Frank Black: 'Pixies want a fair wage'

Frank Black has admitted that the future of the Pixies depends on how much money the band are offered.

The singer-songwriter fronted the group from 1986 until their split in 1993 and again from 2004 for a number of live performances.

Of the possibility of further concerts, Black told The Quietus: "If people really wanna know what's gonna happen with the Pixies, they need to talk to promoters and agents. That's where the business is right now - in the live market.

"And they're the ones that decide all this s**t. So whatever is going to happen - whether they tell us directly or in an indirect way because they feel like they have to manipulate us - they're the ones who know."

He added: "We're interested in anything that's going to earn us a fair wage. It's not to say it's not about art, but we made that art f**king 20 years ago.

"So forget the f**king goddamn art. This ain't about the art anymore. I did the arty farty part. Now it's time to talk about the money."

Regarding any future recordings with the band, Black said: "The only ambition would be for it to be good. It will be a success or a failure commercially, but as long as it's good I don't care."