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Read & Burn 01
Rock · 2002 · 6 tracks

Read & Burn 01

Wire

A brutal, high-velocity return to form. Jagged guitars and mechanical rhythms collide in eighteen minutes of clinical, digital-era aggression.

May 27, 2002 · Pinkflag

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A cold, high-velocity mechanical assault that feels both intellectually detached and physically punishing.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
In the Art of Stopping
3:35
02
I Don’t Understand
3:18
03
Comet
3:18
04
Germ Ship
1:51
05
1st Fast
1:41
06
The Agfers of Kodack
3:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening mechanical chug of 'In the Art of Stopping' that feels like a factory coming to life.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Read & Burn 01 sound next to the rest of Wire's catalogue?

Aggressive+3.0σ

Aggressive saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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