XTC - Big Express - 200gm Vinyl

XTC - Big Express - 200gm VinylLimited 200gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. XTC's seventh album, The Big Express was virtually ignored on release, much as it's immediate predecessor Mummer had been. If Mummer was XTC's quiet album, this was it's polar opposite: bright, brash, noisy even cluttered on occasion if the song demanded it as it became a concept album of sorts, a partly autobiographical reflection on growing up in an industrial town, Swindon, with it's history of

trading in her signature pop sound for a more stripped-down

and Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees) for a deeply introspective and musically rich collaboration

Die My Darling"

Songs of the Plains

originally released in 2005

solidifying Bridgers' place in the indie music scene

and thought-provoking and heartfelt vulnerability on display

Sit On My Face – Monty Python

executive producer

the album ensures a high-quality sonic experience

and self-discovery add depth to its narrative

This is The Mars Volta at their most mature