xtc - pop and new wave greatness, overlooked in the united states

OP continues to post shit no none cares about?..yet again.

r1 fuck you, nasty bitch

r1 troll obsessed with 'mouseboy', a stellar contributor. i'm ashamed to have offended such a great poster.

I liked Senses Working Overtime.

New Wave wasn't really a big thing in the US. New Wave = British bands mostly.

I can understand the Jam not making it in the U.S.. Paul Weller was a brilliant musician and songwriter, but their sensibility was too British. XTC not so much. They were a college radio favorite, though.

XTC is absolutely stellar - I recently told my 21-year old son he is required to get into them.

Around 1981 or 82 I had Joan Jett /xtc tickets but was grounded & not allowed to go. They never toured again.

R8 they opened for Joan Jett? What a weird lineup. Wouldn’t think her audience would dig them at all.

Who knows R9 They were both punky at the start but Joan was pop by then. A bit new wave - so maybe that or same record label. I would’ve loved to see them - Drums & Wires is still one of my favs. I was also grounded for Duran Duran with Talk Talk - so never got to see Talk Talk. Another I missed was the original Clash lineup. We thought they would have another lp after Combat Rock so went to The Dead instead. Dumd choice. Anyway - fun topic.

R10 which album was talk talk supporting? they were so killer as a poppy new romantic act but i'm most fond of the latter period stuff. did you know their record label sued them for being too avant garde?

R11 The First. I didn’t know that (sued) because the label released these increasingly expansive albums Laughing Stock is sucjh a beautiful recording With the Clash we saw the Cut the Crap tour but Mick was gone.

I think I remember their song Peter Pumkinhead. Not really a fan.

Plans for Nigel?

I'm merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you.

I liked a few of their songs - Mayor of Simpleton, Dear God, and this one in particular

R8 I got to see XTC on that tour in 1981. Andy Partridge soon developed severe stage fright and they would no longer tour. My appreciation of XTC grew with each new album they released. I consider them easily among the ten best musical acts of the 1980s.

People around NYC who could tune into WLIR/WDRE got all of the best new wave/alternative

I OWN this album

r16 dear god was their biggest song in the states. it was originally cut from skylarking and then put on a b-side, andy partridge was embarrassed about the lyrics and didn't think the song was good enough to be released but it was a hit with college radio. the whole production of that skylarking album was a petty mess. it's hailed as their greatest work but andy hates it because of todd rundgren's mixing. he later released his own mix that he claims to be very happy with that "fixes" it but there are barely any differences at all.

OP Y0u are lazy and pretentious.

r21 i'm sorry i regret posting this thread honestly. i wish there was a delete function on dl but i have to just take it

OP Your bold and unique refusal to use capital letters really sets you off from the crowd as a true change agent. It's the type of rebellious nonconformity I envy. I wish I had the balls to be like you, but I just can't do it. It's a part of me I'm working on. Don't ever stop; we need you.

r23 my shift key is broken on my keyboard

Also overlooked: capitalisation. It's random in OP's post.

I can toggle the caps lock. If It really makes me come off as an asshole then I'll put it the extra effort. I'm sorry, just bringing up a random band that I like is lazy and it isn't really a good conversation. I shouldn't be spewing whatever shit comes into my head just because I'm lonely. I'm gonna take a break from this place.

I love XTC. Mummer and The Big Express are probably my favorite albums of theirs.

The type of person who listens to XTC is the type of person who has a broken shift key.

bornslippy? I think I know where OP is from.

I always liked XTC well enough. They were never in my top tier but I liked a few songs. I like Andy Partridge's voice, even if it's very similar to a few other musicians (the vocalist from China Crisis comes to mind).

XTC is one of my favorites. There was a tour recently with original drummer called Extc that has Andy's blessing. Sadly I was out of town and missed the stop where I live.

Andy is fragile. I hope he's happy now

Love them and thankful I saw them a few times in NYC back in the day.

Skylarking is a marvelous album... I have the vinyl, it does not include "Dear God" (man, a) I don't like that tune and b) it's just too different from the rest of the album). "Mermaid Smiled" is a much better close.

I love The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul - lyrics are outstanding (like so many of their tunes).

R5 That's bullshit. Most new wave bands were American. Blondie, Talking Heads, The Cars, Devo, B-52s. At that time their peers in UK were playing post-punk mostly. Wire, Gang of Four, The Fall, Joy Division, PiL. What you are thinking of is probably 80s synth pop and New Romantic movement (Depeche Mode, The Human League, Soft Cell, Simple Minds, Talk Talk, Japan and Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, Culture Club etc.), not new wave.

R8 R10 It seems like you were grounded a lot

R10 They did have another lp after Combat Rock

I loved Skylarking and played it over and over circa 1990 (yes, in college). I had it on cassette, which did include "Dear God." One Thousand Umbrellas was my "feeling sorry for myself over lost love" go-to.

I'm a huge fan.

About 7 or 8 years ago I bumped into Andy Partridge in a record shop in London. He was absolutely charming and even let me take a selfie with him.

I'm glad he (and Colin) are making music again, albeit not as XTC or together. One day I hope they patch it up (and with Dave) for a final hurrah.

Earn Enough for Us is also on Skylarking

I like the pill better than the band.

I've heard of the band OP but never knew any of their tunes. I loved the song you posted at the top so I'll be checking them out when I get the time.

found an oddity - andy partridge guest on loveline with dr.drew and adam corolla (1992)

r42 correction - with jim trenton cohosting, not adam corolla

Another favorite, a surprisingly upbeat Andy.

(I'm Feeling) Extrovert - I think the version linked is a Partridge re-work from the original (I prefer the original).