'Producers Volker Lutz and Thorsten Brenda formed the aggressive industrial project Evil's Toy in 1992. After recording their debut album Human Refuse, the duo had trouble finding a contract until the German Hyperium/Hypnobeat label stepped in and released it in 1995. Metropolis Records picked up stateside distribution, and also released Lutz and Brenda's follow-up, Morbid Mind. The third album, XTC Implant, followed in early 1997. Evil's Toy left Hyperium soon after its release, choosing to record the alb...   [ read more ]

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Working with producer Todd Rundgren didn't necessarily bring XTC a sense of sonic cohesion -- after all, every record since English Settlement followed its own interior logic -- but it did help the group sharpen their focus, making Skylarking their tightest record since Drums & Wires. Ironically, Skylarking had little to do with new wave and everything to do with the lush, post-psychedelic pop of the Beatles and Beach Boys. Combining the charming pastoral feel of Mummer wit...   [ read more ]

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Following Go 2, keyboardist Barry Andrews left XTC and, rather than finding a replacement keyboard player, the band opted to recruit another guitarist (who could also play keyboards), Dave Gregory. The album that followed the lineup change, Drums and Wires, marks a turning point for the band, with a more subdued set of songs that reflect an increasing songwriting proficiency. The aimless energy of the first two albums is focused into a cohesive statement with a distinctive voice that retains...   [ read more ]

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