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Wire marks 40th anniversary with new album ‘Silver/Lead’ — hear ‘Short Elevated Period’

Wire marks 40th anniversary with new album ‘Silver/Lead’ — hear ‘Short Elevated Period’

Legendary post-punk act Wire will open its 40th anniversary celebrations this year with the release of the band’s 15th studio album, Silver/Lead, which is preceded by the single “Short Elevated Period” — and you can stream that track here.

Wire announces November dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco: ‘More to follow’

Wire announces November dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco: ‘More to follow’

Wire this summer ventured to the U.S. for a brief tour in support of the band’s 13th studio album Change Becomes Us, sticking to the eastern portion of the country. Now fans on the West Coast will get a chance to see the group, as a pair of dates in Los Angeles and San Francisco have been announced.

Wire streams new album ‘Change Becomes Us,’ announces U.S. tour dates

Wire streams new album ‘Change Becomes Us,’ announces U.S. tour dates

Wire this week released their 13th studio album ‘Changes Becomes Us,’ and instead of offering the increasingly popular pre-release stream, the band is going for post-release: the full album, billed as an “exploration of unrecorded material originally written in 1979-80,” is now streaming over at Pitchfork.

Stream: Wire, ‘Doubles & Trebles’ — first track off upcoming ‘Change Becomes Us’ LP

Stream: Wire, ‘Doubles & Trebles’ — first track off upcoming ‘Change Becomes Us’ LP

U.K. post-punk legends Wire this week offered up the first taste of their upcoming ‘Changes Becomes Us’ in the form of opening track “Doubles & Trebles,” which is apparently a reworking of a previously unreleased song called “Ally in Exile.” The album is being build as “exploration of unrecorded material originally written in 1979-80.”

Wire resurrects unrecorded material from 1979-80 for new album ‘Change Becomes Us’

Wire resurrects unrecorded material from 1979-80 for new album ‘Change Becomes Us’

U.K. post-punk legends Wire today announced the release of their fourth post-reunion album and 13th overall, a 13-track collection called ‘Change Becomes Us’ that is due out next March and “began as an exploration of unrecorded material originally written in 1979-80,” according to an e-mail the band sent to fans.

Stream: Wire, ‘The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011’ – live album out next week

Stream: Wire, ‘The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011’ – live album out next week

Wire next week will give wide release to last year’s tour-only live album ‘The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011,’ a 13-track live set recorded last May at Radio France’s Paris studios in front of an audience as part of Bernard Lenoir’s series of live broadcasts. Stream the whole thing here.

Wire to release ‘The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011’ live album in February

Wire to release ‘The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011’ live album in February

Classic U.K. post-punk outfit Wire will commemorate its year-long tour in support of the band’s current record, ‘Red Barked Tree,’ by giving its recent tour-only live album — the 13-track ‘The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011’ — a full worldwide release in February.

Wire sets fall U.K. tour, announces live album

Wire sets fall U.K. tour, announces live album

Wire will wrap up a year of touring in support of their new album ‘Red Barked Tree’ with a 15-date fall run through their native U.K. and Ireland — ‘covering several cities the band hasn’t played since the ’70s’ — as well as by releasing a new live album recorded earlier this year.

Wire streams new album ‘Red Barked Tree,’ sets short North American tour in April

Wire streams new album ‘Red Barked Tree,’ sets short North American tour in April

Wire will embark on a short nine-date North American tour this April in support of their 12th studio album — the 11-track ‘Red Barked Tree’ — which is due out on Tuesday, although you can now stream the record in its entirety on NPR’s website.

Download: Wire’s ‘Two Minutes,’ first track from new album ‘Red Barked Tree’

Download: Wire’s ‘Two Minutes,’ first track from new album ‘Red Barked Tree’

Pared-down U.K. postpunk act Wire today announced it will self-release its 12th studio album — and third post-reunion effort — on Jan. 11, an 11-track collection called ‘Red Barked Tree’ that is preceded by a free MP3 download of the song ‘Two Minutes.’

Wire announces ‘Legal Bootleg Series,’ preps 12th studio album for January release

Wire announces ‘Legal Bootleg Series,’ preps 12th studio album for January release

Reactivated U.K. post-punk greats Wire — who are eying a January release for their as-yet-unnamed 12th album — have announced the launch of their ‘Legal Bootleg Series,’ a download-only concert series that kicks off with choice gigs recorded in 1978, 1988 and 2000.