Wire
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: October 1976 in London, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Active: 1976 - present
Biography
Formed in London in 1976, Wire emerged from the initial UK punk wave before rapidly evolving to define a core post-punk aesthetic. The group systematically deconstructed rock conventions, distilling their music into minimalist, abstract forms on foundational albums like Pink Flag and Chairs Missing. Characterized by concise songwriting, textural guitar work, and conceptual rigor, they explored themes of process and structure over raw expression. Their innovative approach to song arrangements and sonic textures created a lasting blueprint for generations of alternative and experimental rock bands, shaping genres from indie rock to hardcore.
Genres
Wire Discography
- Pink Flag (1977) - Album - rated 4.43/5
- Mannequin / Feeling Called Love / 1 2 X U (1977) - Single - rated 4.11/5
- Chairs Missing (1978) - Album - rated 4.42/5
- 154 (1979) - Album - rated 4.59/5
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W / Go Ahead (1979) - Single - rated 4.19/5
- Outdoor Miner / Practice Makes Perfect (1979) - Single - rated 4.56/5
- Document and Eyewitness (1981) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- The Ideal Copy (1987) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck (1988) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- On Returning (1977-1979) (1989) - Compilation - rated 4.1/5
- It's Beginning to and Back Again [IBTABA] (1989) - Album - rated 2.95/5
- Manscape (1990) - Album - rated 2.53/5
- The Drill (1991) - Album - rated 2.48/5
- Pink Flag / Chairs Missing / 154 (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.25/5
- Third Day (2000) - EP - rated 3.6/5
- Twelve Times You (12XU) (2001) - Single - rated 3.46/5
- Read & Burn 01 (2002) - EP - rated 3.67/5
- Read & Burn 02 (2002) - EP - rated 3.61/5
- Send (2003) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- On the Box: 1979 (2004) - Album - rated 4.27/5
- Object 47 (2008) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Red Barked Tree (2010) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- Change Becomes Us (2013) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Wire (2015) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- Nocturnal Koreans (2016) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Silver/Lead (2017) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Mind Hive (2020) - Album - rated 2.91/5
- 10:20 (2020) - Album - rated 3.29/5
Members
- Colin Newman - vocals, guitar (1976–Present)
- Graham Lewis - bass, vocals (1976–Present)
- Robert Grey - drums (1976–1980; 1985–1990; 2000–Present)
- Matthew Simms - guitar (2010–Present)
- Bruce Gilbert - guitar (1976–2004)