Monstrancity!

A monstrosity is what some have called XTC front man Andy Partridge's new musical project Monstrance. At least Andy is good natured enought to post some of the negative reviews on his website which include snipets like; "painful for me to review", "almost unlistenable", and "lovely it is not". Monstrance is an avant-garde, improvisational musical affair with Andy on guitars, former XTC member Barry Andrews on keyboards, and Martyn Barker on drums. Last year they released a self titled double CD. Now, they have released a digital download EP that is only availbe from Andy's Ape House site. The EP is entitled Fine Wires Humming a New Song and contains the following tracks;

1. I am a Cow Devil
   
2. Children Love Our Dear Helmsman
   
3. Smelt me into Steel One Hundredfold
   
4. My first Words Were MAKE REVOLUTION
   

The songs were recorded live in the studio for Stuart Maconines FREAKZONE show on BBC 6. The EP also includes an 11 minute film for the track "I Lovely Cosmonaut."