XTC - Live Boots: Live At Emerald City 1981 (2LP, 200Gram, UK) (RSD 2026) QS20024.1 the group has never been

the group has never been the type to shy away from their influences as they expertly toggle between 60s pop vis-à-vie early Beatles records to obscure dancehall Jamaican tunes-all fully extrapolated and reinterpreted through modern Chicano soul sound that the group has built their everlasting repertoire on

and bassist John Ore to lay down takes of Mobley's skittering tunes "Three Way Split" and "No Room for Squares" in addition to two remarkable Morgan tunes: the gorgeous ballad "Carolyn" and the grooving "Me 'N You

and unveiling an intimate and highly experimental process that involved embedding Johnson's elegantly stripped-back arrangements with enchanting sonic details

Jefferson Airplane formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay area during the summit of the counter culture sweeping the country

an arresting reminder that even in the face of seemingly impossible obstacles

XTC - Live Boots: Live At Emerald City 1981 (2LP, 200Gram, UK) (RSD 2026) QS20024.1 the group has never beenEvent: RECORD STORE DAY 2026 Release Date: 4 18 2026 Format: 2 x LP Label: Ape House Quantity: 2500 Release type: RSD Exclusive Release The first in a series of official "Live Boots", personally selected by Andy Partridge, a double lp on 200gm vinyl, Live at Emerald City in New Jersey, April 17, 1981. Previously available as inferior bootleg recordings, this will be mastered to the highest standard supervised by Andy Partridge and will be a vinyl