
XTC. Apple Venus Volume 1
1999
Not a comeback but a 7 year holdout waged against Virgin Records. Features a 40 piece symphony that recorded all parts in one day in Abbey Roads. Stripped back, symphonic & psychedelic, some songs evolving from from E-mu Proteus samples. Epic album cover worth a write up post of its own. Highlights include Easter Theatre, I'd Like That, Your Dictionary, & my favorite Knights in Shining Karma. Apple Venus is not available streaming, but there is a full upload on YouTube.