Wire

"An album showcasing the sounds of a band with decades of experience who still have a hell of a lot to say"

Throughout the entire set, the band kept stoic composure, still managing to jam out after almost 40 years.

Good musicians only get better with time and, playing with a precise tightness, Wire are still at the top of their game.

Wire deliver a clinical masterclass in atmosphere and statement – indelibly impressive so many years after the epoch of their punk movement impact.

Wire deliver the reliable rock show in its oldest form: four men with their instruments, annihilating eardrums and focusing every fibre on projecting noise and contained chaos.

"For me it’s always been annoying that we had all of those starts – and in some cases very, very primitive sketches – of potential songs."

The tour takes place next month

Of course there’s no real proof - much as there’s no substantial evidence that Wire haven’t been replaced by a covers band. Or does Change Becomes Us offer some subtle clues? Hmm...

Lewis takes the vocal reins for Re-Invent Your Second Wheel, a good little pop song; and while Stealth Of A Stork and Eels Sang riff off old times, Change Becomes Us remains an exciting album – recycling in creative overdrive.

Wire have not only reinvented themselves, but have transcended beyond their 2011 album Red Barked Tree and raised the bar even higher.