Someone get this man a light meter! Black Francis is a spectral vision with a guitar thanks to the white balance in this clip for “”Don’t Get Me Wrong” from the forthcoming CD/DVD set Christmass, due out 12/18 on Cooking Vinyl in the UK only. Lucky Brits! (via P4K)

The album’s a mix of live stuff from earlier this year and five studio tunes, and you can pre-order it here. To hear more of what Christmass has in store, check the vid for “Do What You Want Gyaneshwar” — and grab this podcast, featuring a tourbus acoustic take on “The Water,” along with live songs from a gig in Saskatoon, Canada.

More Frank podcasts here. Happy holidays, Pixies kiddies!

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Comments (7)
  1. dudesweet  |   Posted on Dec 8th, 2006

    The first 3 Frank Black records are as good as anything the Pixies ever recorded

  2. which is to say, not very good

  3. you’re both nuts.

  4. dudesweet  |   Posted on Dec 8th, 2006

    I love the Pixies but I think those 3 records are criminaly slept on. I’ll even admit that when I first heard Frank Black I had no idea who The Pixies were or that he used to be Black Francis. I was in junior high watching 120 minutes. I’ve been a devoted fan ever sense

  5. matt  |   Posted on Dec 9th, 2006

    most of frank black’s album’s are great. the man knows how to write

  6. Brett  |   Posted on Mar 17th, 2007

    Wow, Charles ol pal, looking a little creepy here.

    His music is still as amazing as ever.

  7. “Don’t Get Me Wrong” was written by Frank Black and Reid Paley.

    On this one the lyrics are by Reid Paley

    Some other songs written by Frank Black and Reid Paley that appear on Frank Black’s albums are

    I’m Not Dead (I’m In Pittsburgh)
    Golden Shore
    Dog Sleep
    Down To You
    Another Velvet Nightmare

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