The Drill (album)

The Drill
The Drill
Studio album by Wire
Released	April 1991
Recorded	1989
Studio	Worldwide International, London
Genre	Alternative dance; alternative rock;
Length	55:21
Label	Mute (UK)
Producer	Wire; Paul Kendall;
Wire studio album chronology

The Drill is the eighth studio album by the British post-punk group Wire, released in April 1991 by Mute Records.^[2] The album comprises rerecorded and remixed versions of the same song, "Drill", with some versions featuring new lyrics.^[3]^[4] It is officially listed as an EP rather than an album despite its length of almost one hour.

^ Neate 2013, p. 239: "The Drill, a record composed entirely of "Drill"-centred experiments. (Although it was completed in summer 1989 – before Wire began work on Manscape – its release was postponed until April 1991."
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (30 September 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 883 – via Internet Archive. The Drill (album) wire.
^ Neate, Wilson. "It's beginning to and back again... And again". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 January 2023 – via wireviews.com.
^ Lester 2009, p. 162.

[Neate2013-1] Neate 2013, p. 239: "The Drill, a record composed entirely of "Drill"-centred experiments. (Although it was completed in summer 1989 – before Wire began work on Manscape – its release was postponed until April 1991."

[2] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (30 September 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 883 – via Internet Archive. The Drill (album) wire.

[Neate-3] Neate, Wilson. "It's beginning to and back again... And again". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 January 2023 – via wireviews.com.

[FOOTNOTELester2009162-4] Lester 2009, p. 162.

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