XTC - A Coat Of Many Cupboards (4CD Box Set) Posted by claire on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 A 4 CD Box Set from XTC, one of the greatest British pop bands to have emerged from the punk and new wave explosion of the late 70’s. A Coat Of Many Cupboards includes a remarkable collection of songs from the tense, jerky riffs of their early singles to the lushly arranged, meticulous pop of their later albums. Put together with the help of guitarist Andy Partridge and bassist Colin Moulding, the set features 60 tracks and includes hit singles ‘Making Plans For Nigel’, ‘Senses Working Overtime’, ‘Generals and Majors’ and ‘Mayor of Simpleton’. More goodies include a selection of Andy and Colin’s favourite tracks with stories about each track in the booklet, rarities / unreleased tracks and a selection of previously unheard live tracks from performances around the world. The box itself is a niftily designed, fitted with additional internal flaps to create the feeling of an impending voyage of discovery. And that it is. Claire Dyer