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Wire record new tracks, retire old songs in London
22 May 2000

English art punk genre definers Wire have recorded new songs this month in Chicago with Steve Albini (Big Black, Rapeman, Slint, Pixies, Murder Inc.). NME expects that the material will appear on the band’s own label Pink Flag this year—the first new Wire material since 1991’s The First Letter.
Albini said of the sessions “Man oh man, this is almost unbelievable for me. Wire was one of the major reasons I got into music in the first place. We’ve had some pretty famous bands in here but this is the peak for me. They are playing so great again.”
Last week Wire completed an eight date US tour. This weekend they play three nights at The Garage in London, of which guitarist Bruce Gilbert says “It’s the last chance to hear those old numbers. We’ve really enjoyed playing them again, and the response has been overwhelming but we are not a punk cabaret act. If we do anything else it would have to include mostly new material, so we’ve no real plan after The Garage.” | NME story | | Wire | | Wire (unofficial) | | discography | | sample from Document & Eyewitness | | top of page |

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