{"product_id":"xtc-black-sea","title":"XTC – Black Sea","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relative my-1 min-h-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex origin-top-left flex-col gap-2 overflow-x-clip rtl:origin-top-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full text-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-row items-start justify-between gap-4 text-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"max-w-[calc(0.8*var(--thread-content-max-width,40rem))]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a82a90dd-5301-4d03-a496-f0c971fdd8a4\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"234\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: XTC – Black Sea\u003cbr data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"130\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/City\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1980, New Wave \/ Post-Punk, Swindon, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"174\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"186\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMatrix #\u003c\/strong\u003e: VR1 1000\u003cbr data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: VG+ (sounds great)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eCultural Facts\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eStudio Lore\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produced by Steve Lillywhite—part of that early-’80s UK shift toward sharper, more producer-shaped rock records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"549\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"549\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"416\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/strong\u003e: Written in a tense Thatcher-era Britain; their lyrics keep circling militarism, social pressure, and “respectability” as control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"572\"\u003eMedia Narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e: XTC’s reputation became “too smart for the room” pop—praised by critics, while radio success never matched how influential their writing was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e1\/13\/26 tc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356771532987,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-2251082-1283817293.jpg?v=1768343268","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/xtc-black-sea","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}