I’ve had this idea in my mind that The Big Express was the album where the album buying public really fell out of love with XTC.
Author Archives: Adrian Robson
My best Blues eleven – forwards
My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, now for icing on top of the cake, the entertainers.
A garden of earthly delights – XTC’s studio albums – Mummer
XTC are the Village Green Preservation Society.
My best Blues eleven – midfield
My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, now the engine room.
My best Blues eleven – defence
My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, moving on to four at the back.
My best Blues eleven – goalkeeper
My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, starting with the last line of defence.
In praise of … compilation albums
When it comes to lists of favourite albums, compilation albums are often conspicuous by their absence.
Good riddance to bad rubbish
Birmingham City season review – 20/21
Something strangely familiar in the most unique of seasons.
Over and out
Blackburn Rovers 5 – Birmingham City 2
The strangest of seasons came to an end at Ewood Park as an experimental Blues were overwhelmed by a Blackburn side who made their greater experience count in the last twenty minutes.
A garden of earthly delights – XTC’s studio albums – English Settlement
English Settlement is the pivotal album for XTC with both cover and name signalling a shift in perspective for the band. A shift from suburban to countryside, from contemporary to timeless.