The Nonsvch Colouring Book

This page pays homage to the ever-eclectic, ever-eccentric British pop band XTC; more specifically, their latest album, released in 1992, called Nonsvch.

Nonsvch has become the XTC fan's oracle. Impossible questions are asked of it. Does it truly represent a redefinition of XTC's sound? Was a wonderful selection of songs overproduced and sapped of its essence? Will Colin ever write a substantial song again? And just what song holds the elusive lyric that's sure to become the title of the next LP?

The Nonsvch Colouring Book invites you to set those questions aside, flip on the disc, insert the tape, cue up the vinyl, or bang out the tunes from memory, and contemplate with awe and wonder the majesty of XTC's music.

Follow these links to digitized images of the song vignettes that graced the album's packaging. No mere scans, these images — they're strictly black & white, with clean, unbroken lines so you can load them into your favorite bitmap editor and fill them with mind-blowing color.

A silly pastime? Undoubtedly. A jolly bit of fun? For sure. Those in search of ultimate enlightenment should dump all these images to their printer and break out the fingerpaints!