8/17 #2
XTC, The Mayor of Simpleton (1989)
Following on the success of Skylarking, which surprisingly spawned the controversial single "Dear God," XTC returned with Oranges & Lemons, their 11th album, in 1989. The album retained the psychedelic sensibilities of the previous album while adding the pop energy evident in their earlier weeks. Two songs, in particular, received heavy play on MTV, "King for a Day" and "Mayor of Simpleton."