If that sounds overwhelming
that I wanted to do whatever it took to compose an entire original score
the group has never been the type to shy away from their influences as they expertly toggle between 60s pop vis-à-vie early Beatles records to obscure dancehall Jamaican tunes-all fully extrapolated and reinterpreted through modern Chicano soul sound that the group has built their everlasting repertoire on
and unveiling an intimate and highly experimental process that involved embedding Johnson's elegantly stripped-back arrangements with enchanting sonic details
Listen for James’s scream
XTC - Live Boots: Live At Emerald City 1981 (2LP, 200Gram, UK) (RSD 2026) QS20024.1 If that sounds overwhelmingEvent: RECORD STORE DAY 2026 Release Date: 4 18 2026 Format: 2 x LP Label: Ape House Quantity: 2500 Release type: RSD Exclusive Release The first in a series of official "Live Boots", personally selected by Andy Partridge, a double lp on 200gm vinyl, Live at Emerald City in New Jersey, April 17, 1981. Previously available as inferior bootleg recordings, this will be mastered to the highest standard supervised by Andy Partridge and will be a vinyl