This is an ALBUM REVIEW.

XTC's Go 2 has one of the most amusing album covers I've seen.



It was changed somewhat for the initial cassette and CD releases (including the CD copy I have), but I believe the most recent CD versions just have the record text in a smaller form. I suppose I should get to the album itself, though, shouldn't I? I think it's a somewhat lackluster followup to White Music, not having as much of that record's contagious energy, yet not quite having the poetic pop style of the later albums. Still, it's XTC, and it's worth listening to. Let's examine the songs now.

( All aboard for Sodom! )

While I usually list this album as my least favorite, it's actually a pretty good listen. I think it's more that I forget about it than that I have active dislike for it. Well, aside from Barry's songs, but even those have some interesting historical value.

Tin Things I Hate About You

First of all, before I forget, happy birthday to onib!

I mentioned the computer-animated Tin Woodman of Oz before, but the whole thing is up now (see this thread for more details), so I might as well say a little more about it. Keep in mind that there are spoilers for both the movie and the book, so you might not want to read ahead if you still want to be surprised.

( Computer graphics didn't give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn't, didn't already have. )