'Tales From Monographic Oceans': a spontaneous journey through a stretch of sea, cutting through the isthmuses of certain discographies (XTC B-sides, alternatives and more 55, 9)
'the B-side is important, even in music...': that is to say, it's too easy, with people like this, to pass through the official discography at 33 and 1/3. But here we want proof 'e contrariis', we don’t want easy highlights.
Because, with these pieces written a bit on the side and either left out or at best relegated to the back of singles, 12''s, and various EPs, ANYONE (and I mean ANYONE: think of your favorite pop-rock artist and they fit in here too, for sure) could have built a far brighter career. This is pop...even if deliberately left in the corner.
Smokeless Zone (2001 Remaster)