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Thirty years on, experiencing the Breeders’ Last Splash in its entirety is pure joy. There’s Kim Deal’s raspy, off-kilter yet on-target phrasing and warm rhythm guitar, as well as her frequent check-ins to make sure everyone’s feeling fine and having fun; sister Kelley’s bouncy riffage and good-natured teasing; drummer Jim MacPherson’s inventive percussion and bubble machine; and Josephine Wiggs’ reserved cool and pulse-quickening bass. And when MacPherson and Wiggs swapped instru...

Thirty years on, experiencing the Breeders’ Last Splash in its entirety is pure joy. There’s Kim Deal’s raspy, off-kilter yet on-target phrasing and warm rhythm guitar, as well as her frequent check-ins to make sure everyone’s feeling fine and having fun; sister Kelley’s bouncy riffage and good-natured teasing; drummer Jim MacPherson’s inventive percussion and bubble machine; and Josephine Wiggs’ reserved cool and pulse-quickening bass. And when MacPherson and Wiggs swapped instru...