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Monday, 30 April 2018

Wire - Nine Sevens (2018)


Wire
Nine Sevens
(2018)

"Nine Sevens" is the first of a series of re-releases of Wire's 70's catalogue, released for the first time worldwide on the band's own label pinkflag. The 7"-box set itself is a unique collection of Wire 7"s recorded in the period 1977-1980 and includes 6 singles released originally on Harvest, one originally released on Rough Trade and one single recorded in 1980 that was never released on 7". The 9th item is the EP given away with the first pressings of the album "154". Everything is freshly re-mastered from the original archive analogue sources. Record Store Day exclusive, produced in an edition of 1500.


01. Mannequin [2:38]
02. Feeling Called Love [1:22]
03. 12XU [1:56]
04. I Am The Fly [3:08]
05. Ex-Lion Tamer [2:21]
06. Dot Dash [2:26]
07. Options R [1:36]
08. Outdoor Miner [2:56]
09. Practice Makes Perfect [4:06]
10. Question Of Degree [3:10]
11. Former Airline [3:21]
12. Map Ref 41°N 93°W [3:37]
13. Go Ahead [4:01]
14. Our Swimmer [3:31]
15. Midnight Bahnhof Café [4:31]
16. Song 1 [3:01]
17. Get Down Parts 1&2 [4:27]
18. Let's Panic Later [3:18]
19. Small Electric Piece [3:32]
20. 2nd Length (Our Swimmer) [2:50]
21. Catapult 30 [5:07]


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Thursday, 23 March 2017

Wire - Silver/Lead (2017)


Wire
Silver/Lead
(2017)

"Silver/Lead" is the 15th studio album from musical pioneers Wire. It arrives on the 40th anniversary of their debut performance. Yet it's about as far from nostalgia as you could get. This is the sound of a uniquely addictive 21st century psychedelic post-punk. Colin Newman and Matt Simms' guitar work is alternately jagged and luminous, while bassist Graham Lewis's ear-catching lyrics are vivid yet oblique. Meanwhile, drummer Robert Grey provides a virtual masterclass in percussive minimalism. But it's how the various instruments mesh together that really counts. And Newman's production creates a sonic space in which even the smallest gesture is accorded some recognition. Highlights include the optimistic dazzle of "Diamonds In Cups", with its almost T. Rex-style buzz and chug, and the moody swing of "This Time". Elsewhere on the musical spectrum, there's the menacing widescreen grandeur of "Playing Harp for the Fishes" and breakneck-paced guitar pop of "Short Elevated Period". Wire are one of the world's most ground-breaking bands, their influence acknowledged by bands as diverse as Blur, Sonic Youth, R.E.M. and Savages. But they have never been interested in exploiting past glories. For Wire, there is only ever one possible direction: forwards. So it's perhaps not surprising that over recent years, they've played strings of sold-out shows, achieved career-best record sales, and been cited as a strong influence by yet another generation of bands. Wire's last three albums garnered nothing but rave reviews. From 2013's strangely beautiful "Change Becomes Us" ('It's fantastic.' Pitchfork) to the crackling motorik of 2015's "Wire" ('It's all really well turned, potent and crisp.' The Guardian), and last year's punchy mini-album "Nocturnal Koreans" ('It's a cracker and sounds defiantly modern.' The Quietus). Consequently, although it may be being released on the band's 40th anniversary, "Silver/Lead" is an album which has nothing to do with the past and everything to do with the future.


01. Playing Harp For The Fishes [3:44]
02. Short Elevated Period [2:54]
03. Diamonds In Cups [4:08]
04. Forever & A Day [4:06]
05. An Alibi [3:10]
06. Sonic Lens [4:30]
07. This Time [4:16]
08. Brio [3:37]
09. Sleep On The Wing [2:59]
10. Silver/Lead [2:39]


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