XTC Mummer – 200 Gram Super-Heavyweight Vinyl – Sealed UKvinyl LP album (LP record) (789701) Latest

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XTC Mummer (2022 UK limited edition 10-track LP pressed on200-gram Super-Heavyweight Vinyl newly cut frommasters approved by Andy Partridge. Unavailable on vinyl fordecades, XTC’s sixth studio album Mummer returns ina newly restored audiophile edition, complete with its original- yet never previously used – sleeve artwork. Originallyreleased in 1983, the album marked a defining turning point:their first as a studio-only band after retiring from liveperformance. Freed from the constraints of touring, XTCembraced a widescreen approach to arrangement andproduction, exploring textures and ideas unconcerned withhow they might translate onstage. The result is one of theband’s most detailed and exploratory records, signalling theshift from the nervy post-punk and tightly wound pop ofWhite Music, Go2, Drums and Wires, Black Sea, andEnglish Settlement toward the expansive,meticulously crafted sound that would later culminate inSkylarking and beyond. Though the album did notachieve the commercial impact hoped for – despite strongsingles and positive press – its reputation has grown steadily,now widely regarded as an essential chapter in XTC’sevolution. This reissue presents Mummer withrenewed clarity and presence, emphasising the careful studiocraft that shaped its making. Picture sleeve with hype sticker,factory sealed. Recommended).