Editing Pixies (band) (section)

=== ''Surfer Rosa'' and ''Doolittle'' (1988–1989) ===
''Come On Pilgrim'' was followed by the Pixies' first full-length album, ''[[Surfer Rosa]]''. It was recorded by [[Steve Albini]],<ref name=ganz7>{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=75}}</ref> completed in two weeks, and released in early 1988.<ref name="officialprofile"/> ''Surfer Rosa'' gained the Pixies acclaim in Europe; both ''[[Melody Maker]]'' and ''[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]'' named it their "Album of the Year". American critical response was positive but more muted, a reaction that persisted for much of the Pixies' career.<ref name=sisario6>{{harvnb|Sisario|2006|pp=19–20}}</ref> ''Surfer Rosa'' was eventually [[Music recording certification|certified gold]] in the US in 2005.<ref>{{harvnb|50 Cent Cashes In}}</ref> The Pixies arrived in England to support Throwing Muses on the European "Sex and Death" tour, beginning at the [[Mean Fiddler]] in London.<ref name=ganz8>{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=94}}</ref> The tour also took them to the Netherlands, where the Pixies had already received enough media attention to be headlining the tour.<ref name="allmusic-bio"/>

The Pixies signed an American distribution deal with the major record label [[Elektra Records|Elektra]].<ref name="allmusic-bio" /> Around this time, they struck up a relationship with the British producer [[Gil Norton]]. Norton produced their second full album, ''[[Doolittle (album)|Doolittle]]'',<ref name=carew>{{harvnb|Carew}}</ref> which was recorded in the last six weeks of 1988 and seen as a departure from the raw sound of ''Come On Pilgrim'' and ''Surfer Rosa''. ''Doolittle'' had a much cleaner sound, largely due to Norton and the production budget of [[United States dollar|US$]]40,000, which was quadruple that of ''Surfer Rosa''.<ref name=sisario7>{{harvnb|Sisario|2006|p=47}}</ref> ''Doolittle'' featured the single "[[Here Comes Your Man]]", which biographers Josh Frank and Caryn Ganz describe as an unusually jaunty and pop-like song for the band.<ref name=ganz9>{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|pp=118–9}}</ref> "[[Monkey Gone to Heaven]]" was popular on alternative rock radio in the US, reaching the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Airplay|Modern Rock Tracks]],<ref>{{harvnb|Pixies: Awards}}</ref> and the single entered the Top 100 in the U.K.<ref>{{harvnb|Roach|2008|p=320}}</ref> Like ''Surfer Rosa'', ''Doolittle'' was acclaimed by fans and music critics alike.<ref name="carew" /> ''Doolittle'' was their first album to enter into the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], peaking at 98.<ref>{{harvnb|Pixies Chart History – Billboard 200}}</ref> In the UK, the album was a commercial success, reaching number 8 in the [[UK Albums Chart|Albums Chart]].<ref name="UK Chart">{{harvnb|Pixies full Official Chart history}}</ref>