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Drums and WiresXTC
Punk & New Wave · 1970s

Drums and Wires

Released 1979Punk & New Wave
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A sharp, angular new-wave peak, home to 'Making Plans for Nigel'. Inventive and tuneful. A breakthrough. Released in 1979, it's an early landmark for XTC.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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