Sunday, July 22, 2012

Second Chance: Wire

It's time I give British 70s post-punk band Wire another chance. How did I ever find them too drab? Stupid high school self. Listen to the influential debut album by one of the most influential post-punk bands in history. Sonic Youth, Minor Threat, Black Flag, R.E.M. and Guided by Voices have all taken cues from Wire, particularly GBV frontperson Robert Pollard who calls Wire his favourite band:

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