{"id":494115,"date":"2020-03-11T12:20:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T18:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=965773"},"modified":"2020-03-11T12:20:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T18:20:29","slug":"hear-wires-gentle-reworking-of-30-year-old-song-small-black-reptile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/music-news\/hear-wires-gentle-reworking-of-30-year-old-song-small-black-reptile\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear Wire\u2019s Gentle Reworking of 30-Year-Old Song \u2018Small Black Reptile\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Less than two months have passed since progressive post-punk trailblazers Wire<\/a> put out their most recent album, Mind Hive<\/a><\/em>, and they\u2019ve already slated the release of another LP.<\/p>\n

The band will issue the vinyl-only 10:20<\/em> on Record Store Day, April 18th, and they\u2019re previewing it with the surprisingly serene reworking of the song \u201cSmall Black Reptile,\u201d which originally appeared on their 1990 album Manscape<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The group built the track up with an easy drumbeat, synthy-sounding guitar and Colin Newman\u2019s relaxed-sounding vocals. It\u2019s deceptive because a lot of the lyrics seem to be Dada-esque free-thought association like, \u201cRoom for a big fish, a crack of whips\/Demander of service and generous tips.\u201d But it\u2019s the way it blends together so gently that makes it interesting, especially considering the original was a noisy, reggae-inspired experiment in art rock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The album consists of reworkings of songs from the band\u2019s past as well as tracks they consider \u201cstrays,\u201d ones that didn\u2019t fit onto albums. The recordings include a new version of A Bell Is a Cup \u2026 Until It\u2019s Struck\u2019<\/em>s \u201cBoiling Boy,\u201d a tune the band demoed around the time of Chairs Missing <\/em>(\u201cUnderwater Experiences\u201d), and The Ideal Copy\u2019s <\/em>\u201cOver Theirs,\u201d among others. The first side of the LP was recorded in 2010 with an expanded lineup of the band that included Laika\u2019s Margaret Fielder on guitar, and the second side was cut by the group\u2019s current membership.<\/p>\n

The band is touring the East Coast now and will be hitting the West Coast this fall.<\/p>\n

10:20 <\/em>Tracklist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Side A<\/p>\n

1. \u201cBoiling Boy\u201d
2. \u201cGerman Shepherds\u201d
3. \u201cHe Knows\u201d
4. \u201cUnderwater Experiences\u201d<\/p>\n

Side B<\/p>\n

1. \u201cThe Art of Persistence\u201d
2. \u201cSmall Black Reptile\u201d
3. \u201cWolf Collides\u201d
4. \u201cOver Theirs\u201d<\/p>\n

Wire North American Tour Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 11 \u2013 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
March 12 \u2013 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
March 13 \u2013 Boston, MA @ Sinclair
March 14 \u2013 Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre
March 16 \u2013 Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
March 18 \u2013 Austin, TX @ Barracuda
October 8 \u2013 Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom
October 9 \u2013 Vancouver, BC @ Imperial
October 10 \u2013 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
October 11 \u2013 Portland, OR @ Star Theater
October 13 \u2013 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
October 15 \u2013 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
October 16  \u2013 Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
October 17 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
October 18 \u2013 Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole<\/p>\n

via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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