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`` Cactus '' is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies , and is the eighth track on their 1988 ___MASK44___ Surfer Rosa . It was written and sung by the band ' s frontman Black Francis and produced by Steve Albini . ___MASK69___ is a genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll " in the United States in the 1950s , and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later , particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States . It has its roots in 1940s ' and 1950s ' rock and roll , itself heavily influenced by blues , rhythm and blues and ___MASK83___ . ___MASK69___ also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk , and incorporated influences from jazz , classical and other musical sources . Steven Frank " Steve " Albini ( pronounced ; born July 22 , 1962 ) is an American singer - songwriter , musician , ___MASK5___ producer , audio engineer and music journalist . He was a member of Big Black , Rapeman and Flour , and is a member of Shellac . He is the founder , owner and principal engineer of Electrical Audio , a recording studio complex located in Chicago . In March 2004 , Albini said that the number of albums he had worked on was " probably as many as 1500 ." Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV ( born April 6 , 1965 ) is an American singer , songwriter and guitarist . He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies , with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis . Following the band ' s breakup in 1993 , he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black . After releasing two albums with ___MASK5___ ___MASK19___ ___MASK32___ and one with American Recordings , he left the ___MASK19___ and formed a new band , Frank Black and the Catholics . He re - adopted the name Black Francis in 2007 . Electrical Audio is a recording facility founded in Chicago , Illinois by musician and recording engineer Steve Albini in 1997 . Hundreds of ___MASK40___ projects have been recorded there . Punk rock ( or simply " punk ") is a ___MASK69___ genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , United Kingdom , and ___MASK52___ . Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as " proto - punk " music , punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels . The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston , Massachusetts . Until 2013 , the band comprised Black Francis ( lead vocals , rhythm guitar ), Joey Santiago ( lead guitar ), Kim Deal ( bass , vocals ) and David Lovering ( drums ). The band disbanded acrimoniously in 1993 , but reunited in 2004 . Deal left in 2013 and was replaced by Kim Shattuck and then Paz Lenchantin . ___MASK40___ ( often shortened to indie music or indie ) is music produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries , a process that may include an autonomous , do - it - yourself approach to recording and publishing . The term " indie " is sometimes also used to describe a genre ( such as indie rock and indie ___MASK63___ ); as a genre term , " indie " may include music that is not independently produced , and most independent music artists do not fall into a single , defined musical style or genre , and usually create music that can be categorized into other genres . Alternative rock ( also called alternative music , alt - rock or simply alternative ) is a genre of ___MASK69___ that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s . In this instance , the word " alternative " refers to the genre ' s distinction from mainstream ___MASK69___ . The term ' s original meaning was broader , referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent , D . I . Y . ethos of punk rock , which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music . At times , " alternative " has been used as a catch - all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition , or for any music , whether rock or not , that is seen to be descended from punk rock ( including some examples of punk itself , as well as new wave , and post - punk ). Post - punk ( originally " new musick ") is a broad type of ___MASK69___ that emerged from the punk movement of the 1970s , in which artists departed from punk rock ' s raw , accessible style to pursue a variety of avant - garde sensibilities . Attempting to break from rock tradition , post - punk artists experimented with sources such as electronic music , black dance music and the avant - garde , as well as novel recording technology and production techniques . The movement also saw the frequent intersection of music with art and politics , as artists incorporated ideas from sources such as modernist literature , critical theory , cinema , and performance art . Accompanying these musical developments were communities that produced independent record labels , visual art , multimedia performances and fanzines in conjunction with the music . ___MASK32___ is a British independent record label that was started in 1980 by Ivo Watts - Russell and Peter Kent , originally funded by Beggars Banquet . Surfer Rosa is the first full - length ___MASK44___ by the American alternative rock band Pixies , released in March 1988 on the British independent record ___MASK19___ ___MASK32___ . The ___MASK44___ ' s unusual and offbeat subject matter includes references to mutilation and voyeurism ; this is augmented by experimental recording techniques and a distinctive drum sound . " Surfer Rosa " contains many of the elements present in Pixies ' earlier output , including Spanish lyrics and references to Puerto Rico . A ___MASK5___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK44___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . Paz Lenchantin ( born December 12 , 1973 ) is an Argentine American musician . She has been the bass guitarist , vocalist and violinist of the alternative rock band Pixies since 2014 . She is known for playing bass or strings with various bands , including Entrance , A ___MASK2___ Circle , Zwan , and Queens of the Stone Age .