Wire - Mind Hive (vinyl)

Mind Hive is Wire's first newly recorded material since 2017, and it seems to have no problem vaulting over the bar set by their previous album, Silver/Lead.

This album is a masterclass in modern music production, with angular compositions that utilize recently rediscovered lyric from 1977, creating a bright web of noise that prowls forward with an unstoppable menace.

The album features several standout tracks, including "Be Like Them," which showcases the group's ability to create catchy and memorable pop moments, and "Hung," a 8-minute excursion that matches a brief but evocative lyric with a dense, mesmeric guitar grind.

The album also features delicate keyboard textures and rich soaring guitar tones, creating an elegiac end to a supremely confident album.

With Mind Hive, Wire continues to prove why they are one of the most influential bands in the industry today.