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Exactly one year ago, I started making a feature length documentary about the post-punk band Wire. It’s called People In A Film, a title suggested by Wire guitarist Bruce Gilbert. Along with my ...

Wire is a genre unto itself. They seem to have virtually trademarked a quality of luxurious friction that integrates the cinematics of ambient music with the tension of punk, and it’s on full display ...

Their refusal to dwell on past glories can be frustrating for fans, but the quality and freshness evident here make Wire sound more like an exciting new band than one with 35 years’ experience Towards ...

Arguably more than any other English act that emerged in response to punk, Wire have always been as much of an art project as a band. Originating in a unit at singer Colin Newman’s art school, this ...