Wire - Chairs Missing

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Oct 13, 2020 Sold Date

Dec 3, 2018 Start Date

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Nombre del artículo: Chairs Missing
Género: Rock englischsprachig Formato: LP (Vinyl) Sello: pink flag Número de pistas: 15

Lista de pistas LP - 1

Wire - Practice makes perfect Wire - French Film Blurred Wire - Another The Letter Wire - Men 2nd Wire - Marooned Wire - Sand in My Joints Wire - Being Sucked In Again Wire - Heartbeat Wire - Mercy Wire - Outdoor Miner Wire - I Am The Fly Wire - I Feel Mysterious Today Wire - From the Nursery Wire - Used To Wire - Too Late

Descripción

Chairs Missing marks a partial retreat from Pink Flag's austere, bare-bones minimalism, although it still takes concentrated listening to dig out some of the melodies. Producer Mike Thorne's synth adds a Brian Eno-esque layer of atmospherics, and Wire itself seems more concerned with the sonic textures it can coax from its instruments; the tempos are slower, the arrangements employ more detail and sound effects, and the band allows itself to stretch out on a few songs. The results are a bit variable -- "Mercy," in particular, meanders for too long -- but compelling much more often than not. The album's clear high point is the statement of purpose "I Am the Fly," which employs an emphasis-shifting melody and guitar sounds that actually evoke the sound of the title insect. But that's not all by any means -- "Outdoor Miner" and "Used To" have a gentle lilt, while "Sand in My Joints" is a brief anthem worthy of Pink Flag, and the four-minute "Practice Makes Perfect" is the best result of the album's incorporation of odd electronic flavors. In general, the lyrics are darker than those on Pink Flag, even morbid at times; images of cold, drowning, pain, and suicide haunt the record, and the title itself is a reference to mental instability. The arty darkness of Chairs Missing, combined with the often icy-sounding synth/guitar arrangements, helps make the record a crucial landmark in the evolution of punk into post-punk and goth, as well as a testament to Wire's rapid development and inventiveness. ~ Steve Huey

Steve Huey