In what has now become fairly usual fashion for legendary alternative rockers Pixies, they have dropped a new EP overnight, taking their fans pretty much completely by surprise. Like EP1 and EP2 before it, EP3 has arrived without much fanfare, being made available from the band's websote immediately after its release was confirmed.

The band have also confirmed the release of a new album Indie Cindy, which will feature all the tracks from the three limited edition EPs the band have released over the past couple of months. The record is also available for purchase now – though it won't be shipped until late April – as a double gatefold 12” album or a digital package. Those who purchase the record on iTunes will also receive the 13-track Live In The USA live record, recorded on the road recently with touring bassist Paz Lenchantin.

Indie Cindy is the first Pixies album to be released since 1991's Trompe Le Monde.

The EPs and, thus, the album, were produced by the masterful Gil Norton (who did previous Pixies releases Doolittle, Bossanova, and Trompe le Monde) at his Rockfield Studio in Wales in October of last year.

You can pre-order the new EP and the Indie Cindy album on the band's website right now.

The tracklist for EP3 is as follows:

1. Bagboy
2. Silver Snail
3. Ring The Bell
4. Jamie Bravo 

The tracklist for Indie Cindy is as follows:

1. What Goes Boom
2. Greens and Blues
3. Indie Cindy
4. Bagboy
5. Magdalena 318
6. Silver Snail
7. Blue Eyed Hexe
8. Ring the Bell
9. Another Toe in the Ocean
10. Andro Queen
11. Snakes
12. Jaime Bravo

The tracklist for Live In The USA is as follows:

1. Bone Machine
2. Hey
3. Ana
4. Magdalena 318
5. Snakes
6. Indie Cindy
7. I've Been Tired
8. Head On
9. The Sad Punk
10. Distance Equals Rate Times Time
11. Something Against You
12. Isla de Encanta
13. Planet of Sound

Pixies play Sydney's Vivid LIVE in a couple of months; dates for their run of shows at the Sydney Opera House, presented by The Music, are in theGuide below.