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Wire

Wire

Fourteenth studio album from the English post-punk band first formed in 1976

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7.4

Label
Pink Flag
UK Release date
13/04/2015
US Release date
21/04/2015
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  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    Wire once again proving that they’re still one of the most inventive and exciting bands around
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  2. 8.2 |   Paste Magazine

    Wire is as minimalist and direct as anything the group has done to date
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  3. 8.0 |   State

    If this record is anything to go by, their finest hour may yet be ahead of them
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  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    They may have made their most accessible album since 1979’s 154, but where they go next is anybody’s guess
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  5. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    As Wire albums go, Wire is very accessible and it contains nods to almost every album that has come before it
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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    If Wire was a debut album by a new band, people would be talking excitedly about their future
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  7. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    The first truly great album of 2015
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  8. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    An album that is very much about now
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  9. 8.0 |   Q

    Punk originals hit top form four decades after their debut. Print edition only

  10. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Wire is yet another fine addition to the band’s already bulletproof legacy
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  11. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    From the very first bar to the final fade, WIRE can’t be mistaken for anybody else. That alone makes it worth checking out, with more cool tunes as your bonus
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  12. 7.0 |   The Music

    Showcasing the sounds of a band with decades of experience who still have a hell of a lot to say
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  13. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    For those new to the band, Wire’s pleasures lie waiting, ready for those who want to take a chance on a daunting discography and a heck of a backstory that still keeps being added to
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  14. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    They may not be quite the same scrappy art rock brats that made Pink Flag and Chairs Missing underground classics, but they’re no less thoughtful and inventive in their songwriting approach
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  15. 6.5 |   Under The Radar

    Wire is no great shakes—not even close to the genius of Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, or A Bell is a Cup—but it's still a worthy addition to any music fan's 2015 collection
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  16. 6.0 |   Mojo

    There are plenty of sunlit avant-pop uplands. Print edition only

  17. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Solid throughout
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