In 2013 the band released three EP’s but without Kim Deal who didn’t want to record any new material.She was replaced by Paz Lenchantin. In 2016 they released their first full length LP since 1991. Head carrier is more a traditional Indie or Alternative record than their earlier Punk influenced dynamic changing music of their first period with much less of Black Francis’s wailing. First time listening to both sides it doesn’t sound too bad. Songs like “Baals Back” and “Um Chagga Lagga” harken back to their old sound but the remainder are pretty accessable. “Al I Think About Now ” is a tribute to Kim Deal sung by Paz a song she co-wrote with Francis.Joey Santiago lays down some nice short guitsar solos on a couple of the songs. They have put out two more records since this one.