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A sharp, angular new-wave peak, home to 'Making Plans for Nigel'. Inventive and tuneful. A breakthrough. The 1979 record that made the case for XTC.
On vinyl: A heavily reissued catalogue — read the remaster reviews before committing to a pressing.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Making Plans for Nigel on Best Punk & New Wave Songs of All Time
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from XTC — where to go next
If you have Drums and Wires, these are the XTC records worth reaching for next.
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Drums and Wires1979 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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English Settlement1982 · Punk & New WaveClassic
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Skylarking1986 · Punk & New WaveClassic
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