XTC As The Dukes Of The Stratosphear- 25 O'ClockLabel: Ape House Ltd. Reissued 2019, Originally released 1985 Digitally remastered release from XTC's Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, and Dave Gregory masquerading as 'lost' '60s psych band called The Dukes of Stratosphear. This 1985 mini album was produced by John Leckie (Swami Anand Nagara) and The Dukes. The story is a familiar one. XTC, as a non touring band, between the recording release of The Big Express and Skylarking, adopted the alter egos

Waiting (BBC Live Session)

Lucy in the Trunk

Sad Sad City

8We Don't Have to Dance

Jade Hairpins sneaked onto the scene in late 2018 with a mysterious 12-inch on Merge Records and a couple of poetic sentences about hiding in trees

When the Lights Come on

Sorry River

I'm a Country Boy 4:24

They’re Not Laughing At Me Now

which was recorded by themselves

honing the loops

old ghosts to exorcise