It’s a simple fact: The Pixies still matter. Big time.

Since they first took the stage in Boston during the Reagan era and achieved immortality of sorts by having “Where Is My Mind?” featured prominently in the film “Fight Club,” the quartet has always managed to stand apart from its contemporaries.

Their melodies were soaring, amplified and – to be frank – a bit bizarre. The group blended rockabilly with piercing vocal cries, subtle wah-wahs that belied sexual undertones and melodies so sharp they could peel back your face. The band’s canon – “Surfer Rosa,” “Trompe Le Monde” and the premier “Doolittle” – stand out as the soundtrack of choice for the 1990s.

But a bitter and acrimonious breakup in the mid ’90s, and separate projects by the members – Frank Black, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering – left the Pixies in the past.

In 2004, though, they set aside their differences, kissed and made up for a tour which was captured on the band’s latest DVD, “Pixies Sell Out 2004 Reunion Tour.”

The 142-minute DVD captures a band still in its prime. The signature songs are in abundance: “This Monkey’s Gone to Heaven,” “Velouria,” “Bone Machine” and “Here Comes Your Man.” So, too, is the primal energy that made the Pixies stand out back in their heyday.

The main portion of the DVD features 28 tunes captured at the Eurockeennes Festival in Belfort, France, last year. There’s 15 bonus tracks, too, from sets at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan; Coachella in California; and the Move Festival in Manchester, England.

Regardless of the venue, the sound, showmanship and performances are stellar. And watching the DVD is truly the next best thing to being there.