Hyper quick delivery from Connecticut means I now have the CD of @thestripedbananas.bsky.social new album, Eternity Forest. And it's even gorgeouser in the flesh! Thanks, Duncan & Tel 🍌
Yes, there are demo versions on there too. I saw the Mole video on telly back then, and guessed it was a pastiche but had no idea who was behind it. For a while, anyway...
The 'XTC as' on the cover jars a little - when I got the original mini LP I had no idea who they were. But what a stunning stunner! A perfect bunch of songs and the authentic phasing of 'Your Gold Dress' & Mellotronicissity of 'Mole From The Ministry' make for a wonderful ending. I love 25 o'clock.
#NowPlaying Le Mariage Du Ciel Et De L'Enfer by Art Zoyd. In the mid-80s, I was claiming this was the greatest album ever. It still rates very highly, because it is brilliant. Wish I'd seen the ballet that accompanied them.
