Punk pioneering rock band Wire return with news of a new mini-album ‘Nocturnal Koreans’, due April 29th via pinkflag. The band are sharing the first single & album titled track online now. It's superb. Have a listen.
The title track 'Nocturnal Koreans' chronicles a sleepless night the band spent in a seedy Boston-area hotel on their 2013 US tour. The track is the kind of charging, urgent tune that’s always been Colin Newman’s forte.
Bassist Graham Lewis’s lyrics make this one of guitarist Matthew Simms’s favourites on the record, largely because of the associated memories. Speaking about the track, Simms said “It’s a great snapshot of touring America, and when I hear or play that song, it reminds me of the many weird and wonderful times, places and people that cross your path.”
Listen to 'Nocturnal Koreans' here
Wire Gig dates
10th Mar – Con Club, Lewes, UK
11th Mar – Komedia, Bath, UK
12th Mar – Cosmosis Festival, Manchester, UK
22nd-24th Apr – ATP, Prestatyn (curated by Drive Like Jehu), UK
