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Since their inception they've maintained a reputation for creating music that stretches the rock form whilst simultaneously editing it down to its essence. With their gift for crafting songs that perfectly balance experimentation and accessibility, WIRE were recently hailed by the Quietus as \"one of the most consistent British bands of all time\". Yet WIRE exhibit little inclination to look back or trade on past glories, rather they remain resolutely focused on producing music which is smart, vital and defiantly modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMind Hive is the group's first newly recorded material since 2017's stellar Silver\/Lead. That album garnered rave reviews (\"Some of the best tunes they've done\" - The Guardian) and career best sales. Yet, if Silver\/Lead set the bar pretty high, Mind Hive seems to have no problem vaulting over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbum opener Be Like Them is a super-angular composition, utilizing a recently rediscovered Wire lyric from 1977. Colin Newman and Matthew Simms' guitars constantly mesh and diverge, whilst the rhythm section of Graham Lewis and Robert Grey ensure the song prowls forward with an unstoppable menace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn contrast, lead cut Cactused is the first of Mind Hive's pop moments. Newman's vocal is wide eyed and wired, with Lewis' smooth backing vocals thickening the plot. Simms' effects-heavy guitar work creates a bright web of noise, with the song's stop\/start moments providing a series of precise energy bursts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimed And Ready rides out on a tightly pulsing synth sequence punctuated by icy slivers of guitar. Grey drives whole sections of the song with hi-hat alone, but when his snare cracks return, they push the song forwards with even greater intensity. This is Wire at their most compressed yet propulsive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOff The Beach is another prime pop song. 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