XTC
XTC was a Swindon "Beatle-based pop" band immortalized in the They Might Be Giants song "XTC Vs. Adam Ant". The band has had a considerable influence on TMBG: both Johns have admitted being fans, and Danny Weinkauff has acknowledged bassist Colin Moulding as an influence. Andy Partridge, XTC's principal singer/songwriter, issued a solo EP through John Flansburgh's Hello CD Of The Month Club in 1994. One of the tracks from this EP, "Some Lovely (My Brown Guitar)", later appeared on A Hello CD Of The Month Club Sampler, TMBG's Podcast 22A, and in re-recorded form on XTC's final studio album.
They Might Be Giants covered the XTC song "25 O'Clock" on an A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs Of XTC, a tribute album. That song in particular was originally recorded by XTC as their alter-egos The Dukes of Stratosphear. Flansburgh expressed further praise for the song in a 2018 interview with Consequence of Sound.[1]
A demo of an XTC track, "Rip Van Rueben" also appeared on a split flexi-disc with TMBG's "Moving To The Sun" in 1992. The single was packaged with April issues of Reflex magazine. XTC has also appeared alongside TMBG on numerous various artist compilations.
External links
- Official website ("Chalkhills")
- Article on Wikipedia
