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Wasp Star (Apple Venus, Pt. 2)
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| LABEL: | TVT |
| RELEASE DATE: | 23 May 2000 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | rock, alternative |
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The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Happy M. gave it a10:
One of XTC's best!
Willy P gave it a10:
Partridge is the rare artist whose songwriting abilities continue to grow into middle age.
Brooks H gave it a 7:
A welcome return of electric guitars (compared to the more acoustic/orchestrated companion piece Apple Venus Vol. 1). A nice effort from Swindon's finest. Great writing and playing by Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, but can't help but wonder how much better the album would have been if multi-instrumentalist/arranger Dave Gregory had not departed the band (his contributions to some of these songs were not included on the final mixes). Would rank this behind more essential XTC albums; English Settlement, Skylarking and Black Sea.
Travis C. gave it an 8:
While more pedestrian by XTC's standards, it's still a stand out among the current crop of clone-rockers dominating the sales charts and radio stations nowadays. The absence of long time lead guitarist and overall utility man Dave Gregory stands out on a few tracks, most notably on "Stupidly Happy" and "We're All Light", however the brilliance of Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding helps shape another album full of top calibre songwriting. As usual, there are numerous stand out tracks, but "My Brown Guitar" probably ranks among XTC's all-time best.
Jim Robson gave it a 10:
One of the ORIGINAL trendsetter bands from the '70's who have continued thru to this very day as an example of HOW to write clever, witty, exceptionally precise yet the loose groovers they would like to remain. They continue to inspire my very own songwriting styles. I flips me lid to 'em. -Jim Robson.
Fred H. gave it an 8:
The last XTC album I enjoyed this much was 1989's Oranges and Lemons. The GREAT songs outnumber the only OK ones. And it's got depth - the more I listen to it, the more I discover and the more I appreciate how wonderful it is.
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