Wire announce new record Silver/Lead as they prepare to celebrate 40 years as a band
23 January 2017, 18:12
| Written by
Laurence Day
Wire reveal "Short Elevated Period", the first taste of upcoming 15th studio record Silver/Lead.
The single/album news has been unveiled as the iconic noisemakers prepare to celebrate 40 years together - the release coincides with the 40th anniversary of Wire's debut performance.
This will be Wire's third LP in as many years, following 2015's self-titled offering and last year's Nocturnal Koreans.
Silver/Lead isn't all that Wire have in store for 2017 - "more news" and plenty of live dates will be announced in due course.
Tracklist:
- Playing Harp For The Fishes
- Short Elevated Period
- Diamonds in Cups
- Forever & A Day
- An Alibi
- Sonic Lens
- This Time
- Brio
- Sleep On The Wing
- Silver/Lead
Silver/Lead is out 31 March via Wire's own pinkflag label.
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