Wire (Wire album)

Wire
Studio album by
Wire
Released13 April 2015[1]
Recorded2014 at Rockfield Studios outside Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK; overdubs added December 2014 at Brighton Electric, Brighton, England, UK;[1] additional recording at Swim Studio, London, England, UK
Genre
Length44:01
LabelPinkflag
ProducerColin Newman
Wire chronology
Change Becomes Us
(2013) 		Wire
(2015) 		Nocturnal Koreans
(2016)

Wire is the self-titled fourteenth studio album by British post-punk band Wire. It was released on 13 April 2015 through the band's Pinkflag label.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[2]
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB[5]
Consequence of SoundB−[6]
The Guardian[7]
Mojo[8]
MusicOMH[9]
Paste Magazine8.2/10[10]
Pitchfork7.0/10[11]
PopMatters7.0/10[12]
Record Collector[13]
  1. ^ a b c "Official page for Wire at pinkflag.com". 13 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Wire by Wire Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Wire by Wire". Metacritic. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Wire review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. ^ Zaleski, Annie "Post-punk legends Wire sound ferocious, rejuvenated on new album". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  6. ^ Bray, Ryan: "Wire – Wire". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  7. ^ Mongredien, Phil ""A real pop sensibility at play" review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. ^ Sheppard, David (May 2015). "Wire review". Mojo. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ Shepherd, Sam (13 April 2015). "Wire review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ Hamm, Robert: "Wire: Wire Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. ^ Raggett, Ned (21 April 2015). "Wire - Wire". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. ^ Garratt, John: "Wire". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  13. ^ Peacock, Tim (22 April 2015). "Wire review". Record Collector. Retrieved 31 December 2022.