Just a great fucking band. Their first three albums are killer. I'm not a huge fan of most of their 80s/early 90s output, but then they returned in the 2000s with more great stuff. Pretty clearly a huge influence on a great many bands that followed. Everything Ian MacKaye does has a bit of Wire in it.
Some of my favs:
Dot Dash
Ex Lion Tamer
Three Girl Rhumba (Fuck you Elastica!)
Practice Makes Perfect
Heartbeat
I Am The Fly
Mercy
I Should Have Known Better
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W
Follow the Locust
Re: Wire
Posted: Sun April 28, 2013 11:28 pm
by Fuzzcharger
I used to really like that first Elastica album until I heard Wire. After listening to Wire for the first time I could hear their sound in so many other bands.
Re: Wire
Posted: Mon April 29, 2013 5:28 am
by super nintendo chalmers
One of the best.
Re: Wire
Posted: Mon April 29, 2013 9:17 am
by joostone
Great band indeed! I love those first three records.
Such an influential band. Their influence is still underestimated...
Re: Wire
Posted: Mon April 29, 2013 2:02 pm
by Malloy
super nintendo chalmers wrote:One of the best.
Re: Wire
Posted: Mon April 29, 2013 4:41 pm
by super nintendo chalmers
Re: Wire
Posted: Sun August 30, 2015 12:01 am
by nyquillyn
Finally got around to hearing their new self-title album. Still making great music 40 years later.
Re: Wire
Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 2:36 am
by Malloy
Malloy wrote:
super nintendo chalmers wrote:One of the best.
Re: Wire
Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 11:42 am
by joostone
Amazing band!! And every hip post punk band from the UK owes them..