The Official XTC Thread (alternative, house, indie, pop, rock)

Rainard Jalen · 12-29-2008, 10:33 AM

I can't believe there is no thread on this band yet!

Actually, the truth is I couldn't search for one, because you can't search for titles of only 3 letters.

Anyway, great band. Very clever music. Skylarking is one of the finest pop albums of the 80s that I've heard. Their new wave stuff owns too.

Any XTC love?

Rainard Jalen · 12-30-2008, 02:13 PM

I wonder if we could move this to the indie section. Maybe it'd get more attention there.

C'mon, guys. No XTC love? What about Urban? He's from Swindon, isn't he?

RoemerMW · 12-30-2008, 02:16 PM

I own Skylarking, but I haven't gotten around to listening to it yet.

Bulldog · 12-30-2008, 05:39 PM

One of my absolute favourite bands (with a well-earned place in my lastFM top 8). From what I've heard of them (5 records' worth of material) they just seem to effortlessly dish out some terrific melodies. Albums-wise it's all about English Settlement and Black Sea for me.

Rage Against the Machine · 12-30-2008, 05:44 PM

One of the first bands I ever knew about, my dad is a big fan.

Black Sea is probably my favorite album by them.

~~euphoria z~~ · 12-30-2008, 05:45 PM

XTC are great. Skylarking is a masterpiece and one of my favorite rock albums. I'm not sure I'd consider it pop, though.

Seltzer · 12-30-2008, 05:53 PM

XTC is a very cool band and I agree that Skylarking is a pop masterpiece although Black Sea is probably my favourite. It actually took me a while to warm up to their sound but it was worth the effort.

~~euphoria z~~ · 12-30-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seltzer

XTC is a very cool band and I agree that Skylarking is a pop masterpiece although Black Sea is probably my favourite. It actually took me a while to warm up to their sound but it was worth the effort.

Skylarking isn't pop. It's pop/rock and alternative pop/rock, but not purely pop.

4ZZZ · 12-30-2008, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by euphoria z

Skylarking isn't pop. It's pop/rock and alternative pop/rock, but not purely pop.

I beg to differ. Purely a Chamber pop album of the highest quality.

4ZZZ · 12-30-2008, 06:41 PM

XTC are a magnificent band who's music has stood the test of time. I would recommend Chalkhills And Children by Chris Twomey if anyone wants to read a bio. Very good indeed.

I had the pleasure of seeing them perform on September 19, 1980 at Festival Hall, Brisbane. Support was Magazine. Nice double. Drums And Wire was an influential album for me personally. Though very much a New Wave power pop band on their first albums, Drums And Wires was the album that exposed just how good songwriters Partridge and, to a lessor degree, Moulding would become. Lyrically clever with catchy pop hooks and as time went on smart production. Future albums such as Black Sea, English Settlement and Skylarking are magnificent pop albums and worthy of being in any serious collection. Most other releases are generally fine albums especially for the aficionado, such as my self.

12-29-2008, 10:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	The Official XTC Thread I can't believe there is no thread on this band yet! Actually, the truth is I couldn't search for one, because you can't search for titles of only 3 letters. Anyway, great band. Very clever music. Skylarking is one of the finest pop albums of the 80s that I've heard. Their new wave stuff owns too. Any XTC love?

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RoemerMW Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 452	I own Skylarking, but I haven't gotten around to listening to it yet. __________________ My Music Collection

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Rage Against the Machine Jewish Cowboy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 632	One of the first bands I ever knew about, my dad is a big fan. Black Sea is probably my favorite album by them. __________________

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Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	XTC is a very cool band and I agree that Skylarking is a pop masterpiece although Black Sea is probably my favourite. It actually took me a while to warm up to their sound but it was worth the effort. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

12-30-2008, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	I wonder if we could move this to the indie section. Maybe it'd get more attention there. C'mon, guys. No XTC love? What about Urban? He's from Swindon, isn't he?

12-30-2008, 05:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	One of my absolute favourite bands (with a well-earned place in my lastFM top 8). From what I've heard of them (5 records' worth of material) they just seem to effortlessly dish out some terrific melodies. Albums-wise it's all about English Settlement and Black Sea for me.

12-30-2008, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~euphoria z~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 50	XTC are great. Skylarking is a masterpiece and one of my favorite rock albums. I'm not sure I'd consider it pop, though.

12-30-2008, 06:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	XTC are a magnificent band who's music has stood the test of time. I would recommend Chalkhills And Children by Chris Twomey if anyone wants to read a bio. Very good indeed. I had the pleasure of seeing them perform on September 19, 1980 at Festival Hall, Brisbane. Support was Magazine. Nice double. Drums And Wire was an influential album for me personally. Though very much a New Wave power pop band on their first albums, Drums And Wires was the album that exposed just how good songwriters Partridge and, to a lessor degree, Moulding would become. Lyrically clever with catchy pop hooks and as time went on smart production. Future albums such as Black Sea, English Settlement and Skylarking are magnificent pop albums and worthy of being in any serious collection. Most other releases are generally fine albums especially for the aficionado, such as my self.