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Title: An underrated and essential XTC-Album
Review: Don't miss this record! Although it may not be an album as spectacular as the precending "English Settlement"(1982) and the following "Big Express"(1984), it offers proves of Andy Partridge's great songwriting skills (plus two interesting tunes by Colin Moulding) and an astounding stylistic diversity. A short overview: The acoustic guitar driven/cleverly arranged "Love On A Farmboy's Wages" and "Me And The Wind"; the Beatles-influenced "Great Fire"; exercises in synthie-pop ("Wonderland"); Dub at the end of "Human Alchemy"; instrumentals that aren't afraid of dissonances ("Procession Towards Learning Land" and finally an attack on music-industry which is as apt as fiteen years ago.
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