http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1 We Built This City On Rock & Roll Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:28:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1#comment-318 Fosssil Fuel: The XTC Singles (Compilation Album) | MusicKO Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:01:43 +0000 http://www.musicko.com/?p=930#comment-318 [...] to (“Wake Up”). The disc culminates with the best from both worlds, as the material from “Skylarking”, “Oranges & Lemons” and the aforementioned “Nonsuch” surfaces. This includes hits [...] [...] to (“Wake Up”). The disc culminates with the best from both worlds, as the material from “Skylarking”, “Oranges & Lemons” and the aforementioned “Nonsuch” surfaces. This includes hits [...]

]]> http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1#comment-317 Wasp Star (Apple Venus Part 2) (XTC) – Album Review (Part 1) | MusicKO Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:36:40 +0000 http://www.musicko.com/?p=930#comment-317 [...] “Playground” and “Stupidly Happy” are positioned at the forefront of this “return to form” or whatever you want to call it. The truth is the previous disc was not a departure but an assertion of the sound that was manifested on songs like “Wrapped In Grey”, and which had began insinuating itself as early as “Sacrificial Bonfire” from “Skylarking”. [...] [...] “Playground” and “Stupidly Happy” are positioned at the forefront of this “return to form” or whatever you want to call it. The truth is the previous disc was not a departure but an assertion of the sound that was manifested on songs like “Wrapped In Grey”, and which had began insinuating itself as early as “Sacrificial Bonfire” from “Skylarking”. [...]

]]> http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1#comment-316 Apple Venus Part 1 (XTC) – Album Review | MusicKO Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:07:48 +0000 http://www.musicko.com/?p=930#comment-316 [...] poetic lyrics ever (and that is saying a lot): Easter Theatre is a song that takes the mantle of “Season Cycle” and gives it a lush orchestral touch. It is also the one tune that has an electric guitar solo. [...] [...] poetic lyrics ever (and that is saying a lot): Easter Theatre is a song that takes the mantle of “Season Cycle” and gives it a lush orchestral touch. It is also the one tune that has an electric guitar solo. [...]

]]> http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1#comment-315 Nonsuch (XTC) – Album Review | MusicKO Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:24:38 +0000 http://www.musicko.com/?p=930#comment-315 [...] go out as a single. As I said when I reviewed “Oranges & Lemons”, this ranks alongside “Skylarking” as one of their most effective late-day albums. It might be a little too long for newcomers (it [...] [...] go out as a single. As I said when I reviewed “Oranges & Lemons”, this ranks alongside “Skylarking” as one of their most effective late-day albums. It might be a little too long for newcomers (it [...]

]]> http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1#comment-314 Oranges & Lemons (XTC) – Album Review (Part 2) | MusicKO Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:48:00 +0000 http://www.musicko.com/?p=930#comment-314 [...] in my opinion – he had never made such a sparkling contribution to an XTC album. “Skylarking” comes pretty close, but if I were hard pressed I would go for “Oranges & [...] [...] in my opinion – he had never made such a sparkling contribution to an XTC album. “Skylarking” comes pretty close, but if I were hard pressed I would go for “Oranges & [...]

]]> http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1#comment-313 The Dukes Of Stratosphear – General Introduction | MusicKO Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:26:51 +0000 http://www.musicko.com/?p=930#comment-313 [...] years, the band denied that they were the Dukes, and if you have a look at the credits of “Skylarking” you will see an acknowledgement to “The Dukes of Stratosphear for letting us use their [...] [...] years, the band denied that they were the Dukes, and if you have a look at the credits of “Skylarking” you will see an acknowledgement to “The Dukes of Stratosphear for letting us use their [...]

]]> http://www.musicko.com/xtc/skylarking-xtc-%e2%80%93-album-review-part-1#comment-312 Skylarking (XTC) – Album Review (Part 2) | MusicKO Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:37:52 +0000 http://www.musicko.com/?p=930#comment-312 [...] you have just read, “Skylarking” was recorded under a guillotine-sharp atmosphere. Todd Rundgren was [...] [...] you have just read, “Skylarking” was recorded under a guillotine-sharp atmosphere. Todd Rundgren was [...]

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