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- English Settlement
- - 41,161 plays
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XTC
Released 1982

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04:33
2,657 plays

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2,540 plays

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- 1
- Runaways
- 04:33
- 2,657 plays

- 2
- Ball And Chain
- 04:31
- 2,540 plays

- 3
- Senses Working Overtime
- 04:50
- 13,065 plays

- 4
- Jason And The Argonauts
- 06:08
- 2,375 plays

- 5
- No Thugs In Our House
- 05:09
- 2,527 plays

- 6
- Yacht Dance
- 03:57
- 1,946 plays

- 7
- All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late)
- 05:22
- 2,146 plays

- 8
- Melt The Guns
- 06:34
- 1,951 plays

- 9
- Leisure
- 05:03
- 1,549 plays

- 10
- It's Nearly Africa
- 03:55
- 1,815 plays

- 11
- Knuckle Down
- 04:28
- 1,719 plays

- 12
- Fly On The Wall
- 03:19
- 1,657 plays

- 13
- Down In The Cockpit
- 05:27
- 1,590 plays

- 14
- English Roundabout
- 04:00
- 1,777 plays

- 15
- Snowman
- 05:02
- 1,848 plays

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album review

Andy Partridge's discovery of the 12-string guitar set the tone for English Settlement, an album that moved away from the pop gloss of Black Sea in favor of lighter, though still rhythmically heavy, acoustic numbers with more complex and intricate instrumentation. There are plenty of pop gems -- "Senses Working Overtime" stands as one of their finest songs -- but the main focus seems to be the more expansive sound; most of the songs are drawn out to near-epic length, ultimately taking some of the impact of the songs away. Despite several terrific tracks, English Settlement seems more a transitional album than anything else, although the textural sound of the album is quite remarkable, indicating the direction they would take in their post-touring incarnation. ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide