Pixies go on an epic journey from a 7-11 to the “Vault of Heaven” on their newest single. The track appears on their September 30th album, Doggerel, and if you live in California or New York, you’ll be able to hear it live on the band’s newly-announced four-date US tour.
“Vault of Heaven” would seem to be about a bad drug trip, but that depends on a rare word they’re using often, “titrate.” As in, “There in the vault of heaven/ While trying to titrate/ I ended up in another case/ I went to 7-11 to try and get me straight/ I ended up there in outer space.”
Most commonly, titration is an attempt to measure the concentration of a chemical, though in medicine the term is sometimes used when adjusting a dosage. Either way, the process doesn’t seem to be going well for Pixies. Black Francis sings, “There in the vault of heaven/ Trying to titrate/ I ended up in some dire straits.”
The song comes with a music video directed by Charles Derenne. It shows the hijinks of a Zoro in a cape and speedo, a 7-11 store’s resident Elvis impersonator, and a wannabe Marilyn Monroe. Check it out below.
This October, the band will play a four-date run in the United States. It opens in San Diego on the first, followed by shows in Anaheim, Los Angeles, and New York City, New York. Pixies also have a few dates left on their headlining tour of Europe, plus South American, Japanese, Australian, and New Zealander dates later in the year. Tickets are available here, and pre-orders for Doggerel are ongoing.
Pixies 2022 Tour Dates:
08/11 — Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
08/12 — Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
08/13 — Landerneau, France @ Les Jardins de la Palud
08/14 — Hasselt, BE @ HEAR HEAR!
08/18 — Charleville-mézières, FR @ Square Bayard
08/20 — Paredes De Coura, PT @ Paredes de Coura Festival 2022
08/23 — Luxembourg, LU @ L’ATELIER
08/25 — Karlín, CZ @ Forum Karlín
08/27 — Zagreb, HR @ Velesajam Zagreb
08/29 — Beograd, RS @ Tashmajdan Stadium
08/30 — Budapest, HU @ Budapest Park
09/01 — Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/02 — Laois, IE @ Electric Picnic 2022
10/01 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA
10/02 — Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
10/03 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
10/05 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/07 — Bogotá, CO @ Chamorro City Hall
10/11 — Rio de Janeira, BR @ Vivo Rio
10/12 — São Paulo, BR @ Popload Festival 2022
10/14 — Comuna 14, AR @ Argentinian Racetrack of Palermo
10/16 — Santiago, CL @ Esplanada Ciudad Empresarial
11/24 — Osaka, JP @ BIGCAT
11/25 — Nagoya, JP @ Club Diamond Hall
11/26 — Yokohama, JP @ Yokohama Bay Hall
11/28 — Tokyo, JP @ Ota City
12/02 — Brisbane, AU @ The Fortitude Music Hall
12/03 — Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
12/04 — Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
12/06 — Melbourne, AU @ Forum Theatre
12/07 — Melbourne, AU @ Forum Theatre
12/08 — Torrensville, AU @ The Barton Theatre
12/10 — Fremantle, AU @ Fremantle Arts Centre
12/11 — Fremantle, AU @ Fremantle Arts Centre
12/14 — Wellington, NZ @ The Opera House
12/15 — Auckland, NZ @ Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
12/16 — Auckland, NZ @ Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
12/17 — Christchurch, NZ @ Christchurch Town Hall
