'Tales From Monographic Oceans': a spontaneous journey through a stretch of sea, exploring the isthmuses of certain discographies (XTC B-sides, alternatives and more 55, 11)
'the B-side matters, even in music...': that is to say, too easy, with people like this, to pass through the official discography at 33 and 1/3. But here we want 'e contrariis' evidence, we’re not looking for easy gems.
Since, with these somewhat left-field pieces that were excluded or at best placed as B-sides of singles, 12'' 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 career far brighter than bright. This is pop...even if deliberately left in the corner.
XTC as The Dukes of Stratosphear- Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound [Radio Caroline Edit]