XTC was an English rock band that released ten albums on Virgin between 1978 and 1992, followed by two albums at century’s end on Cooking Vinyl. On their first five albums, XTC’s core consists of vocalist–guitarist Andy Partridge, bassist–vocalist Colin Moulding, and drummer Terry Chambers. During their first two years on Virgin, XTC featured future-Shriekback […]
The League of Gentlemen is an album by the namesake art-punk foursome headed by Robert Fripp and featuring former XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews. The album was released in 1981 on E’G. Avant-garde vocalist Danielle Dax guests on the track “Minor Man.” This was the guitarist’s second use of the nameplate, having earlier played in an […]
Go 2 is the second album by English New Wave/proto-zolo band XTC, released in October 1978 on Virgin. Tracklist: A1. “Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!)” (2:35) A2. “Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian)” (4:30) A3. “Buzzcity Talking” (2:45) A4. “Crowded Room” (3:05) A5. “The Rhythm” (3:00) A6. “Red” (3:00) B1. “Beatown” (4:34) B2. “Life Is Good […]
The League of Gentlemen were an English art-punk band that released a self-titled album on E’G/Polydor in 1981. The band was led by guitarist Robert Fripp and named after an R&B/beat act he had played in during the mid-1960s. The Gentleman also included former-XTC/future-Shriekback keyboardist Barry Andrews alongside bassist Sara Lee, who subsequently joined Gang […]
Shriekback were an English ethno/art-funk band that released multiple 1982/83 shortplayers and the 1983 album Care on Y Records, followed by two albums apiece on Arista and Island between 1984 and 1988. Keyboardist/vocalist Barry Andrews hailed from the original lineup of XTC, recording two 1978 albums with the band before cutting a pair of 1979/80 […]
