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Head Carrier is an album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in 2016. It is their seventh studio album and the second to be released after their reunion in 2004. The album features songs such as "Um Chagga Lagga," "Talent," and "Head Carrier." The Pixies are known for their unique blend of punk aggression and pop melodies, which significantly influenced the sound of 1990s alternative rock. The band formed in Boston in 1986 and originally consisted of Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal, and David Lovering.1

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