Jon PENNYCOOKOf all the bands influenced by Pixies, Tin Machine don't sound like it (but they did cover Debaser, and David Bowie later covered Cactus):
"...and Bowie looked to one of his favorite bands at the time, Pixies, for inspiration. The Sales brothers heckled Bowie into greater spontaneity, with most songs recorded in one take, and lyrics left unpolished, thus giving the band a ragged, punk rock edge.[9]"
