Wire / Manscape

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Artist

Wire

Album Title:

Manscape

Album Cover:

Primary Genre

Alternative & Punk: Art Rock

Format

Released

05/01/1990

Label

Enigma Records/Mute Records Ltd.

Catalog No

7 73559-2 / CD STUMM 80

Bar Code No

0 18777 35592 6

Packaging

Jewelcase

Tracks

1.	Life In The Manscape (3:28)
2.	Stampede (4:50)
3.	Patterns Of Behaviour (4:17)
4.	Other Moments (3:50)
5.	Small Black Reptile (3:14)
6.	Torch It (7:31)
7.	Morning Bell (4:22)
8.	Where's The Deputation (3:51)
9.	What Do You See? (6:47)
10.	Goodbye Ploy (3:50)
11.	Sixth Sense (4:19)
12.	Children Of Groceries (3:03)
13.	You Hung Your Lights In The Trees/ A Craftsman's Touch (10:04)

Date Acquired

06/27/1990

Personal Rating

Acquired from

Roadrunner Records

Purchase Price

15.00

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Notes

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-01-27 03:59:23

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Analyzed: Wire / Manscape
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -14.36 dB 3:28 01-Life in the Manscape
DR14 -0.18 dB -16.20 dB 4:51 02-Stampede
DR15 0.00 dB -16.21 dB 4:18 03-Patterns of Behaviour
DR11 -2.10 dB -16.09 dB 3:50 04-Other Moments
DR14 -1.84 dB -19.38 dB 3:15 05-Small Black Reptile
DR12 -0.68 dB -14.57 dB 7:31 06-Torch It
DR10 -4.03 dB -15.88 dB 4:23 07-Morning Bell
DR12 -1.21 dB -15.50 dB 3:51 08-Where's the Deputation?
DR13 -0.58 dB -15.71 dB 6:48 09-What Do You See?
DR13 -0.08 dB -16.50 dB 3:50 10-Goodbye Ploy
DR13 -0.01 dB -17.83 dB 4:20 11-Sixth Sense
DR11 -1.07 dB -16.17 dB 3:03 12-Children of Groceries
DR13 0.00 dB -16.39 dB 10:04 13-You Hung Your Lights in the Trees / A Craftman's Touch
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 887 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews

All Music Guide Review:

Review by Jason Ankeny
Wire's gradual move toward dance music and techno becomes complete on Manscape. Syncopated beats, synths, and sequencer riffs are the dominant musical motifs, with Graham Lewis taking a larger share of the vocal turns. Still, what the group has gained in technical acumen over time has been lost in tension and interpersonal dynamics; taken for what it is, Manscape is edgy, brainy dance music, but taken as part of the largely brilliant Wire oeuvre, it's a disappointment.

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