XTC As Dukes Of Stratosphear

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

25 O'Clock
New Import - APELP023
Sealed, latest run of the 2019 UK gatefold reissue. Originally released in 1985 under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphear, 25 O’Clock is XTC’s loving, tongue-in-cheek homage to the kaleidoscopic world of late-’60s psychedelia. Brimming with backwards guitars, Mellotrons, phasing effects, and winking lyrical surrealism, it’s a technicolor daydream rendered with master-level precision. Tracks like “What in the World??...,” “The Mole from the Ministry,” and the swirling title cut channel the era’s studio experimentation while revealing the sophisticated songcraft that made XTC one of pop’s most inventive bands. more

Psonic Psunspot
New Import - APELP024
Sealed, latest run of the 2019 UK gatefold reissue. A brilliant continuation of the 25 O’Clock experiment, Psonic Psunspot (1987) finds XTC’s alter egos fully immersed in their paisley dreamworld—delivering a meticulously crafted set that blurs parody and homage with uncanny authenticity. From the shimmering “Vanishing Girl” to the kaleidoscopic “You’re a Good Man Albert Brown,” the album brims with sunshine pop harmonies, phasing guitars, and candy-colored production worthy of Abbey Road circa 1967. It’s a playful yet profoundly skilled tribute to the psychedelic era, anchored by Andy Partridge’s and Colin Moulding’s pop genius. more