On this day, 20 ago, Wire returned after a hiatus of a decade with their 10th studio album, Send!
On this day, 20 ago (28 April 2003), Wire released their tenth studio album Send. It was their first recording, with the original four piece line-up, since the Manscape (1990). Drummer Robert Gotobed quit after the release of Manscape because he felt the musical direction of Wire increasingly relied too much on drum machines and loops. It was also the first full-length release by any incarnation of the group since 1991! The album contains seven songs previously released in 2002 on the EPs Read & Burn 01 and Read & Burn 02, and four songs exclusive to this release.
The initial first 2000 mail-order copies of the album came with a bonus live album WIRE - Metro, Chicago, 14 September 2002. Reportedly this inclusion was made to boost the sellings since the majority of the tracks on Send had already been released as the two Read & Burn EPs.
The album was critically acclaimed by many music magazines and received an overall 4/5 star quotation.
The British music magazine Mojo ranked Send at 10 on their best albums of 2003 list. The album also scores 84/100 on the Metacritic website, signifying "universal acclaim".
Send (Original 2003 Digi-Pack CD tracklist)
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"In the Art of Stopping" |
3:34 |
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"Mr Marx's Table" |
3:02 |
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"Being Watched" |
2:57 |
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"Comet" |
3:17 |
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"The Agfers of Kodack" |
3:11 |
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"Nice Streets Above" |
3:45 |
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"Spent" |
4:43 |
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"Read & Burn" |
2:34 |
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"You Can't Leave Now" |
3:41 |
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"Half Eaten" |
1:58 |
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"99.9" |
7:42 Personal: |
Wire
Colin Newman
Graham Lewis
Bruce Gilbert
Robert Grey (aka Robert Gotobed)
Peter Jennings Disciples addresses the struggle of letting go with new single
There's a saying that goes, "it’s water under the bridge". It refers to the things in our past that happened and cannot be changed. It's also the inspiration for the new single from Peter Jennings Disciples, "Not Enough Bridge".
But sometimes there’s too much history, too much trauma to let bygones be bygones. To save yourself from the raging floodwaters, you might have to let someone else get swept away. That's the message of "Not Enough Bridge".
Also available is the sombre, gritty mix by Bellhead, the experimental/electronic mix by Kiwillian & the grinding, industrial mix by Circle Six.
"Not Enough Bridge" is available in digital format on Bandcamp and all other major streaming platforms.
Today we celebrate the birthday of Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, better known as Kate Pierson, singer of The B-52’s. She was born 75 years ago on April 27 (1948) in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA and became in 1976 one of the founding members of The B-52's. Beside singer/lyricist she is also a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitars, bass and keyboards. In the early years of The B-52's, as well as a vocalist, Pierson was also the main keyboard player and was notable for performing on a keyboard bass during many live shows (see The B-52's video below) and many of the band's recordings, taking on a role usually filled by a bass guitar player which differentiated the band from their contemporaries. This along with Pierson's distinctive wide ranging singing voice remain trademarks of The B-52's unique sound until today.
In 2015, Pierson released her first, and so far only, solo album, Guitars and Microphones. She later released the non-album single "Better Not Sting the Bee" and a cover of "Venus" (video below) as a stand alone single.
Pierson has also collaborated with many other artists including The Ramones and R.E.M but probably her biggest worldwide succes, besides The B52’s, was her duet single with Iggy Pop, “Candy’ (video below).
Happy birthday Kate!
New Jersey's The Antoine Poncelet Band has just unveiled their debut single; the cinematic dark rock track, "April".
The song tells the tale of an imagined conversation between a forlorn lover and a prophet of sorts unable to find balance between heaven and earth.. love and purpose and so on. It's also about an aspect of the writing process and inspiration; the artist begging their muse for something real and true.
"April" was chosen to introduce the band simply because it is a climactic and dynamic example of the band's ability to blend old school goth with classic rock while still sounding new.
Also released with "April" is a cover of Roxy Music's debut single "Virginia Plain".
Alien Creation returns after hibernation and consolidation with their previously unreleased track, "Red Pill".
Taken from a well-known phrase in ‘The Matrix’ movies. "Red Pill" confronts the modern world and our inability to see an obvious scam in our internet-obsessed, neon-lit, high-tech society.
Lyrics in the song address the one mantra we should say to ourselves in the mirror every morning; there is a ‘scam in just about everything’ and no matter what happens in the world, someone somewhere is making money from the misery of others. “Wise Up Sucker!”” Take the Red Pill and see the scam in everything.
"Red Pill" is a catchy tune enveloped in textured synthesized layers of hard-hitting sound carefully crafted to deliver an incredibly infectious dance track. The song probes deeply into the senses with the power of the bass drum and catchy lyrics, the driving force behind Alien Creation’s unique sound.
For fans of: IAMX & Marilyn Manson
"Red Pill" is available on all major streaming platforms and as a digital download from Bandcamp.
