Name: Not about To Die
Brand: Wire

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Bonus disc: No

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PF27LP

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-23

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Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

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5056321653932

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

PF27CD

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2022-06-24

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Wire

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Pink Flag

Wire is an English rock band formed in London in October 1976. They were originally associated with the punk rock scene and later became central to the development of post-punk. Inspired by the UK punk scene, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general. With their richly detailed and atmospheric sound, often obscure lyrical themes, and Situationist political stance, they are considered a definitive art punk or post-punk ensemble. Throughout their career, Wire experimented with song arrangements and gained a reputation for their innovative approach.

Critic Stewart Mason described Wire as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Their first three albums showcased their ability to push the boundaries of both punk and rock music. From their early raucous punk style on "[Album1]," they evolved into a more complex sound with increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers on "[Album2]" and "[Album3]." This steady development demonstrated their musical growth.

In 2004, founding member Gilbert left the band; however, in 2010 [NewMember] joined them. Wire's influential presence continues to shape the music industry as they remain dedicated to pushing artistic boundaries.

Back In Stock

The original Not About To Die was an illegal bootleg, released at some point in the early 80s, by the dubiously named Amnesia Records. The album was made up of selections from demos recorded by the group for their second and third albums: Chairs Missing and 154. These demos had been recorded for EMI, with cassette copies circulated amongst record company employees. However, they were never intended for release. A typically shoddy cash-in, the songs on Not About To Die were taken from a second or possibly third generation cassette, with the album housed in a grainy green and red photo-copied sleeve. Compared with the high standards of production and design Wire have always been known for, it was something of an insult to band and fans alike. Now, in a classic act of Wire perversity, the group have decided to redress the balance and reclaim one of the shadier moments of its history, by giving Not About To Die its first official release on the bands own pinkflag imprint.. All the tracks have been properly remastered, with the relevant recording details in place. As for the sleeve artwork, whilst it strongly references the original, it is decidedly more artful in its execution. Not About To Die emerges as a fascinating snapshot of Wire in transition with embryonic versions of classic songs such as ‘French Film (Blurred)’, ‘Used To’ and ‘Being Sucked In Again’, that the group would develop considerably for their epochal 1978 album Chairs Missing. Later demos such as ‘Once Is Enough’, ‘On Returning’ and ‘Two People In A Room’ would surface in radically altered form on 1979’s 154. Some songs, such as ‘The Other Window’, are virtually unrecognisable from their later iterations but the biggest prizes here may well be the tracks that were omitted from Wire's later studio albums.

Track list: Oh No Not So (Save The Bullet) 4th Demo / Culture Vultures 4th Demo / It's The Motive 4th Demo / Love Ain’t Polite 4th Demo / French Film (Blurred) 4th Demo / Underwater Experiences 4th Demo / Stalemate 4th Demo / Options R 4th Demo / Indirect Enquiries v1 5th Demo / Chairs Missing (Used To) 5th Demo / Being Sucked In Again 5th Demo / Ignorance No Plea (I Should Have Known Better) 6th Demo / Once Is Enough 6th Demo / The Other Window 6th Demo / Stepping Off Too Quick (Not About To Die) 6th Demo / On Returning 6th Demo / Former Airline 6th Demo / Two People In A Room 6th Demo

Not about To Die

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