Snakedrill
Snakedrill is an EP by English rock band Wire. It was released in 1986. It was the first release after the band's five-year hiatus, and foreshadows their extensive use of electronic instrumentation on following albums, particularly on "A Serious of Snakes", which contains multiple layered synth and keyboard parts.
| Snakedrill | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Length | Post-punk, experimental rock, industrial rock | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
The entire EP is now included in the form of bonus tracks on The Ideal Copy.
Track listing
All racks composed by Wire
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Serious of Snakes" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Drill" | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Advantage in Height" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Up to the Sun" | 2:50 |
Personnel
- Wire
- B.C. Gilbert
- Colin Newman
- Graham Lewis
- Robert Gotobed
- Technical
- David Buckland – cover photography
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References
- Wilson Neate. "Snakedrill". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- Robert Christgau. "Wire". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
External links
- Snakedrill at Discogs (list of releases)
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