24 Facts About XTC

XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972.

XTC reflected that the album was the sum of everything the band enjoyed, including the Beatles, Sun Ra, and Atomic Rooster, but dismissed the contents as premature songs "built around this electric wordplay stuff".

XTC began taking Moulding and Chambers out for drinks without inviting Partridge, allegedly in an attempt to take over the group.

XTC were impressed by Steve Lillywhite's work on Ultravox's 1977 debut, and Siouxsie and the Banshees' The Scream, and he was contacted to produce their third album with a drum sound that would "knock your head off".

From 1980 to 1981, XTC toured Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US in support of Black Sea as the opening act for the Police.

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XTC's threw away the tablets, and over the next year, he experienced intense withdrawal effects that he later described as "brain melt".

XTC became their own producers for their next album project.

On 4 April 1982, XTC were scheduled to headline a sold-out show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

XTC continued his hypnotherapy treatment, fearing that he was turning into the archetypal rock burn-out .

XTC legally retained the title of XTC's manager until near the end of the decade.

XTC released the 1983 holiday single "Thanks for Christmas" under the pseudonym Three Wise Men.

XTC jokingly referred to some parts of the album as the only time the group were befallen with stereotypical 1980s-style production.

XTC expressed resentment toward Rundgren's contributions when sessions concluded, but later softened his view and praised the result.

In 1997, XTC found themselves freed from financial debt and from Virgin after "making some heavy concessions".

XTC attributed Gregory's frustration to diabetic mood swings, as did Moulding.

XTC's given reasons for the break-up were financial discord, disagreement over the extent of the Fuzzy Warbles project, and a "change in mindset" between him and Partridge.

XTC stated that he and Partridge were communicating directly by email.

XTC drove the band's image, designed many of their record sleeves, and handled most of their interviews.

XTC was less successful in his attempts to involve himself in the band's music videos, as he said, the woman in charge of Virgin's video department rebuked all his ideas, some of which other groups later adopted in award-winning videos.

XTC were not initially public with their influences due to the punk scene's anathema toward stating one's influences.

XTC never put [cymbal crashes] where you'd expect to find them.

XTC was one of the smartest – and catchiest – British pop bands to emerge from the punk and new wave explosion of the late '70s.

XTC had a significant influence and cult following in Japan.

XTC were the only group besides the Stranglers to emerge from the punk scene with a keyboardist.