This is frontman Andy Partridge's favorite XTC song. He explained in a Reddit AMA: "That ticks a lot of boxes, and I think we finally climbed on a podium level with The Beatles with that number - if that's not too immodest to say. I also loved arranging the orchestral ideas." Arranger and composer Steve Sidwell did the trumpet solo. Sidwell is a Grammy winner, earning the Award for orchestrating and arranging the Broadway and West End musical Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. The soundtrack won Best Musical Theater Album.
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This is frontman Andy Partridge's favorite XTC song. He explained in a Reddit AMA: "That ticks a lot of boxes, and I think we finally climb… read more
This is frontman Andy Partridge's favorite XTC song. He explained in a Reddit AMA: "That ticks a lot of boxes, and I think we finally climbed on a podium level with The Beatles… read more
XTC was a rock band from Swindon, England led by Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals). Active between the late 1970s and the mid 2000s, XTC's music ranged from jerky new wave/punk riffs to lushly-arranged progressive pop. They also drew heavily from vintage pop rock and psychedelia from the 1960s, genres which they began to explore more deeply after creating The Dukes of Stratosphear side-project. While XTC failed to maintain significant commercial success after the 1980s, they have earned a devoted cult following, influencing many alternative and… read more
XTC was a rock band from Swindon, England led by Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals). Active between the late 1970s and the mid 2000s, XTC's music range… read more
XTC was a rock band from Swindon, England led by Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals). Active between the late 1970s and the mid 2000s, XTC's music ranged from jerky new wave/punk riffs to lushly-arr… read more