XTC - Mayor of Simpleton

And now, after some late-week tech issues related to storms and power outages, we're back in business. In a perfect world, we'd hear a lot more XTC. Formed in 1976 by core members Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, both hailing from Swindon, England, the group released 14 albums (not counting numerous "greatest hits" collections), including two from their side project, The Dukes of Stratosphear. While they had a few hits in the States and few more in the UK, XTC saw more critical success than commercial success. They released their final album, Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) in 2000. The band officially split in 2005. The video above, Mayor of Simpleton, is from the band's 1989 release Oranges and Lemons. I've always thought the video bore a striking resemblance to the opening credits of the 1960s-era spy series, The Avengers.