XTC — English Settlement

XTC -- English Settlement

• Artist: XTC
• Title: English Settlement
• Year: 1982
• Format: Vinyl 12 in.
• Rating (1-10): 8
• Owner: Mary
• Acquired: “Later… maybe, like, ’84… something”
• Keeper: Yes

I went to a hardcore punk throwdown last night with Double Negative, and got to meet my new buddy Kevin, singer of the band. More about that and their new album next Monday.

Today’s record is English Settlement by XTC. Regular readers of this site will know that I’m no card carrying member of the XTC fan club, but this one is better than most. Which is a good thing because it’s a double album. If you’re going to release a double album please put in the extra effort. Otherwise… the obvious. My favorite song is the first one, “Runaways.” This is Mary’s record and I defer to her on the rating.

Sorry about the slightly out of focus album jacket, but I did throw in a pic of one liner sleeve at no extra charge.

Wikipedia has more info about the album and Andy Partridge’s breakdown while touring in support of it.