# XTC — Every Record We Rank

XTC appears once in our Grime list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Grime
- **Year:** 2004
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Grime
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/xtc/

## Appears on

### [Functions on the Low](https://waxonia.com/track/xtc--functions-on-the-low/)

*2004 · No. 5 in [Grime](https://waxonia.com/genre/grime/)*

A mournful string figure over a beat with nothing in the middle. Ignored for a decade, then rediscovered as the backing for Stormzy's Shut Up, which is a fair verdict on how good it always was.

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