10:20 (Wire album)
10:20 is an album from English art punk band Wire, released on 19 June 2020.[1]
| 10:20 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 2020 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:16 | |||
| Label | Pinkflag | |||
| Wire chronology | ||||
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The band considers it a collection of "stray" tracks that never fit on previous albums,[1] some of which date back to the 1980s.[2] The album was released for Record Store Day.[2]
The album was initially announced as vinyl only but was eventually released in multiple formats.[3]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
PopMatters called it "both essential for fans and an excellent primer for new listeners."[7] Spill Magazine awarded the album 9 out of 10 describing it as "a brilliant snapshot of songs in a state of chrysalis, like a momentary acknowledgement that nothing truly ends."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boiling Boy" | 6:22 |
| 2. | "German Shepherds" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "He Knows" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Underwater Experiences" | 2:20 |
| 5. | "The Art of Persistence" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Small Black Reptile" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Wolf Collides" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Over Theirs" | 8:51 |
gollark: You could try and learn programming or something. It's very fun*.
gollark: That is very boring of you.
gollark: If you never have to look things up you're using your computer very boringly.
gollark: You can't be sure, but can get some idea.
gollark: I'm pretty sure it supports both, and `>=` should work the same as in... every other same programming language?
References
- Cooper, Tim (16 June 2020). "Wire: 10:20 – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Eede, Christian (11 March 2020). "Wire Announce New Album, '10:20'". The Quietus. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Grow, Kory (5 May 2020). "Wire Tease '10:20′ Comp With Reworked 'The Art of Persistence'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- Damiao, Anthony (18 June 2020). "Wire Revisit Past Songs While Looking to the Future on Compilation '10:20'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- Griffiths, Peter (17 June 2020). "Wire's '10:20' Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- La, Michelle. "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: WIRE – 10:20". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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