'Tales From Monographic Oceans': a spontaneous journey through a stretch of sea, cutting across the isthmuses of some discographies (XTC B-sides, alternatives and more 55, 17)
'the B-side is important, even in music...': that is, it's too easy, with people like this, to cruise through the official discography at 33 and 1/3. But here we want proof 'e contrariis', we certainly don't want the easy bèl.
Since, with these slightly left-field pieces that were left out or at best relegated to the back of singles, 12''s, and various EPs, ANYONE (and I mean ANYONE: just think of your favorite pop-rock author, and they'll fit in there too, for sure) could have built a career much brighter than any other. This is pop… even if deliberately left in the corner.
The Dukes of Stratosphear - Open a Can of Human Beans