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Skylarking

by Xtc

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All Time

of 455,189

213
2000's

of 265,332

9
2001

of 35,059

2
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  - Alternative Rock
    
    of 49,094
    
    56
  - New Wave & Post-Punk
    
    of 4,754
    
    21
  - New Wave
    
    of 3,352
    
    18
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,638
    
    205
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    125
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,577
    
    127

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.5730 Skylarking is ranked overall as 3.5730 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.8500 Skylarking has an avg. critic score of 3.8500 out of 4 stars

Skylarking Album Reviews

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Poor

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All Music Guide

Working with producerTodd Rundgrendidn't necessarily bring XTC a sense of sonic cohesion -- after all, every record sinceEnglish Settlementfollowed its own interior logic -- but it did help the group sharpen their focus, makingSkylarkingtheir tightest ...more

Rolling Stone

Not that long ago, XTC was a nearly perfect band. It corrupted its bountiful hooks with unsettling harmonies and rhythms and rocked hard enough to compensate for the solemnity of its often-shallow political protests. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Though the band insists the Todd Rundgren production experience was a rocky one, the album shows no signs of struggle, with gorgeous, glossy, masterful pop tunes from start to finish. ...more

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

Most Americans know XTC -- if they know them at all -- from 1989'sOranges And Lemons, with its one American chart single, "Mayor Of Simpleton." Shame, that. XTC is The Great Undiscovered Pop Band; consistently ahead of their time, they ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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