "The main reason I like [the Breeders] is for their songs, for the way they structure them, which is totally unique, very atmospheric. I wish Kim was allowed to write more songs for the Pixies, because '[[Gigantic (song)|Gigantic]]' is the best Pixies song, and Kim wrote it."<ref>''[[Melody Maker]]'', "Kurt Cobain of Nirvana Talks About the Records That Changed His Life". August 29, 1992.</ref> He listed ''Pod'' as one of the 50 albums he thought were most influential to [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s sound in his journal in 1993.<ref name="joyfulnoiserecordings.com">{{cite web|title=Top 50 by Nirvana|url=http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/journal/top-50-by-nirvana/|access-date=8 May 2013}}</ref> In July 2007, Albini said he considered the album among his best works.<ref name="Stereogum2007">{{cite news | date = July 6, 2007| title= Steve Albini Drops Anonymity, Answers Questions In Poker Forum | publisher=Stereogum | url=http://stereogum.com/5793/steve_albini_drops_anonymity_answers_questions_in/news/ | access-date= 2012-10-11 }}</ref>

=== ''Safari'' and ''Last Splash'' (1992–94) ===
Following ''Pod'', the members of The Breeders returned to their original bands.<!-- other projects? --> The Pixies released ''[[Bossanova (Pixies album)|Bossanova]]'' in 1990 and ''[[Trompe le Monde]]'' in 1991, but by the end of 1991 were becoming less active. Deal, with time off from the Pixies, visited Wiggs in Brighton, and they went into a London studio with [[Spacemen 3]]/[[Spiritualized]] drummer [[Jon Mattock]] to record a new song called "Safari." The other three tracks on what became the ''[[Safari (EP)|Safari]]'' EP were recorded in New York with Walford and Donelly, who was by then planning to form [[Belly (band)|Belly]].<ref>{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=109}}</ref> Deal then asked her sister Kelley to take over on guitar, even though Kelley did not know how to play guitar.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Schoemer |first=Karen |date=1994-05-20 |title=A Breed Apart |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/a-breed-apart-248132/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> The Pixies became inactive in mid-1992, at which time drummer Jim Macpherson was recruited and The Breeders became a full-time band,<ref name="4adbreeders" /> opening for [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] on their 1992 European tour.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web | url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3770|pure_url=yes}} | title=The Breeders > Biography | access-date=2007-09-15 |author1=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |author2=Phares, Heather | website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

In January 1993, The Breeders went to Coast Recorders in San Francisco to record their second album. ''[[Last Splash]]'' was released in August 1993 to widespread acclaim and commercial success. Three singles were released from the album, including "Cannonball", which made it to no.&nbsp;2 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the breeders|chart=all}} | title=Artist Chart History&nbsp;— The Breeders | access-date=2007-07-31 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> The band contributed a live recording of the song "Iris" to the 1993 AIDS-Benefit Album [[No Alternative]] produced by the [[Red Hot Organization]]. In 1993, they toured supporting Nirvana on their ''[[In Utero (album)|In Utero]]'' tour, and in 1994, ''Last Splash'' received a platinum [[RIAA certification|certification]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]]. Also in 1994, the band secured a prime spot on the [[Lollapalooza]] tour.<ref name="allmusic" /> This lineup played their last show together on September 5, 1994, at Lollapalooza in Los Angeles, California until reuniting in 2012.

=== Hiatus ===
[[File:Breeders Kim Deal.jpg|thumb|right|Title TK line-up (pictured: Kim Deal and Mando Lopez) performing in concert]]
In 1995, Kelley was involved in a drug bust, which put The Breeders on an indefinite hiatus. Kim formed a side project, [[The Amps]], with Macpherson, Dayton locals bassist Luis Lerma (member of The Tasties) and guitarist Nate Farley, who later joined [[Guided by Voices]]. In October 1995, The Amps released the album ''[[Pacer (album)|Pacer]]''.

Following drug rehab, Kelley started [[The Kelley Deal 6000]], also forming [[The Last Hard Men (band)|The Last Hard Men]] with [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]] singer [[Sebastian Bach]], [[Smashing Pumpkins]] drummer [[Jimmy Chamberlin]], and [[Jimmy Flemion]] of [[The Frogs (band)|The Frogs]].

Meanwhile, in New York, Wiggs recorded and co-produced the [[Kostars]]' album ''Klassics with a K'', a [[Luscious Jackson]] side-project (also touring with them playing drums), released a solo album on the [[Beastie Boys]]' [[Grand Royal]] label, and released an album on Atlantic Records under the name [[Dusty Trails]] with [[Luscious Jackson]] keyboardist [[Vivian Trimble]].

In 1996, Kim reclaimed The Breeders moniker, but with essentially The Amps' lineup plus violinist [[Carrie Bradley]], and played a few California dates. They made an unsuccessful attempt at recording a third studio album in 1997. Kelley Deal rejoined the band the following year and wrote and recorded songs with her sister, although the only material released during this period was a cover of The Three Degrees' take on James Gang's "Collage", recorded for ''[[The Mod Squad (film)|The Mod Squad]]'' soundtrack in 1999.<ref name="allmusic" />

=== ''Title TK'' (2001–02) ===
The Deal sisters recruited new personnel to play several live shows in 2001, and returned to the studio with guitarist Richard Presley, bass player Mando Lopez, and drummer [[Jose Medeles]] to record the third Breeders studio album, ''[[Title TK]]'', with [[Steve Albini]]. This lineup was profiled in a short documentary film entitled ''The Breeders: The Real Deal'' (Netherlands, 2002).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alarm.com.mk/eng_cinema.html |title=ALARM Festival |publisher=Alarm.com.mk |access-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426060653/http://www.alarm.com.mk/eng_cinema.html |archive-date=2012-04-26 }}</ref>

The Breeders also performed in an episode of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' in early 2002. They were approached by the production staff after they had been playing the show's theme, written by [[Nerf Herder]], as a regular part of their concert set. The episode is entitled "[[Him (Buffy episode)|Him]]", and aired November 5, 2002; they sang their song "Little Fury" at the Bronze. They also contributed the track "Wicked Little Town: Hedwig Version" to the 2003 ''[[Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)|Hedwig and the Angry Inch]]'' tribute album, "[[Wig in a Box]]".

=== ''Mountain Battles'' and ''Fate to Fatal'' (2008–10) ===
[[File:The Breeders @ Summercase 2008 (2689935609).jpg|thumb|right|The Breeders performing in 2008]]
''[[Mountain Battles]]'' was released in April 2008 on [[4AD]]. It features Kim and Kelley, Jose Medeles, and Mando Lopez. They went to Refraze Recording Studio in [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]], Ohio to record and mix the majority of the tracks.

The Breeders' third EP, ''[[Fate to Fatal (EP)|Fate to Fatal]]'' was released on April 21, 2009. It contains a [[Bob Marley]] cover ("Chances Are") and a song with vocals by [[Mark Lanegan]] ("The Last Time"). The title track was recorded at The Fortress Studios, London, by [[The Go! Team]] producer [[Gareth Parton]]. The music video featured the [[Arch Rival Roller Girls]], a [[St. Louis]] [[roller derby]] league.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Breeders Cover Bob Marley, Recruit Mark Lanegan for April 21st EP "Fate to Fatal"|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-breeders-cover-bob-marley-recruit-mark-lanegan-for-april-21st-ep-fate-to-fatal-20090316|access-date=14 April 2011|newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=16 March 2009}}</ref>

They curated an edition of the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]] festival in May 2009 in Minehead, England. They played the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|ATP New York 2010]] music festival in Monticello, New York, in September 2010.

=== ''LSXX'' and ''All Nerve'' (2012–present) ===
[[File:The Breeders Paris 2017.jpg|thumb|right|The Breeders performing in Paris, France in 2017.]]
In 2012, the reunited ''Last Splash'' lineup of Kim and Kelley, Macpherson, and Wiggs announced [[LSXX Tour|a tour]] to coincide with a 20th anniversary reissue by 4AD of ''Last Splash,'' entitled ''LSXX''. The tour began in the US, continued in Europe, Australia, and South America, and included the [[Deerhunter (band)|Deerhunter]]-curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Breeders to Play Last Splash at Deerhunter-Curated ATP, 20th Anniversary Reissue Out Next Year|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/48862-the-breeders-to-play-last-splash-at-deerhunter-curated-atp-20th-anniversary-reissue-out-next-year/|access-date=7 December 2012|newspaper=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]|date=7 December 2012}}</ref> A teaser video was made by the band showing the reunited lineup in rehearsal.<ref name="New Year XX">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPRRPc2H47I | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/HPRRPc2H47I| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live| title=The Breeders – New Year XX | date=December 31, 2012| access-date=2013-01-19 | publisher=BreedersVideos (official channel)}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In a June 2016 article, [[Stereogum]] reported that the band was in their Ohio studio recording a follow-up to ''Mountain Battles'', and that [[Courtney Barnett]], who was in town for the [[Nelsonville Music Festival]], recorded some backup vocals for one of the album's songs.<ref name="Stereogum">{{cite web | url=http://www.stereogum.com/1880859/courtney-barnett-will-appear-on-new-breeders-album/news/ | title=Courtney Barnett Will Appear On New Breeders Album | access-date=2016-09-25 | publisher=[[Stereogum]]| date=2016-06-03 }}</ref>

A single, "[[Wait in the Car]]", was released on October 3, 2017: as well as the digital release, it came out as three different seven-inch records limited to only 1,500 copies. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described the song as "a classic Breeders bruiser, clocking it at two minutes, and packed with punchy drums, sugar-rush power chords, and lead riffs".<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine | url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-the-breeders-new-razor-edged-rocker-wait-in-the-car-w506824 | title=Hear the Breeders' New Razor-Edged Rock Song 'Wait In the Car' | access-date=2017-10-06 | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]| date=2017-10-03 }}</ref> During a [[BBC]] interview with [[Lauren Laverne]] on October 13, 2017, Kim revealed that the band expected to release a new album in 2018, possibly on the 4AD label. 4AD announced on January 9, 2018, that the new album, ''All Nerve'', would be released on March 2, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/4AD_Official/status/950747744066416646|title=We're thrilled to announce that The Breeders (@thebreeders) will release their fantastic new album, ''All Nerve'', on 2nd March 2018.|date=9 January 2018 |website= Twitter.com|access-date=2018-01-09}}</ref> The title track was released as the album's second single on the same day.<ref>{{cite web |last1= Manno|first1=Lizzie|title=The Breeders Unveil ''All Nerve'', Their First New Album in 10 Years|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/01/the-breeders-release-new-track-announce-album-deta.html|website=Paste.com|date=9 January 2018}}</ref> ''[[All Nerve]]'', was released as planned on March 2, 2018.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05kcs3n|title=The Breeders Session|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=2017-10-19}}</ref>

In March 2021, the band released their first new recording in over three years: A cover of [[His Name is Alive]]'s "The Dirt Eaters." The cover is part of a forthcoming [[4AD]] covers compilation, entitled ''Bills and Aches and Blues''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Andy |title=4AD Announces Covers Compilation 'Bills & Aches & Blues' |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/4ad-covers-compilation-bills-aches-blues |website=Jambase |access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref>

The band performed at the [[Coachella 2023|22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Abby |date=2023-04-17 |title=The Breeders perform "Saints" with The Linda Lindas at Coachella: Watch |url=https://consequence.net/2023/04/the-breeders-the-linda-lindas-saints-coachella-2023/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}}</ref> They went on to undertake a US tour to mark the 30th anniversary of ''Last Splash'' with Belly in support on some dates, during which Tanya Donelly joined the Breeders onstage for the encore.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2023/06/27/breeders-last-splash-30th-anniversary-reissue-tour/ | title=The Breeders mark 30th anniversary of "Last Splash" with new reissue, tour — hear an unreleased song – Slicing up Eyeballs }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.popmatters.com/breeders-belly-san-francisco-2023 | title=The Breeders and Belly Party Like It's 1993 in San Francisco | date=November 2, 2023 }}</ref> Early in 2024 they supported the [[Foo Fighters]] on their [[List of Foo Fighters concert tours|tour of Australia and New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Doug |date=2023-08-21 |title=The Breeders announced as second NZ Foo Fighters Supports |url=https://www.ambientlightblog.com/the-breeders-announced-as-second-nz-foo-fighters-supports/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Ambient Light |language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 13, 2023, [[Olivia Rodrigo]] announced her [[Guts World Tour]] for February through August 2024.<ref name="Guts World Tour" /> The Breeders opened for her at [[Madison Square Garden]] on April 5−6 and 8–9, and again at the [[Kia Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California]], on August 13–14 and 16–17.<ref name="Guts World Tour">{{Cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Thania |last2=Shafer |first2=Ellise |date=September 15, 2023 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Adds 18 New Dates to ''Guts'' World Tour |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-tour-guts-1235721001/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Their MSG set on April 8 was praised by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Andrew Unterberger, who wrote that seeing the band "get the chance to become [[arena-rock]]ers that should have long been theirs by right of their inspired '90s work – which has also since extended to excellent albums in the '00s and '10s – was a very powerful thing",<ref name="Guts concert review" /> and said that Rodrigo including them "goes beyond a new artist paying her respects to those who came before her, I think, and serves to help connect and re-strengthen a timeline that was at serious risk of being totally severed."<ref name="Guts concert review">{{Cite magazine |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |date=April 9, 2024 |title=No Aloha: Olivia Rodrigo and the Breeders Reconnect Alt-Rock's Severed History at MSG Show |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/olivia-rodrigo-breeders-madison-square-garden-rock-history-concert-review-1235652028/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> When asked about the MSG shows in an interview, Kim Deal said it was odd at first, but after learning Rodrigo knew [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]] and is a fan of [[Billy Joel]] and [[Sheryl Crow]], she said "[Rodrigo]'s just really into music. Knowing that, it made more sense. She just really liked us!"<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bell |first=Sadie |date=April 4, 2024 |title=The Breeders' Kim Deal Says It's "a Big Deal" Olivia Rodrigo Tapped Her '90s Alt-Rock Band for the Guts Tour |url=https://people.com/the-breeders-kim-deal-olivia-rodrigo-guts-tour-exclusive-interview-8624468 |access-date=May 6, 2024 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref>