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Dave Gregory sent me the v. sad news that his brother & Duke of Stratosphear Ian (E.I.E.I. Owen) Gregory has departed from this life following a long illness. Ian was one of the nicest & easy going people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing & working with. Bye old mate. Andy
#Christmas is only just over 9 weeks away. 'My Failed Christmas Career Vol.1' EP by #AndyPartridge is out digitally from tomorrow. LP & CD EPs still available to buy from burningshed.com/store/ape/ar… 🎅❄️🌲
Dukes Atmos review immersiveaudioalbum.com/xtc-… "...These new Atmos mixes are truly astonishing, showing that there was even more hidden detail left to uncover....Of all the XTC Atmos mixes Wilson has delivered so far, this one may be the most fun...."
New XTC B-sides LP companion to '45 (Vol.1)' was announced yesterday as a Record Store Day Black Friday release. 'Besides...(Vol.1)' will be a #RSD First release limited to 2026 pressing.
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Congratulations to @StevenWilsonHQ for winning the best immersive mix in the Alt Rock category at the 2026 Visions and Sounds award for his Atmos mix of XTC's 'Drums and Wires'. visions-of-sound.live/en/vis…
Psurroundabout Ride CD/BD Atmos mix by XTC as Dukes of Stratosphear is 2 weeks late & now out on 9th Oct- the day before the Polygon Portal event in Dean Street where you can hear it in full Dolby Atmos glory. Tix available at polygon-productions.live/por…
We're excited to announce the release of '45 (Vol.1)', a brand-new XTC compilation on 200-gram vinyl, celebrating the band's explosive run of singles between 1977-1980. 2 more volumes are planned for 2027. More info @ Burning Shed. burningshed.com/store/ape
To celebrate the stunning new Dolby Atmos mix of Psurroundabout Ride by The Dukes of Stratosphear, Polygon Portal in Soho, London will play both 25 O'Clock & Psonic Psunspot in 360° spatial audio on 10/10/26. Tix from £26.10. Book tix now at polygon-productions.live/por…
Tomorrow sees the digital release of Andy Partridge's Hinges, the bonus material from the Fuzzy Warbles series. #andypartridge #fuzzywarbles
XTC as Dukes of Stratosphear. Psurroundabout Ride newly mixed by @StevenWilsonHQ in Dolby Atmos. Out on Sept 25th. Pre-order the CD/Blu-ray from burningshed.com/store/ape and you'll automatically be entered into a comp to win 2 Dukes albums on vinyl!
#fuzzywarbles7 is out digitally tomorrow. @RecCollMag reviewed Fuzzy Warbles 7,8 & Hinges almost exactly 10 years ago... "Musical craft matches lyrical graft at every step" bit.ly/4vtp0BH.
Record Collector Presents… XTC
A special edition @RecCollMag completely dedicated to the band will be out on July 16th! Pre-order now with 20% off code RCXTC20.
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“If you spend enough time with Partridge's demos, you realize he's thrown away better songs than most people have written” (from a 2004 review by @pitchfork). #andypartridge #FuzzyWarbles6 is out digitally today.
Ah! Come in, good to see you. Wipe your feet (no, not on your shirt), pull up a consenting adult, throw another heretic on the fire, crack open a bottle of digital pops and we'll begin. Welcome to #fuzzywarbles5 out digitally this Friday June 5th.
#andypartridge Fuzzy Warbles Vol. 4 - out this Friday 22nd. Despite this series being an eclectic assemblage of demos, outtakes and studio odds & ends, Andy was keen for them to make a cohesive visual collection which immediately put him in mind of the world of philately 1/2
Vinyl play on radio... thanks to Mark Simpson at @shineradio for spinning Generals and Majors from Live Boots LP on shineradio.uk/offtherecord Ep 41. (29 mins in😉)
