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The Most Underrated Band of All Time?

2026-01-15 Education
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If you can afford it, please consider donating to me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson A brief documentary about the band XTC. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out XTC's music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCgsgbGAPI68KlnBRGFMtRuA #behindthemusic #xtc #underratedmusic An annotated script of this video: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lykXzfNRJ0wUwk4xCYkYmnKfHsI0nLU4kax82wHonc0/edit?usp=sharing Sources/further reading: XTC: Song Stories: The Exclusive Authorized Story Behind the Music by Neville Farmer Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4aZca7j http://chalkhills.org/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/xtc-mn0000678339#biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XTC_discography https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-xtc-andy-partridge-has-retired-from-music/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Xop4h4920 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytc9fv96ZGg https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/xtc https://bestsellingalbums.org/artist/14354 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK_Fp56xwgo What is your favorite XTC album? Song? And if you disagree with me that they’re the most underrated band, what IS the most underrated band?

Top Comments (10)

@mattbeatgoeson 2026-01-15

Had you heard of XTC before this video?

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@FatNorthernBigot 2026-01-15

XTC were my favourite band from my childhood. "Senses Working Overtime" is a top tier 80s song.

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@stuartfishman1044 2026-01-18

XTC was a genius band that deserved a lot more than they got. Most underrated band ever? Probably. I know that when I picked up Drums And Wires back in '79, it took me some time to appreciate their eccentricity. Once I did, I came to love them. In particular, I thought English Settlement was some of the most brilliant pop music ever made. Glad I found them.

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@rogerpatton2242 2026-01-20

Andy didn't take Valium to deal with the stress. It was prescribed to him when he was 13...he had no idea he was addicted until he went cold turkey in 1982..the withdrawal is what affected him and caused him to stop touring.

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@dysfunctional6825 2026-01-16

XTC FANS ASSEMBLE!!

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@guitarenthusiast1302 2026-01-15

MR BEAT KNOWS BALL, TOP 5 GREATEST CHANNELS EVER, LOVE YOU GOAT ❤❤❤❤

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@davidtardio9804 2026-01-15

Great call. I think Colin Moulding is a criminally underrated bassist. What about a video on the Jam (or just Paul Weller’s career, addressing the Jam as well as Style Council)?

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@richalderson6069 2026-01-19

XTC appeal both to pop fans and alternative fans and there are just so many great songs in their discography.

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@JosefTBB 2026-01-15

Two years ago you pinned my comment asking if you’d cover XTC, and now you’ve done it! Thank you.

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@hectorlagos8937 2026-01-19

Generals And Majors sounds very relevant today 😂

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