XTC Album: “Easter Theater”

Stunning really. Andy records to tape his musings in his garden shed and explains how two completely independent thought processes come together to make the song Easter Theater. Essentially he weds a melody that he noodled in his brain a dozen years ago with a piece that he's currently crafting. As he struggles, blocked over where to bring his work of that day, he spontaneously recalls this earlier phrasing and the two come together in a song that climbs, soars and now transforms into a wonderfully complete piece. Really a spectacular feat.

Humorous, self-deprecating, all-to-human, brilliant. He walks us through his associations to sounds, rhythms, feelings, the elements of seasons and simple but deeply rooted Enlish rites and cultural icons that somehow come together in this beautiful song.

Invite me in that shed any day Andy. Marvelous.

Look anywhere on the Internet, or music mags, XTC are everything you need in music, fresh inspiring and down to earth. Easter theatre has eathiness, melody and wonderful lyrics. But this CD, not just for the song, but for the vocal input by the should be 'sir idol' Andy Partridge himself.