Come on Pilgrim

Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
Based on 830 ratings
1987 Ratings: #77
September 28, 1987 / Release Date
EP / Format
4AD / Label
Gary SmithProducer
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Critic Reviews

90
AllMusic

An electrifying debut, Come on Pilgrim remains as raw, vibrant, and engaging as the day it was recorded.

83
Pitchfork

Pilgrim is 20 minutes long and more of a hint at what the band could do than anything else.

koner1
88

"REEEEEEEPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENT!"
"VAMOS A JUGAR POR LA PLAYA VAMOS A JUGAR POR LA PLAYA VAMOS A JUGAR POR LA PLAYA"
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHH!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"EEEED ISSSS DEAAAAAD"
"YOU ARE THE SON OF A MOTHERFUCKER"
"Don't give me no shit because I'VE BEEN TIRED! I'VE BEEN TIRED! I'VE BEEN TIRED!"
"ELEVATORLADYELEVATORLADYELEVATORLADYELEVATORLADY LEVITATE ME"

33 years today since the release of the ... read more

vivi
93

An incredibly interesting and fully fleshed out debut EP, 'Come on Pilgrim' has the classic sound that you would both want and expect from the Pixies. Their sound isn't quite as developed here when compared to some of their other work - but this is an incredibly impressive feat for such a short and sweet debut project.

The album has both Spanish and English songs within its short tracklist, and both work incredibly well. The Spanish vocals sound incredible mixed in with the ... read more

OldTask
50

The instrumental is competent but that voice is not it. Way too whiny.

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Booloon
90

Actually prefer this over Surfer Rosa. It sounds more like Doolittle, and it’s weirder and more out there.

Favourite tracks: Caribou, The Holiday Song, Nimrod’s Son
Least favourite: Vamos

Travis88Radio
57

Idk I dont agree with the reviews on this one. I mean they do have some of that same raw sound I heard on the album after this one but I only liked half of it and the songs I didnt like where just boring. Not a lot going on.

Yuto
60

60/100

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Track List

1Caribou
3:14
90
2Vamos
2:53
80
3Isla de Encanta
1:41
77
4Ed Is Dead
2:30
80
5The Holiday Song
2:15
87
6Nimrod’s Son
2:16
87
7I’ve Been Tired
3:00
83
8Levitate Me
2:37
85
Total Length: 20 minutes
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