Break-up The 2005 inclusion on Apple Box of the first new XTC tracks in five years ("Spiral", written by Partridge and "Say It", by Moulding), offere

Break-up

The 2005 inclusion on Apple Box of the first new XTC tracks in five years ("Spiral", written by Partridge and "Say It", by Moulding), offered hope that the band might continue. However, in November 2006, Partridge told several interviewers that Moulding no longer had any interest in writing, performing or even listening to music. Partridge has said he would not continue XTC without Moulding, and that therefore he has been forced to regard XTC "in the past tense," with no likelihood of a new project unless Moulding should have a change of heart. [4]

Partridge said, in an interview on a Todd Rundgren fansite in February 2008, that Moulding has moved and changed his phone number, effectively ending all contact between the two. The only correspondence they have is through e-mails via their manager, discussing the dividing of the band's assets. Partridge also said he and Gregory, their differences now resolved, have considered working together again.[5]

On 30 July 2008, Partridge summed up the status of the band on the news website Swindon Advertiser, in his "Ask Andy" column:

Yes I believe my musical partnership with Colin Moulding has come to an end. For reasons too personal and varied to go into here, but we had a good run as they say and produced some real good work. No, I won’t be working with him in the future.[6]

In a December 2008 internet radio interview, Moulding resurfaced to confirm a recent uninterest in music. He also confided that the break up of XTC was partly caused by financial disagreements but stated that he and Partridge were again communicating.[1]

In 2009 remastered re-issues of several XTC albums are planned. Included will be re-worked previously unreleased tracks with contributions by Moulding.[1]