Mind Hive | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 January 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2018–2019 [1] | |||
Studio |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 34:52 | |||
Label | Pinkflag | |||
Producer | Colin Newman | |||
Wire chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mind Hive | ||||
Mind Hive is the seventeenth studio album from English art punk band Wire, released on 24 January 2020 by Pinkflag. [6] The release was preceded by a music video for "Cactused" made up of clips from the forthcoming documentary People in a Film [7] and streaming audio for "Primed and Ready". [8] They also announced a brief tour of North America to promote the recording. [8]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 [9] |
Metacritic | 84/100 [10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [11] |
DIY | [12] |
The Guardian | [13] |
PopMatters | [3] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mind Hive received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 10 critic scores. [10] Review aggregator AnyDecentMusic? assess the critical consensus as a 7.7 out of 10. [9] Brooklyn Vegan praised the album saying Wire "have honed a sound that pulls from all periods of the band." [14] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the album four out of five stars and said, "If Mind Hive were the debut by a hot new band, you suspect what's left of the music press would be doing their nut over it." [13]
Issuer | Listing | Rank |
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Rough Trade [15] | Albums of the Year 2020 | 85 |
All songs written by Colin Newman, except "Oklahoma" by Graham Lewis. All music by Wire. All lyrics by Graham Lewis, except "Cactused" and "Unrepentant" by Colin Newman. (Songwriting credits as per liner notes for Mind Hive) [16]
Wire
Additional musicians
Technical
Chart | Peak |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 155 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [18] | 22 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [19] | 82 |
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Mind Hive | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 January 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2018–2019 [1] | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 34:52 | |||
Label | Pinkflag | |||
Producer | Colin Newman | |||
Wire chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Mind Hive | ||||
Mind Hive is the seventeenth studio album from English art punk band Wire, released on 24 January 2020 by Pinkflag. [6] The release was preceded by a music video for "Cactused" made up of clips from the forthcoming documentary People in a Film [7] and streaming audio for "Primed and Ready". [8] They also announced a brief tour of North America to promote the recording. [8]
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 [9] |
Metacritic | 84/100 [10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [11] |
DIY | [12] |
The Guardian | [13] |
PopMatters | [3] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mind Hive received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 10 critic scores. [10] Review aggregator AnyDecentMusic? assess the critical consensus as a 7.7 out of 10. [9] Brooklyn Vegan praised the album saying Wire "have honed a sound that pulls from all periods of the band." [14] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the album four out of five stars and said, "If Mind Hive were the debut by a hot new band, you suspect what's left of the music press would be doing their nut over it." [13]
Issuer | Listing | Rank |
---|---|---|
Rough Trade [15] | Albums of the Year 2020 | 85 |
All songs written by Colin Newman, except "Oklahoma" by Graham Lewis. All music by Wire. All lyrics by Graham Lewis, except "Cactused" and "Unrepentant" by Colin Newman. (Songwriting credits as per liner notes for Mind Hive) [16]
Wire
Additional musicians
Technical
Chart | Peak |
---|---|
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 155 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [18] | 22 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [19] | 82 |
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