'Tales From Monographic Oceans': a free-spirited journey through a sea arm, cutting across the isthmuses of certain discographies (XTC B-sides, alternatives and more 55, 4)
'the B-side is important, even in music...': that is to say, it’s too easy, with people like this, to go through the official discography at 33 and 1/3. But here we want evidences 'e contrariis', we don't want the easy bèl.
Since, with these somewhat leftfield pieces that were left out or at best put as the flip side of singles, 12'' and various EPs, ANYONE (and I mean ANYONE: think of your favorite pop-rock artist and they’re definitely included) could have built a career that is much more than brilliant. This is pop… even if deliberately left in the corner.
XTC - Are You Receiving Me?