{"product_id":"wire-154-lp","title":"Wire - 154 (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor, 1977's CHAIRS MISSING, 154 finds Wire moving away from its punk roots toward darker, more experimental horizons. There is less overt anger and insolence than in the past, and in its place is plenty of dark weirdness. Truly disturbing at certain points, this album is a challenging listen. This is not a record to slap on while you clean up the house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the sinister \"I Should Have Known Better\" a song that has so little to do with the same-titled Beatles song that it really is scary, 154 follows with the shambling, atonal \"Two People in a Room\" and the choppy, robotic guitars of \"The 15th.\" The fiendish \"A Touching Display\" sounds like music for a primitive rite, while on \"A Mutual Friend,\" close British Invasion-flavored harmonies collide with harsh, dangerous-sounding guitar chords. The highlight here, and arguably the most incredible song in Wire's book, is \"Map Ref. 41 N, 93 W.\" Words fail to conjure the otherworldly majesty of this track. It may be some kind of twisted cartographer's love song, but it could also be the backing music for a love scene between two artificial intelligences. What can you say? A stunner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWire: Colin Newman, B.C. Gilbert (vocals, guitars); Graham Lewis (vocals, bass); Robert Gotobed (drums).\u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: Hilly Kristal (vocals); Tim Souster (electric viola); Kate Lucas (alto flute); Joan Whiting (English horn); Mike Thorne (keyboards).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock, Electronic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 49, 47);\"\u003e Joco Records\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 I Should Have Known Better 3:50\u003cbr\u003eA2 Two People In A Room 2:08\u003cbr\u003eA3 The 15th 3:02\u003cbr\u003eA4 The Other Window 2:06\u003cbr\u003eA5 Single K.O. 2:19\u003cbr\u003eA6 A Touching Display 6:25\u003cbr\u003eA7 On Returning 2:05\u003cbr\u003eB1 A Mutual Friend 4:25\u003cbr\u003eB2 Blessed State 3:26\u003cbr\u003eB3 Once Is Enough 3:20\u003cbr\u003eB4 Map Ref. 41ºN 93ºW 3:35\u003cbr\u003eB5 Indirect Enquiries 3:33\u003cbr\u003eB6 40 Versions 3:26\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joco Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097733181699,"sku":"X48674-SYU8-00","price":24.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/phishstonesproducts.myshopify.com\/products\/wire-154-lp","provider":"PhishStones Products","version":"1.0","type":"link"}