# Travels in Nihilon guitar solo

> Andy Partridge's guitar solo on Travels in Nihilon by XTC (1980) starts at about 0:58. From the album Black Sea. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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XTC, 1980, from *Black Sea*. Solo by *Andy Partridge*.

A droning, tribal album closer where the guitars churn into dissonant walls of noise. It shows the band's darker, experimental edge.

Travels in Nihilon by XTC is #5 in our ranking of the best XTC guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy Partridge and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best XTC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/xtc-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Travels in Nihilon?

Andy Partridge played the solo on XTC's Travels in Nihilon (1980).

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