| Bastard | ||||
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| Released | July 29, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 50:43 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Swim ~ | |||
| Producer | Colin Newman | |||
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Bastard is the sixth studio album by Colin Newman, lead singer of post-punk band Wire. It was released in 1997 on Newman's label Swim ~.
The album is almost entirely instrumental, with tracks largely built from guitar loops and samples. The first pressing of the album was packaged with a free copy of Newman's four-track Voice EP. Despite Newman's name being on the cover, he has stated that these releases, along with several others on Swim ~, are essentially collaborative efforts with his wife and musical partner, Malka Spigel.[2]