A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck

by Wire

A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 May 1988
  • Label: Mute
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:10:27
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Robert Gotobed, Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman, Robert Grey, B. C. Gilbert, Graham Lewis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking their transition toward a more synthesized and atmospheric sound, 'A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck' strips away post-punk aggression in favor of pristine, rhythmic art pop. The album weaves hypnotic, sequenced drum patterns with cryptic lyricism, showcasing a calculated, highly experimental approach to alternative music.

Genres

Descriptors: existential

Tracklist

  1. Silk Skin Paws (4:53)
  2. The Finest Drops (5:01)
  3. The Queen of Ur and the King of Um (4:03)
  4. Free Falling Divisions (3:39)
  5. It's a Boy (4:26)
  6. The Boiling Boy (6:22)
  7. Kidney Bingos (4:12)
  8. Come Back in Two Halves (2:43)
  9. Follow the Locust (4:22)
  10. A Public Place (4:30)

Credits

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