Great Aspirations
| Great Aspirations | |
|---|---|
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| EP by TC&I | |
| Released | 7 October 2017 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Length | 15:19 |
| Label | PledgeMusic |
| Producer | TC&I |
Great Aspirations is the debut record by English duo TC&I, released on 7 October 2017. It marked the first recordings by former XTC drummer Terry Chambers since retiring from music in the 1980s. With the exception of a few tribute album appearances, the EP is also bassist Colin Moulding's first new recordings since XTC's disbandment in 2006.[1]
Reception
Dave Franklin of the Swindon Advertiser reviewed the EP as "something tasteful, deftly wrought, restrained and wonderfully English, West Country…. Swindonian even, if you are close enough to get the references."[2] XTC co-founder Andy Partridge praised "Scatter Me" and "Kenny" as his favourite cuts on the record and wished "Colin (and Terry) all the best in the world."[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by Colin Moulding.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scatter Me" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Greatness (The Aspiration Song)" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Kenny" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Comrades of Pop" | 2:23 |
| Total length: | 15:19 | |
Personnel
TC&I
- Terry Chambers – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Colin Moulding – guitars, basses, keyboards and lead vocals
Additional personnel
- Alan Bateman – saxophone and trumpet on "Kenny" and "Scatter Me"
- Susannah Bevington – soprano voice on "Scatter Me"
- Mikey Rowe – Farfisa organ and ornate tinkling on "Scatter Me"
References
- ↑ Ham, Robert (26 November 2017). "Colin Moulding on Reteaming With Terry Chambers for 'DIY' New Project & Possibility of XTC Reunion". Billboard.
- ↑ Franklin, Dave (9 November 2017). "ALL ABOUT: Great aspirations: TC&I". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ Andy Partridge [@xtcfans] (11 February 2018). "Stu gave me a copy of Colin's EP, when 'he could'. I liked SCATTER ME and KENNY. I wish Colin ( and Terry) all the best in the world" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- TC&I on Facebook
- Great Aspirations on Chalkhills