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.
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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.
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
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
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.