Kim Deal has quit the Pixies.

The bassist's departure was confirmed today (June 14) on the band's official Facebook page.

"We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies," the statement from Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering read.

"We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, we will always consider her a member of the Pixies, and her place will always be here for her. We wish her all the best."

Francis, Lovering, Santiago and Deal formed the Pixies in 1986, and released the Come On Pilgrim EP in 1987 before following it up with the albums Surfer Rosa (1988) Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990) and Trompe le Monde (1991). The band split in 1993.

In 1990, Deal formed The Breeders with her sister Kelley, and the group have released several albums since, including 1993's Last Splash, which featured the hit single 'Cannonball'.

The Pixies reformed in 2004 for a series of live dates and released new song 'Bam Thwok' in June of that year, with the track being written and sung by Kim.

The band have toured since, including dates in 2009 and 2010 marking the 20th anniversary ofDoolittle, where they played the album in full.

Watch the Pixies perform 'Gigantic' in 1988 below:

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