Oranges & lemons

"Reappearing here with the now customary benediction of fresh Steven Wilson mixes (5.1 included) and an utterly compendious treasury of demos, work tapes, videos and related extras on the Blu-ray disc, the passage of time renders it even more miraculous that XTC's nexus of talent could have coexisted in the same galaxy, let alone the same town. If Mayor Of Simpleton, The Loving and King For A Day are the quintessence of deathless pop, replete with pealing guitars and enraptured contrapuntal harmonies, Hold Me My Daddy and Chalkhills And Children locate the beauty and oceanic emotions that enhance the everyday".

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