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@benbaker.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:26 PM

Just pure undiluted joy. #XTCmusic

@xtclisteningparty.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:24 PM

BRAINIAC'S DAUGHTER - Andy Partridge's love of comics bleeds through into his songwriting as it does on this track. The song inspired of the creation of an actual DC Comic character called Brainiac's Daughter (she was also known as XTC). dc.fandom.com/wiki/B...
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Promo image of Andy Partridge as Sir John Johns.

@alisoneales.com Sep 16, 2026, 8:24 PM

Colin Moulding writes catchy song about urban decay, more news as we get it #XTCmusic

@xtclisteningparty.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:22 PM

I did not know that about You're My Drug. It would definitely work as an opener. #XTCmusic

@xtclisteningparty.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:21 PM

SHINY CAGE - A song that Colin originally wrote during The Big Express era and offered it up as a track for the 1984 album. Due to it sounding too 'Beatle-y', it wasn't included. #XTCmusic

Newspaper clipping from Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph - Sat 22 Aug 1987. Text reads:

"The Dukes of Stratosphear: Psonic Psunspot (Virgin V2440) To cut a long story short, The Dukes are really XTC by another name and this is their second set of psychedelic pastiches.

To the unlimited it's not quite clear if it should all be taken as a joke (doing for flower-power what Spinal Tap did for heavy metal) or is intended as a genuine tribute to their 60s inspiration.

But it certainly sounds like an affectionate exercise and part of the fun is trying to pin down the naggingly familiar echoes running through their musical impressions.
Their Beach Boys skit, Pale And Precious, is uncannily accurate; The Kinks would surely be proud to claim You're A Good Man, Albert Brown as one of their own; and in several places the ring of Revolver-Pepper period Beatles can be clearly detected."

@benbaker.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:20 PM

Sweet, sweet jangle. This is the sound of the 90s from the 60s in the 80s! #XTCmusic

@rahrahrock.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:20 PM

One of my favourite Dukes songs. #XTCmusic

@xtclisteningparty.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:18 PM

YOU'RE MY DRUG - This was another rejected track from the Skylarking sessions. "You're My Drug is meant to be a mixture of 'Monterey' by The Animals and 'So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star'... It was an XTC song but it was too much like The Byrds." - Andy Partridge, album notes. #XTCmusic

A promo image of the four members of The Dukes of Stratosphear.

@rahrahrock.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:16 PM

There were several that was quite drunk by that time of the night... #XTCmusic

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@benbaker.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:14 PM

I cannot justify how many times I say "You cant get the buttons these days" to myself each week with very little reason. #XTCmusic

@xtclisteningparty.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:14 PM

COLLIDEASCOPE - This track, with lyrics originally written in 1978, uses samples from the British ITV sitcom, Nearest and Dearest (1968-1973), starring Hylda Baker and Jimmy Jewel. #XTCmusic

Newspaper clipping from Halifax Evening Courier - Sat 24 Oct 1987. Text reads:

"The Dukes of Stratosphear - "Psonic Psunspot" (Virgin): Those Wiltshire mischief-makers XTC put on their sixties disguise and step out as a psychedelic throwback, a sort of Sgt Pepper's meets the American West Coast group with lots of twirly colours on the sleeve, dreamy harmonies on the songs and more than a few clever jokes at the expense of the decade that swang. The pastiches are brilliantly and lovingly constructed and the LP is a lot of frivolous fun."

@rahrahrock.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:13 PM

At the 2025 XTC Fan Fest, this was the closing song of Karaoke Night. Super fun! #XTCmusic

@benbaker.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:13 PM

A record today. #XTCmusic

@benbaker.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:13 PM

My much prized Albert Brown 7 inch single. #XTCmusic

@xtclisteningparty.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:12 PM

This really needs to be a standard pub singalong song. Get to it, everyone! #XTCmusic