Wire

Wire were post-punk pioneers whose minimalist, art-school approach influenced everyone from R.E.M. to Elastica.

Origin: London, England · Years active: 1976–1980, 1985–present

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Biography

Wire were post-punk pioneers whose minimalist, art-school approach influenced everyone from R.E.M. to Elastica.

Key 1980s albums

Essential songs

Genres

post-punk · new-wave

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Wire — quick answers

Who are Wire?
Wire — London, England, active 1976–1980, 1985–present. Wire were post-punk pioneers whose minimalist, art-school approach influenced everyone from R.E.M. to Elastica.
What did Wire release in the 1980s?
RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 4 essential songs for Wire, covering 1988–1988.
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