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product_id: 12977104
title: "Drums And Wires"
brand: "xtc"
price: "₹ 5903"
currency: INR
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reviews_count: 13
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# Drums And Wires

**Brand:** xtc
**Price:** ₹ 5903
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Drums And Wires by xtc
- **How much does it cost?** ₹ 5903 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- xtc enthusiasts

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## Description

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Most Americans' first taste of XTC came from this CD, originally released in 1979. The band's first full-length without cofounder Barry Andrews, it was a cavalcade of Andy Partridge's neuroses and paranoia. Although it contained two quirky bona fide pop songs--the calling card "Making Plans for Nigel" and the breezy "Life Begins at the Hop"--the music as a whole was as jagged as Partridge's attitude. "Complicated Game" and "Scissor Man" have the singer's haunting howl echoing and whispering throughout, sounding like a fun house operator gone mad, while "Real by Reel," another pop standout, might be the most conventional song on the CD. Drums and Wires is a must-have for anybody who is only discovering the band. Skylarking and the collected singles are the only other releases that come close to capturing the band's early and earnest dementia. --Steve Gdula

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## Customer Reviews

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    Fifteen for Fifteen
  

*by T***7 on Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2009*

Drums and Wires was a purchase that I held off on for a long time, and I don't know why, because it's absolutely brilliant. After getting hooked on English Settlement, Black Sea and Skylarking, I perhaps thought that it wouldn't be easy to adapt to their earlier sound. I was wrong, because this album is much more toned down compared to their first two releases, White Music and Go 2, which are extremely new waveish and punkish. Drums and Wires has the new wave and punk sounds, but is more "tuneish." The album starts with a song that isn't exactly the best to kick off with--Making Plans for Nigel. While it's a classic, and a great song, it somehow doesn't fit into the first slot very well. The second song, (Helicopter) would've been a better starter. What I like most about this album is its catchy choruses and overall simplicity. Dave Gregory joined the band after Barry Andrews departed, and the songs immediately had more texture and depth. This is a great album to start your collection with. Standout tracks include MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL, HELICOPTER, DAY IN DAY OUT (guitars sound a lot like Black Flag), TEN FEET TALL, ROADS GIRDLE THE GLOBE, REEL BY REEL (sort of sounds like the Rolling Stones), MILLIONS (my favorite track on the album) THAT IS THE WAY and COMPLICATED GAME. The guys were in top form for this one........you won't be disappointed. In fact, all 15 songs are stellar!!! 10/10

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    XTC is an addiction with no cure
  

*by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2019*

There, I said it. Once you become an XTC addict, you'll never recover. If you don't want the addiction, stay away from Drums & Wires because it'll suck you right in. So many hooks, so much rhythm, everything about it is sensational.I'm told by a quality source that Tool's Maynard James Keenan is also a fan.

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    NOT the original on CD
  

*by A***F on Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020*

The CD only contains 2014 remixes.  If you want to listen to the original album it's only provided via DVD-Audio.  Not much help to those who want to rip to iTunes.

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