Rutlefan Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 For those who, like me, care. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfiurED57iw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Once again, I like it. They seemed to have settled on a nice and reliable formula with the new guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Yeah, this one sounds a lot like the Wire/Nocturnal Korean stuff (part. Joust and Jostle), though the album synopsis did describe this track as the pop-y one so I'll hold out hope the new album sounds a little more varied than I thought the last was ("Wire" at least; I thought Nocturnal Koreans had more interesting stuff). Edited January 24, 2017 by Rutlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Yeah, this one sounds a lot like the Wire/Nocturnal Korean stuff (part. Joust and Jostle), though the album synopsis did describe this track as the pop-y one so I'll hold out hope the new album sounds a little more varied than I thought the last was ("Wire" at least; I thought Nocturnal Koreans had more interesting stuff).All their stuff requires repeated listens. And it almost always pays off with rewards. They know how to layer a song. Hopefully, Graham Lewis will sing a song or two on the new album. His lyrics have been really good recently, but I do miss his singing. It's a nice contrast to Colin Newman. I love Wire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Really like this.....the way they have kept a raw sound to the individual guitars, yet blended and overlayed them in a very produced way is impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I was hoping this was about the HBO show. :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 hey, this isn't styx or journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) Really like this.....the way they have kept a raw sound to the individual guitars, yet blended and overlayed them in a very produced way is impressive. Yeah, as Re-Rushed predicted, it's growing on me. What seemed a little simple and straightforward to me at first has become a pretty interesting track. Definitely helps hearing it on decent speakers rather than my computer at work. Edited January 25, 2017 by Rutlefan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I've never heard them before but I like it. The vocalists style (not sound) reminds me of Steven Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 ^ 2013's Change Becomes Us would be a great place to start as it looks back -- it resurrects half-finished tracks from when they drifted apart in 1980 before coming back together in '86 -- but also has the sound and production of what they are doing now. If you like that I would check out there first three "classic" '77-'79 releases: Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, and 154. You can't go wrong with any of it apart from the '89-'91 releases which found them out of gas and seemingly disinterested . Led to a twelve-year hiatus that ended with 2001's Send. Since then they've been rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Colin Newman is one of my favorite vocalists. I love the sound of his voice and how he turns a phrase. And a lot of his melodies are sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 ^ I looove Colin Newman's solo stuff. My Singing Fish/Not To CD was as essential to me back in the day as anything else I owned. This is a good example of how his voice and sense of melody can carry a song without much help at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) For the several here who enjoy Wire - they did it again. Silver/Lead is very good. Hooks, melodies galore. Nothing groundbreaking, but still challenging, albeit comfortable. And Graham Lewis sings lead on several tracks. Edited April 3, 2017 by ReRushed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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