Comments on: XTC :: Mayor Of Simpleton (1989)

By: Stephen Frasier

Stephen Frasier — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:19:42 +0000

Thanks for writing about XTC – one of the most under-appreciated bands of all time.

XTC is one of the greatest bands ever, IMHO! For me, XTC is ranked in the top ten ever along with The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, etc. Anyone with a deep appreciation for quality music who gives XTC a serious listen – especially fans of acoustic guitar – will probably feel the same way.

I am still not quite finished with this post, but it is probably only the first of many about great songs from XTC:

http://www.stephenfrasier.com/blog/music/dear-god-one-of-many-great-songs-by-xtc/

By: Satisfied '75

Satisfied '75 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:05:42 +0000

did you not read the post? i said i bought this in 1989.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:28:41 +0000

News to you? Are you a teenager? I remember when this came out, bought it then, great stuff. And yes, I was even awasre of it in the US Midwest. Partridge did a similar guest spot on that fine LP by that Martin guy from England, forgot his name (Newell?)…anyway, if you like the Dukes, BUY that other album. I did.

By: dee dee

dee dee — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:25:18 +0000

Does anyone know where I can get hold of any XTC memorabilia.
Possibly a t-shirt, poster, anything… nothing to expensive…

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By: Darren

Darren — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:33:09 +0000

Found your blog via Hype Machine. I know it's probably a contentious opinion but I think that Colin Moulding wrote the better songs of the two. It's just that he obviously wasn't as prolific as Andy. Or was he? Have you heard about Andy Partridge discussing a classic XTC song week in, week out? It's good stuff. More details here: XTC's Great Fire The Swindonian Institute all the best, Darren

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:37:33 +0000

The cover of Oranges & Lemons is almost enough to make me go and buy it.

By: drt

drt — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:23:34 +0000

I got distracted by gorillavsbear’s link to an until-now-unknown band for me, Bodies of Water, and their song, “Doves Circle the Sky.” I don’t recall seeing anything about them on here, but, man, that’s a catchy little pop song. good too.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:53:53 +0000

O&L, Skylarking, both fine LPs, but the real juice is in the absolutely BRILLIANT trio of LPs they released 1979-1982: Drums & Wires, Black Sea & English Settlement. Essential listening!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:03:59 +0000

I loved Oranges & Lemons even more than Skylarking. Fantastic record.

By: j. neas

j. neas — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:39:44 +0000

I just played the Dukes’ “Vanishing Girl” on my show the other week after featuring XTC’s Black Sea on my Sunday night album feature. They’re a band I didn’t get into until a year or so ago, and recently again with full force. Of course I didn’t really get their style of music until I got older, so while it might have intrigued me when I was younger, I wouldn’t have dug into it.

But wow, strange how music blogs send out gestalt waves of like-thinking to focus on the same bands sometimes.