Send

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For the four non-Read And Burn tracks, 2008-07-31
The four tracks that do not appear on Read And Burn EPs (Mr. Marx's Table, Being Watched, You Can't Leave Now, and Half Eaten) are all excellent; they take the aggression of Read And Burn and unique musical style and instrumentation. br / br /I think personally they should have not released Send, but instead re-release the first two RB EPs, so that more people could actually get their hands on a copy, and made the four new songs into another EP. I just feel that these four are a bit overwhelmed by the other material on the album. br / br /I have to admit that Mr. Marx's Table is perhaps the greatest song I have ever listened to.

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Control in power, 2008-07-20
I've just played the Read Burns EP's and compared with them, I like this album 'Send' better. br /Good structures and good production. It sounds less than just that wall of rock of the Read Burn 01 02. It's crystalized better. br / br /As a matter of fact this 'Send' is Read Burn 03, but since that one exists by now, I'll call it: br /Read Burn C. It consists of the new numbers: br /2 Mr. Marx's Tables (very impressive; the best of the 3rd coming of Wire (III), imo) br /3 Being Watched (pretty much very good, edging Wire II, with the balls of Wire I) br /9 You Can't Leave Now (brilliant, and so much better than even Wire I, comparible with 154 texture) br /10 Half Eaten (Instrumental, with full and edgy guitar soundsape a la Wire) br / br /Have listened all night to The Scottish Play, the very energetic musicmachine of Wire, and now, the next morning, I am enjoying the full production and the control Wire have over their songs in 'Send'. Great direction in shining glory. Not much you can play after this Wire album that doesn't become stale or flaw. Wire sets the targets high. Great compelling compilation of Wire III. More full in sound than Wire I (1977-1980), not as slick as the more electronic poppy Wire II (1986 - 1990), Wire is perfectioning their music, but not falling into the trap of being overproduced again. Full energetic subtle powertool-music ! Just fabulous...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

incredible second come-back!, 2006-03-10
Wire have managed this again. They are back for a third time and it is even better than the second come-back.

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INCREDIBLE, 2006-02-03
I've been very into the whole late 70's punk/new wave thing ever since i lived through it living in the northeast and going to many concerts and also collect alot of other types of music, that said the new Wire along with the recent Buzzcocks blew me away how these guys could still frickin rock my brains out and yeah(icing on the cake) there are like several cuts that if dance clubs had any balls in this country would play so i don't always have to explain to most people who the heck bands like Wire are. Now how about killer videos to go with a couple of the tracks? You up for it Wire?

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Sure it's got intensity, but...., 2005-12-13
I was a died in the wool fan - even liking the 80's stuff (until IBTABA) and all the Newman solo albums. But as far as the general 'these guys have got it all back' opinion goes, I'm gonna have to demur. This album has really admirable energy, a return of the biting guitar sounds and the variety of tone they showed in the 70's. But where are the tunes? Well, they're here on 'Being Watched', 'The Agfers of Kodak', 'You Can't Leave Now' and that's about it. The rest is pretty much two chords is good enough. Heaven help us that we might expect a key change. This repetition is art stuff really irks me. Guys that have been at it for this long should be able to come up with better. Their recent live tour of Australia were incredibly crappy, most notably for bad playing (I thought at least Gilbert might have had some chops) and appalling guitar sounds. Turns out Mike Thorne must have been the talented one. I can only hope that if they're gonna keep going with this band they show the level of improvement they mustered between Pink Flag and Chairs Missing before they release the next one. br /