24 January 2020
Band: Wire (formed in London in 1976)
Album: Mind Hive – the band’s 17th LP.
You can check their full album discography here
Released: 24 January 2020
Score: I know it’s early in the year but ‘Mind Hive‘ is the first great LP of 2020. This imperishable post punk squad made a multi-faceted record with a ravishing mix of vigorous rockers (Cactused / Primed And Ready), gloomy grooves (Be Like Them / Oklahoma), moody reveries (Unrepentant / Shadows / Humming) and the spellbinding stunner and also my favourite piece, the almost 8 minute tour de force called Hung. Young musicians should listen on repeat to this compelling and versatile longplayer and take notes.
Stream the album here…
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