Wire
Following 2013’s Change Becomes Us, which re-worked early 1980s song sketches into full songs, Wire feels at first almost strangely normal. Colin Newman does most of the vocals in his gentler speak/sing mode, and the feeling generally is calmly inviting.
Like fellow post-punk innovators Gary Numan and Gang Of Four, Wire greatly dislikes mining the dusty corners of its back catalog for inspiration. However, for 2013’s Change Becomes Us, the legendary U.K. act unearthed and bulked up a series of musical ideas it performed live circa 1979-1980. The results of this rare…
It's fitting that the titles of almost all the songs on Wire's latest album are verbs. These 11 tracks represent a very active work by the iconic post-punk band. Their previous two full-lengths—2010's Red Barked Tree and 2013's Change Becomes Us—were representations of the group finding its collective feet again after the departure of founding guitarist Bruce Gilbert and the arrival of Matt Simms.
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Their 40th anniversary might be fast approaching but the post-punk paragons show little sign of slowing down.
Wire have never felt the need to follow conventional pathways during their long, storied career. From recruiting a Wire cover band to open f...
Their refusal to dwell on past glories can be frustrating for fans, but the quality and freshness evident here make Wire sound more like an exciting new band than one with 35 years’ experience<br>
Wire’s 14th studio LP is one of the few records to get away with this, and maybe the only one by a punk legend.