The first track off the Pixies highly-acclaimed 1989 album Doolittle, “Debaser” is one of the most perfect introductions to the legendary alternative rock band. A loud, upbeat song about the famous French short film Un Chien Andalou, “Debaser” features many of the band’s signature musical motifs: a loud, distorted cacophony of guitars, bouncy bass line, cryptic lyrics and Black Francis' classic half-screaming delivery.

However, unlike most of its peers on the album, “Debaser” eschews the band’s habitual use of dynamics (sharp transitions from soft to loud) in favor of a more consistent volume.