English Settlement
A sprawling double album of pastoral art-rock. Shimmering 12-string guitars and melodic fretless bass define this transition from jagged new wave to lush pop.
February 12, 1982 · Virgin Records Ltd.
A sprawling double album of pastoral art-rock. Shimmering 12-string guitars and melodic fretless bass define this transition from jagged new wave to lush pop.
February 12, 1982 · Virgin Records Ltd.
English Settlement feels like a long walk through the British countryside on a day where the sun keeps ducking behind heavy clouds. It is the sound of a band outgrowing the frantic energy of the city and finding a more complex, rhythmic peace in the landscape. The music is incredibly dense but never feels cluttered, thanks to the warmth of the acoustic guitars and the fluid, singing quality of the fretless bass. It is an album that demands your full attention, rewarding you with intricate melodic puzzles and sharp, literate observations about the world.
How does English Settlement sound next to the rest of XTC's catalogue?
Autumn Walk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.
Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →