Best Ever Albums

Re: Looking for music like XTC

benpaco — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:00:47 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 02/14/2016 22:00

Bumping this thread because the best-XTC-like release I've heard came out recently and I've seen nothing about just about anywhere.

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Commontime by Field Music

It's really great. Has a very XTC feel with a little more of that post-punk disco thing that Bowie and Talking Heads had down so well. First track even has some very Steven Brown saxophone, this is super up my alley and will probably sit right around the bottom of my overall/just miss unless I revisit and love it even more.

Re: Looking for music like XTC

benpaco — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 21:50:50 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 11/28/2015 02:50

neilgee wrote:

Said by Andy Partridge to be the only track on the 1995 'Testimonial Dinner - The Songs Of XTC' tribute album that is of any worth because Xtc songs 'don't make for good covers'.

I've always enjoyed this one:

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Also off not that album, there's these cool ones:

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And ... um ... interesting takes on it, I don't quite know how to feel.

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Re: Looking for music like XTC

neilgee — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:30:52 GMT

Author: neilgee

Posted: 11/27/2015 23:30

Give this a listen:

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Said by Andy Partridge to be the only track on the 1995 'Testimonial Dinner - The Songs Of XTC' tribute album that is of any worth because Xtc songs 'don't make for good covers'. I have to agree with that verdict, even if this Blades cover confounds it, it only does so by approaching the song with a completely different format; Xtc are basically inimitable.

Re: Looking for music like XTC

benpaco — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:17:49 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 11/27/2015 23:17

JCB79 wrote:

Preferably the later material like Skylarking or Nonsuch or Apple Venus.

On top of their obvious colleagues from the same time and stuff like Beatles or Kinks

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Pretty. Odd. by Panic! At The Disco

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San Fermin by San Fermin

Both somewhat similar, somewhat different.

Re: Looking for music like XTC

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:23:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/26/2015 17:23

The The from 1983 to 1989 springs to mind

Re: Looking for music like XTC

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:35:20 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/26/2015 16:35

benpaco wrote:

Like what era of XTC? Cuz skylarking is just a wee bit different from go 2 or drums and wires v oranges and lemons or etc.

Preferably the later material like Skylarking or Nonsuch or Apple Venus.

Re: Looking for music like XTC

Jimmy Dread — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:26:11 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 11/26/2015 10:26

Without a shadow of a doubt:

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Please Describe Yourself by Dogs Die In Hot Cars

And for a curious XTC/Jam hybrid you can't go wrong with;

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The Futureheads by The Futureheads

Re: Looking for music like XTC

Norman Bates — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 01:37:57 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 11/26/2015 06:37

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Post Partum by Les Innocents

Produced by Moulding.

Re: Looking for music like XTC

benpaco — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:20:21 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 11/26/2015 05:20

Like what era of XTC? Cuz skylarking is just a wee bit different from go 2 or drums and wires v oranges and lemons or etc.

Re: Looking for music like XTC

Mercury — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:11:21 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 11/26/2015 02:11

Also maybe some Todd rundgren in

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

And also maybe you'll dig Aztec camera, soft boys, talking heads, and maybe also Robyn Hitchcock.

Re: Looking for music like XTC

SquishypuffDave — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:08:26 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 11/26/2015 02:08

I could see XTC fans being into these guys:

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Re: Looking for music like XTC

Mercury — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:05:50 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 11/26/2015 02:05

Yeah maybe these albums will be somewhat to your liking, and are similar to XTC:

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Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

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Cool For Cats by Squeeze

Looking for music like XTC

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:11:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/26/2015 01:11

Give me some recommendations! Feel free to list specific albums, as well.