Mr. Partridge, Take Away (side A)

Andy Partridge from XTC does some vaguely dub-inspired processing of old XTC songs, and then he sings over some of them. The results are 1980's Take Away, a diverse and fascinating record. His vocals sound a lot more primitive than on the XTC records where he's more overtly the featured element. The processing is idiosyncratic and personal, with a rich sonic palette. Take Away is far less stylized than its closest peers, New Age Steppers or Basement 5 In Dub—it doesn't sound (or look, for that matter) like much else.