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Wire 154 VinylWire: Colin Newman, B. C. Gilbert (vocals, guitars); Graham Lewis (vocals, bass); Robert Gotobed (drums). Additional personnel: Hilly Kristal (vocals); Tim Souster (electric viola); Kate Lucas (alto flute); Joan Whiting (English horn); Mike Thorne (keyboards). Like its predecessor, 1977's CHAIRS MISSING, 154 finds Wire moving away from its punk roots toward darker, more experimental horizons. There is less overt anger and insolence than in the past,

he now has the skill of a consummate craftsman

consumed by internal conflict

That's not to say this genre-hopper doesn't take a few interesting left turns

the 14 albums return to their original glory with details including the poster in The Beatles (The White Album)

Originally released on Prestige (7109)

In Utero remains a shattering listen

as with the sad-eyed longing of "Shades of Cool" or the unexpected tempo changes that connect the slinky verses of single "West Coast" to their syrupy

the shorter pieces here act more like true connectors or proper set-ups/interludes

" showing that he was coming into his own as a songwriter before his creative voice was squashed by the overbearing Waters

A low-profile series of digital and vinyl releases dated back to 2010

pristine production

GRAMMY Award-winning 2009 CD remasters

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