Upsy Daisy Assortment

構成数 : 1
合計収録時間 : 01:15:21
XTC: Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory, Colin Moulding. Personnel: Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar). Photographer: Kevin Westenberg. Unknown Contributor Role: Jeff Magid. Beginning life as a British post-punk pop band in the late '70s, XTC eventually metamorphosed into a kind of New Wave Beatles, exhibiting a mastery of both songwriting and studio techniques as well as the same disdain for live performance that made the post-'66 Beatles strictly a recording entity. This collection represents the best of the crop from XTC's voluminous catalog. While UPSY DAISY concentrates on the catchier, more accessible side of the band's repertoire, there are unusual twists and turns aplenty in every track here. Singer-songwriters Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding share an uncanny ability for turning strange harmonies, extended melody lines and bizarre lyrics into irresistible pop songs. On "No Thugs In Our House," a young boy's parents reiterate their denial of their son's incipient fascism over a jolly backbeat. The child vocalist on "Dear God" assails the almighty with existential queries to a sinuous, infectious melody. UPSY DAISY makes a perfect introduction to the masterful work of an important band.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)