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This Is Your Life: XTC’s ‘Oranges & Lemons’ at 35

This Is Your Life: XTC’s ‘Oranges & Lemons’ at 35

In 1989, XTC released Oranges & Lemons, one of their finest. There are nods to trippy 1960s touchstones, but it’s more of a lush, power-pop celebration.

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2022

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2022

The year’s best album re-issues include rock legends, foundational R&B/soul artists, classic pop, new wave, alternative rock, global beats and so much more.

The Turning Point: XTC’s ‘English Settlement’ at 40

The Turning Point: XTC’s ‘English Settlement’ at 40

XTC’s career took many roundabout turns, but they never stood still. As a result, they remain one of the most influential and underrated bands of their time.

The Most Memorable Albums of 1999 (Part 1)

The Most Memorable Albums of 1999 (Part 1)

PopMatters is 20 this year -- until October when we are 21 -- and a 2009 special section celebrates the popular music that defined the year of our birth. Today we kick things off with albums from January through March, highlighted by Eminem's debut and stellar pop from XTC and Blur.

Is XTC too Competent to Be Cool?

Is XTC too Competent to Be Cool?

Showtime's XTC: This Is Pop draws worthy attention to this underrated band. But does their music still hold up?

A Partridge Compendium That Probes Some of the Best Parts of XTC’s Rich Pageant

A Partridge Compendium That Probes Some of the Best Parts of XTC’s Rich Pageant

In lieu of an XTC biography or a Partridge memoir, we take a trip through the notebooks and brainwaves of the master.
Counterbalance: XTC – Skylarking

Counterbalance: XTC – Skylarking

You might not hear of bands talking about XTC as a big influence, but they were certainly in the mix that became the music that was to come.

Prinzhorn Dance School: Clay Class

Jim Moray: A Beginners Guide

Parcels from a Patchouli Past: An Interview with Andrew Partridge

Andy Partridge: Monstrance

The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul