| XTC - Wasp Star (Apple Venus, Pt. 2)
(2000)
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| Album |
| Artist/Composer |
XTC |
| Length |
50:55 |
| Format |
CD |
| Genre |
General Alternative; New Wave |
| Label |
TVT |
| Index |
155 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewel Case |
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| Musicians |
| Bass Guitar |
Colin Moulding |
| Guitar-Electric |
Andy Partridge |
| Keyboards-Various |
Nick Davis |
| Cello |
Caroline Dale |
| Viola |
Peter Lale |
| Violin |
Gavin Wright |
| Violin |
Patrick Kiernan |
| Vocals |
Andy Partridge |
| Vocals |
Colin Moulding |
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| Credits |
| Engineer |
Alan Douglas |
| Engineer |
Barry Hammond |
| Engineer |
Haydn Bendall |
| Engineer |
Nick Davis |
| Engineer |
Simon Dawson |
| Producer |
Nick Davis |
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| Track List |
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| 01 |
Playground |
04:17 |
| 02 |
Stupidly Happy |
04:14 |
| 03 |
In Another Life |
03:35 |
| 04 |
My Brown Guitar |
03:51 |
| 05 |
Boarded Up |
03:22 |
| 06 |
I'm The Man Who Murdered Love |
03:44 |
| 07 |
We're All Light |
04:39 |
| 08 |
Standing In For Joe |
03:42 |
| 09 |
Wounded Horse |
04:11 |
| 10 |
You And The Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful |
04:18 |
| 11 |
Church Of Women |
05:06 |
| 12 |
The Wheel And The Maypole |
05:56 |
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| Details |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Rare |
No |
| Sound |
Stereo |
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| Notes |
| NOTES Date: May 23, 2000 Length: 50:54 minutes Label: TVT RECORDS Genre: ROCK Category: Rock/Pop APPLE VENUS CREDITS Performers Caroline Dale : Cello Nick Davis : Keyboards Simon Gardner : Flugelhorn Patrick Kiernan : Violin Peter Lale : Viola Colin Moulding : Bass, Vocals Andy Partridge : Guitar, Vocals Prairie Prince : Drums Chuck Sabo : Drums Kate St. John : Oboe Gavyn Wright : Violin Production Credits Pete Ashworth : Photography Haydn Bendall : Engineer Nick Davis : Engineer, Mixing, Producer Simon Dawson : Mixing Engineer Steve Gullick : Portrait Photography Barry Hammond : Engineer Bob Ludwig : Mastering Andrew Swainson : Sleeve Art REVIEWS May 22, 2000 XTC Wasp Star (Apple Venus Vol. 2) (TVT) During a lengthy recording hiatus that lasted most of the '90s, Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding of veteran Brit-pop band XTC continued to write songs that mirrored the tumultuousness of their lives. The more melancholic songs ended up on the band's orchestral experiment, Apple Venus Vol. 1. The uber-poppy ones have found their way onto the group's latest release, Wasp Star (Apple Venus Vol. 2). Dense with upbeat, guitar-based songs, Wasp Star brings to mind the best of mid-'60s pop (think the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Kinks). The collection opens with a song called "Playground," a back-to-school pop trip that features a kids-can-be-cruel message and bombastic drumming. Next up is "Stupidly Happy," a jovial concoction whose singular, repetitive guitar riff could beat even the glummest frown into a submissive smile. "In Another Life" is a sweet and dreamy Divine Comedy-like depiction of the everyday realities of love and devotion. The band's trademark wit is intact on the cynical, clever "I'm the Man Who Murdered Love," which tells the story of the mercy killing of a cupid-like figure (saving us all from grief and heartache -- Amen) against a melody that will undoubtedly inspire sing-alongs everywhere. The most notable downshift on Wasp Star is the bluesy, "Wounded Horse" in which Partridge airs cheatin' heart grievances with the delivery of a country and western barroom crooner. If Wasp Star is any indication, one can only hope that good fortune continues to befall Partridge and Moulding so they can parlay those positive vibrations into even more perfect pop songs. Michelle Kleinsak CDNOW Editorial Assistant |
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