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2020 - Mind Hive

2017 - Silver/Lead

2016 - Nocturnal Koreans

2015 - Wire

2013 - Change Becomes Us

2011 - Red Barked Tree

2008 - Object 47

2003 - Send

1991 - The Drill

1990 - Manscape

1989 - It's Beginning to and Back Again

1988 - A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck

1987 - The Ideal Copy

1979 - 154

1978 - Chairs Missing

1977 - Pink Flag

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London, England

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Post-Punk

Style
Punk

Mood
Gritty

Born

1976

Active
1976 to Present...

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Wire - Ex Lion Tamer
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Wire - Three Girl Rhumba
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Wire - Reuters
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Wire - Lowdown
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Wire - Mannequin

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Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on The Roxy London WC2 album—a key early document of the scene—and were later central to the development of post-punk.

Inspired by the burgeoning UK punk scene, Wire are often cited as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Critic Stewart Mason wrote, "Over their brilliant first three albums, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general."

Wire are a definitive art punk or post-punk ensemble, mostly due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound, often obscure lyrical themes, and, to a lesser extent, their Situationist political stance. The group exhibited a steady development from an early raucous punk style (1977's Pink Flag) to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's Chairs Missing and 1979's 154). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout its career.