| Wire / Nocturnal Koreans |
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| Album: | Nocturnal Koreans | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Wire | Added: | Jun 2016 | |
| Label: | Pinkflag | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2016-06-27 | Pull Date: | 2016-08-28 |
| Week Ending: | Aug 28 | Aug 21 | Aug 14 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 | Jul 24 | Jul 17 | Jul 10 |
| Airplays: | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 17, 2023: | KZSU Time Traveler Nocturnal Koreans | 4. | May 21, 2021: | KZSU Time Traveler Nocturnal Koreans | |
| 2. | Apr 22, 2022: | KZSU Time Traveler Nocturnal Koreans | 5. | Jul 17, 2020: | KZSU Time Traveler Nocturnal Koreans | |
| 3. | Jul 16, 2021: | KZSU Time Traveler (rebroadcast from Jul 17, 2020) Nocturnal Koreans | 6. | Oct 05, 2018: | KZSU Time Traveler Nocturnal Koreans |
| Album Review |
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| Mr. Tumnus Reviewed 2016-06-26 | ||
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Indie rock/art rock/punk rock/classic rock. Wire has been making music since the 1970’s according to Wikipedia, so basically forever. You get two things with modern Wire: first of all, a wash of guitar which kind of reminds me of classic rock/math rock (although you shouldn’t get the impression that this sounds “old”--not even a little); and second, an unusually articulated voice. It sounds like he’s saying every word very carefully, forcing each syllable out of his mouth; and yet it’s difficult to tell what the lyrics are because of a light layer of computer manipulation. Listening to this can be a trippy experience. After making music for 40 years, Wire have mastered the art of musical atmosphere. The drummer lays down a walking beat, the guitars strum up a haze, and the vocalist starts doing his thing. This is a band that really knows what it’s doing that is worth paying attention to, even if, like me, you’re coming to them forty years late. Recommended: it’s hard to go wrong here, but 1, 5, 6 are great. 4 is a good moody changeup if you want something spare. 1) “Nocturnal Koreans” (2:58): Walking pace. Warm sound, atmosphere. Lovely lyrics: “I dressed in the shower before I awoke.” And the dude really doesn’t sound with it. 2) “Internal Exile” (3:30): Walking again, warm. Chorus is the word “marching.” Some brass in the background. 3) “Dead Weight” (3:04): Groovier, and more electronic manipulation of the voice. Trembling notes underneath feel a bit trippy. Sudden end. 4) “Forward Position” (4:50): Melancholic, somber, hazy opening. The voice is clear but echoes loop behind it. Synth pulses in the background. 5) “Numbered” (2:31): Extremely harsh electronically modified opening is a jolt after the delicate ending of (4). Defiant voice. Last thirty seconds is bubbly trippy goodness. 6) “Still” (2:55): We’re back to the walking pace again. Power guitar notes. Lovely. Articulated beat reminds me of the singer’s voice. 7) “Pilgrim Trade” (3:11): Voice loops around itself. Methodical guitars in the background. 8) “Fishes Bones” (3:03): Voice much easier to understand here--much clearer. Trippy lyrics. “Are you needing a boost?” Harsher and more unsettling. -- Mr Tumnus | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Nocturnal Koreans | 5. | Numbered | |||
| 2. | Internal Exile | 6. | Still | |||
| 3. | Dead Weight | 7. | Pilgrim Trade | |||
| 4. | Forward Position | 8. | Fishes Bones |