The story
English art punk / post-punk band, formed in London in October 1976 by (vocals, guitar), (bass, vocals), (guitar), and (drums). They were originally inspired by and associated with the burgeoning UK punk rock scene, appearing on (a key document of the groups of the early scene), and were later central to the development of post-punk, influencing endless bands over the subsequent decades. Hence, the group is often cited as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Critic Stewart Mason wrote: "Over their brilliant first three albums, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general."
Wire are arguably a definitive art punk or post-punk ensemble, mostly due to their experimenting with song structures and arrangements, the richly detailed and atmospheric sound, the often obscure lyrical themes, and, to a lesser extent, their Situationist political stance. The group exhibited a steady development from an early raucous punk style with 1977's 50645 to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers on both 1978's 50617 and 1979's 50606.
So far, the band has lived 3 major periods. Between 1981 and 1985, Wire ceased recording, with Gilbert & Lewis starting Dome and Newman doing solo projects, sometimes involving Gotobed. Wire returned with live concerts, and releases on Mute between 1986 and 1991. As Gotobed left the band in 1990, the band briefly worked as but then went on a second hiatus in 1992, with Gilbert, Lewis and Nemwan once again focused on solo projects.
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