From SeanInConcertI am going out of my comfort zone here. Was never an XTC fan... my only reasoning was Andy Partridges voice at the time, plus when their song "Dear God" came out, I could not stand it. I was working in a record store then and we played it to death, so I grew a real big hatred for it and them. Im older now and Ive been reflecting back on my younger music snobby self to give a few things another chance. I do remember Dukes of Stratosphere early in the 80s decade being played on a cool college radio station, and it sounded ok... I didnt know the connection to XTC at that time. This is a compilation of their 2 releases as the originals do not seem to be on Spotify. This may be a tough listen for me, or surprisingly awesome!
- Vanishing Girl is so convincing as a lost 1967 single — does knowing it's a deliberate pastiche change how you feel listening to it?No answers yet
- The Dukes project let XTC abandon their usual ironic distance — which moment on Chips from the Chocolate Fireball feels most genuinely sincere rather than playful?No answers yet
- Psonic Psunspot sounds noticeably more polished than 25 O'Clock — does the higher production quality make it feel more or less authentic as psychedelia?No answers yet
- 25 O'Clock opens the record with a boldly committed statement of intent — how effectively does it set up everything that follows?No answers yet
- The Dukes concept only worked because XTC were skilled enough to pull it off — does their technical mastery feel like a strength or an obstacle to genuine weirdness?No answers yet
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