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Does the world really need another Pixies DVD? The iconic alt-group's '04 reunion has already been exhaustively chronicled. But nothing so far has captured the four personalities involved as intimately as this beautifully rendered film, which follows the band from its initial regrouping and rehearsals through the end of the first tour. The tentativeness between the members during their offstage hours is often incredibly uncomfortable; at one point, bassist Kim Deal's sister Kelley tells her, "I've never seen four people who can't talk to each other — you are the worst communicators ever." The candid moments clash jarringly with the in-concert footage, where everything (almost) always goes so smoothly. loudQUIETloud lets the moments and actions speak for themselves and never explicitly answers the question of why the Pixies decided to get back together in the first place. What it offers is unparalleled access to one of the most enigmatic acts in modern music. So, does the world really need another Pixies DVD? Absolutely. 5 stars
This article appears in Dec 27, 2006 – Jan 2, 2007.