XTC: This Is Pop | |
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Directed by | Charlie Thomas, Roger Penny |
Produced by | Colin Burrows, Barbara Lee, Andrew Winter |
Edited by | Roger Penny |
Music by | XTC |
Production company | Special Treats Production Company |
Distributed by | Special Treats Distribution |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
XTC: This Is Pop is a 2017 documentary film directed by Charlie Thomas and Roger Penny about the English rock band XTC. It is focused on the group's musical evolution over the three decades they were active and includes new interviews with XTC guitarist Andy Partridge, bassist Colin Moulding, second guitarist Dave Gregory and drummer Terry Chambers.[1][2] Archival footage, animations, and specially shot sequences are also featured.[3] The title is derived from the 1978 XTC song "This Is Pop", which Partridge wrote as an attempt to define the band's aesthetic before rock critics could.[4]