Skylarking

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Description: 2 2 0 0 XTC's frothy, Beatle-esque concept album about birth, death, and the passing of the seasons is hardly soft-headed: its melodic inventiveness and lush orchestrations supports bitterness ("That's Really Super, Supergirl"), displacement ("The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul"), and agnostic tirade ("Dear God") as often as it does the pleasures of sun and shower. The greatest achievement of XTC's post-Drums and Wires career, Skylarking is a must-have for the first days of spring. This deluxe, remastered version of the album contains a bonus track, "Mermaid Smiled." --Rickey Wright ... (more)

Manufacturer: Caroline
Release date: 15 August 2013
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0724385069024 UPC: 724385069024

Tags: Neo-psychedelia (1), Happy (1), Psychedelic Pop (1), Good Vibes (1)

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Curse of the Music Diary (2025) (929 music items)

"2.3. It's still boring. Only now that I've listened more of their stuff I can put this in proper context and see that there's a lot of experimentation going on here. It's just not the kind of experimentation that would light my fire. "

Darth Brutus added this to a list 7 months, 1 week ago

Music Diary from Hell (2023-2024) (689 music items)

"23.6. Well... I found this album boring and repetitive. I know, it's produced by Todd Rundgren and sounds good, but music wise it's just not in my alley at all."