ProvidingDeciding
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
It was soon there
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:43 (twelve years ago) link
so fucking classic, this is the first post-punk album that blew my mind
― ♈ᘮﬡᕮ-Ꭹᗩᖇᗪᔕ - ᗯ ᖺ ᗢ Ḱ ᓰ ᒪ ᒪ (diamonddave85), Thursday, 26 January 2012 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
It really redefined the meaning of vendetta for me.
― Clarke B., Thursday, 26 January 2012 16:20 (twelve years ago) link
It was soon there― kornrulez6969, Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:43 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark so fucking classic, this is the first post-punk album that blew my mind― ♈ᘮﬡᕮ-Ꭹᗩᖇᗪᔕ - ᗯ ᖺ ᗢ Ḱ ᓰ ᒪ ᒪ (diamonddave85), Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:08 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark
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― ♈ᘮﬡᕮ-Ꭹᗩᖇᗪᔕ - ᗯ ᖺ ᗢ Ḱ ᓰ ᒪ ᒪ (diamonddave85), Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:08 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark
69 + 85 = 154 Huh? HUH???!!
― John Nestle Harding (loves laboured breathing), Sunday, 18 March 2012 01:19 (twelve years ago) link
No, 154 was the number of gigs they had played at that point. Or so the legend says.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 18 March 2012 01:33 (twelve years ago) link
yeah that's what I heard as well
― John Nestle Harding (loves laboured breathing), Sunday, 18 March 2012 01:49 (twelve years ago) link
When I was in my late teens, I was encouraged to buy this album at a used record shop (ca. 1998, maybe). The shop owner (an old-school punk) said: we used to get high and listen to this album. Best sort-of-advice I ever received!
― softspool, Tuesday, 23 December 2014 07:58 (nine years ago) link
Classic! This may actually be my favourite Wire album.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Tuesday, 23 December 2014 17:09 (nine years ago) link
http://cdn.discogs.com/0xvQfrhEUO_D8Y5tc2Z05DOYAg4=/fit-in/588x589/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(96)/discogs-images/R-6731843-1425502746-4364.jpeg.jpg
Looks like rockets shooting off and flags and stuff.Idunno. Douknow? Always wondered.
― Royal Trux/TFUL282/Devo Obsesso (edges), Friday, 21 August 2015 20:39 (eight years ago) link
/\ That was supposed to be "WTF is the art?"
― Royal Trux/TFUL282/Devo Obsesso (edges), Friday, 21 August 2015 20:40 (eight years ago) link
"Chorus!"
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Friday, 21 August 2015 21:05 (eight years ago) link
i have always found this album mostly impenetrable, save "i should have known better", "the 15th", "a touching display", "map ref", and ESPECIALLY "40 versions". "40 Versions" is just unbelievably sick.
― brimstead, Friday, 21 August 2015 21:33 (eight years ago) link
A Mutual Friend 4eva!!!
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 21 August 2015 21:54 (eight years ago) link
re the cover:SPOILER!!!!
look away
it says WIRE in highly stylized typographyturn the album cover upside down unmistakeable 'W' right?the 'i' is easy to see too
squiggly/rippled line/strips represent 'r' 3 lines or strips are the 'e'
― Paul, Friday, 21 August 2015 23:20 (eight years ago) link
think the designer managed to get other references in there too, like pink flag...
― Paul, Friday, 21 August 2015 23:27 (eight years ago) link
so what does the back cover say?
― new noise, Friday, 21 August 2015 23:29 (eight years ago) link
Designed by Lewis and Gilbert I think? (not sure I buy your theory that it say 'Wire')
― Stupidityness (Tom D.), Friday, 21 August 2015 23:32 (eight years ago) link
all part of the same picture if you have the LP
― Paul, Friday, 21 August 2015 23:35 (eight years ago) link
the W wraps around to the back so you may not see it if you're not looking at the LP cover
― Paul, Friday, 21 August 2015 23:39 (eight years ago) link
this album is perfect
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 3 December 2018 12:04 (five years ago) link
correct!
― imago, Monday, 3 December 2018 12:08 (five years ago) link
what is your favourite song
― imago, Monday, 3 December 2018 12:12 (five years ago) link
https://i.ibb.co/MB2Vgf3/154.jpg
would wear wire
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Monday, 3 December 2018 12:39 (five years ago) link
― imago, Monday, December 3, 2018 5:12 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
idk! at this point "a touching display" i think?
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 3 December 2018 13:58 (five years ago) link
Don't tell Alfred.
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Monday, 3 December 2018 14:39 (five years ago) link
hot take: goth prog is good
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 3 December 2018 14:52 (five years ago) link
Damn, those sweaters are the ultimate post-punk Dad uniform.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 3 December 2018 14:56 (five years ago) link
I'm sure someone could do a Christmas version as well.
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Monday, 3 December 2018 15:06 (five years ago) link
a touching display is a fine, fine choice, probably in my top three
still can't look beyond i should have known better for #1 tho. one of those openers that guarantees the album immortality no matter what the rest of it is like
― imago, Monday, 3 December 2018 15:26 (five years ago) link
obviously the rest of it is full of stuff like a mutual friend and on returning so it would be immortal even without ISHKB but still
― imago, Monday, 3 December 2018 15:27 (five years ago) link
"A Touching Display" was always my favourite too.
― Locked in silent monologue, in silent scream (Sund4r), Monday, 3 December 2018 15:41 (five years ago) link
154: I should have POLLed better?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 3 December 2018 17:22 (five years ago) link
the two shortest songs are my favorites, but the whole thing is soooooo classic
― Karl Malone, Monday, 3 December 2018 17:32 (five years ago) link
i heard a long time ago that the first three wire album covers are meant to work together, in combination. i was absolutely certain of this, and even thought i saw an image that showed how it looked.
i'm doing it now and it doesn't look right at all? am i making all this up?
― Karl Malone, Monday, 3 December 2018 17:37 (five years ago) link
pink flag and chairs missing makes some sense, overlaid. but 154 throws everything off.
― Karl Malone, Monday, 3 December 2018 17:39 (five years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51v0KGMKu9L._SY355_.jpg
― J. Sam, Monday, 3 December 2018 17:43 (five years ago) link
pink flag / chairs missing:
https://i.imgur.com/2idNn2d.jpg
pink flag / chairs missing / 154:
https://i.imgur.com/XdFC35p.jpg
― Karl Malone, Monday, 3 December 2018 17:43 (five years ago) link
ah, thanks J Sam. the On Returning comp is a remix of the covers. i must have seen it when i was younger and assumed it just a full overlay. how many weird lies have i told myself over the years, this could be a problem
― Karl Malone, Monday, 3 December 2018 17:44 (five years ago) link
154 throws everything off.
― Karl Malone, Monday, December 3, 2018 10:39 AM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
there's no center, so otm
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 3 December 2018 17:44 (five years ago) link
idk. at this point "a touching display" i think?
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, December 3, 2018
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 3 December 2018 17:44 (five years ago) link
Going to see these guys in March!
― With considerable charm, you still have made a choice (Sund4r), Friday, 24 January 2020 03:05 (four years ago) link
Toying with seeing them again. Current version of band were good live a few years back
― curmudgeon, Friday, 24 January 2020 19:58 (four years ago) link
they're not coming to SF this time :(
― lukas, Friday, 24 January 2020 20:11 (four years ago) link
I listened to the entire album today and can't remember a single thing about it except one of them yelling OKLAHOMA really loud
― opden gnash (imago), Friday, 24 January 2020 20:12 (four years ago) link
They still play only new songs?If so👎
― nostormo, Friday, 24 January 2020 20:47 (four years ago) link
I think I'd rather see them only play new songs. Not that I'm likely to go out of my way to see them.
― Frozen Mug (Tom D.), Friday, 24 January 2020 20:54 (four years ago) link
I want to see them play material from Read & Burn 1-3 and Send
― opden gnash (imago), Friday, 24 January 2020 21:00 (four years ago) link
They mix it up live but tend to focus on the last few albums.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 24 January 2020 21:28 (four years ago) link
Oh damnit, I was out of town last time they performed and it was at the closest venue to wear I live too.
― octobeard, Friday, 24 January 2020 21:47 (four years ago) link