XTC Wasp Star (Apple Venus Vol. 2)
Rolling Stone: 3 stars out of 5 - "...Returns to basic rhythm-guitar rock...following the contours of their melodies, resisting the impulse to endlessly embellish - the songs are streamlined, uncluttered miniatures..."
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Vinyl LP Details
- Released: September 28, 2018
- Originally Released: 2018
- Label: Ape House Uk
Entertainment Reviews:
Rolling Stone - 6/8/00, p.126
3 stars out of 5 - "...Returns to basic rhythm-guitar rock...following the contours of their melodies, resisting the impulse to endlessly embellish - the songs are streamlined, uncluttered miniatures..."Q - 6/00, p.117
3 stars out of 5 - "...Wistful, often wry, but always intelligent pop. Always have done, always will do..."Alternative Press - 7/00, p.114
3 out of 5 - "...The bulk of WASP STAR could get [XTC] card-carrying memberships in the Traveling Wilburys alongside Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne..."Magnet - 8-9/00, p.95
"...Makes like a British Steely Dan, surrounding themselves with slick session hands who fuss over the recipes for warmed-over rock'n'roll casserole..."CMJ - 6/00, p.76
"...Harks back to old-school XTC....driven by hooks and harmonies...and [all the tracks] have that warm, rustic sensibility..."Mojo (Publisher) - 6/00, p.95
"...A collection of guitary pop songs which may well be the band's most straightforward set ever....few people make records like this any more; big-hearted, brainy, funny and poignant..."NME (Magazine) - 6/3/00, p.40
7 out of 10 - "...An album of well-constructed guitar songs....a surprisingly decent album, as good as anything they've ever made..."Tracks on Disc 1:
- 1.Playground
- 2.Stupidly Happy
- 3.In Another Life
- 4.My Brown Guitar
- 5.Boarded Up
- 6.I'm The Man Who Murdered Love
Tracks on Disc 2:
- 1.We're All Light
- 2.Standing In For Joe
- 3.Wounded Horse
- 4.You And The Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful
- 5.Church Of Women
- 6.The Wheel And The Maypole
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 63,595
- UPC: 633367789310
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