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 Read more about Skylarking on All Music Guide
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. Read more about Skylarking on Rolling Stone
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