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Wasp Star (Apple Venus, Pt. 2)
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75

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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Sonicnet
    100
    Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) finds Partridge and Moulding at the top of their game, making the collection a fitting match for past XTC triumphs...
  2. Spin
    90
    XTC proudly displays its roots while subsuming them into a larger sound, one that is wholly their own.
  3. CDNow
    80
    Dense with upbeat, guitar-based songs, Wasp Star brings to mind the best of mid-'60s pop (think the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Kinks).
  4. Pitchfork
    80
    It's a great bunch of songs, and it solidifies the notion that XTC are back from the wilderness and ready to rock the show.
  5. Nude As The News
    70
    Its boisterous, melodic rock is invigorating to hear from a storm-weathered, 24-year old band.
  6. Rolling Stone
    60
    These twelve songs are streamlined, uncluttered miniatures.
  7. Magnet
    40
    The balance of the album is crammed to capacity with placeholders for more fully developed ideas.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JimRobson
    Dec 17, 2001
    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, 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.… Expand
  2. WillyP
    Dec 20, 2005
    10
    Partridge is the rare artist whose songwriting abilities continue to grow into middle age.
  4. HappyM.
    Jan 3, 2006
    10
    One of XTC's best!
  5. TravisC.
    May 22, 2002
    8
    While more pedestrian by XTC's standards, it's still a stand out among the current crop of clone-rockers dominating the sales 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.… Expand

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#79 Most Discussed Album of 2000
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#79 Most Shared Album of 2000

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