When
the late 70s arrived, many musicians wanted to sweep away the
“dinosaurs” of rock (imagine that in 2018). Punk was about to
sweeping away the complexities (among other things) and getting back
to raw honest energy. Many musos liked the rawness and energy of punk
but felt they had stronger musical chops that they wanted to apply to
that realm, as well as explore other stylistic avenues. 1977 saw the
release of the debut album of one such band from Swindon, XTC.
Welcome
to episode 119 of Love That Album – the second episode for November
2018.
Like
The Beatles before them, the back catalogue of XTC shows a
development where the band that released their final album scarcely
sound like the band that released their first. By 1982, they were
only five years into their recording career, but the album of that
year, English Settlement bore little resemblance to White Music
released only a few years prior.
For
this episode of the podcast, I welcome guitarist and first-time
guest, Geoff Pearlman, as well as the return of Sydney guitarist
Shane Pacey to focus on English Settlement as well as the development
of the band that reached that point. The discussion is wide and
varied covering the musicianship of the band and the different
songwriting approaches of Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding. We also
discuss how the songs on the album covered social issues like
domestic violence, gun ownership, and the fragility of modern
existence. We had a wonderful time and I thank Shane and Geoff for
working their senses overtime for the show. I even found an excuse to
do my Tom Waits impersonation.
You can download the podcast from Spotify,
iTunes (search for “Love That Album podcast”) or from the website
at http://lovethatalbum.blogspot.com.
Geoff’s musical activities can be found at
https://www.geoffpearlmanmusic.com/
Both can be found on the usual social media
platforms (Facebook, twitter etc)
Both of these gents make terrific music in
their own right, so check them out and give them your support.
Send the show feedback at
rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the
Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum.
If you’d consider writing an iTunes review or
recommending the show to a friend, I’d be immensely grateful.
Right click to download episode 119 here.
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