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  • Summary: The legendary English band, now re-formed, reunited and reinvigorated, return with their first LP in over a dozen years, with a sound that recalls the punk energy of their 1970s albums while sounding completely modern. Note that 7 of the 11 tracks here are also found in some form on 2002'sThe legendary English band, now re-formed, reunited and reinvigorated, return with their first LP in over a dozen years, with a sound that recalls the punk energy of their 1970s albums while sounding completely modern. Note that 7 of the 11 tracks here are also found in some form on 2002's twin "Read & Burn" EPs.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    In short, they "rock." Finally.
  2. PopMatters
    90
    Throughout Send, Wire strike the right compromise, pushing their songs to brink of chaos without ever allowing them to disintegrate.
  3. The Wire
    90
    A taut, brutal collection which is as strong as anything they've released in their previous incarnations. [June 2003, p.65]
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  4. Splendid
    80
    If you can't quite muster truly fervid enthusiasm for Send, it's probably due, in some part, to the matter-of-factness of its presentation. There is much here to be excited about, but carefully cultivated detachment seems to be Wire's preferred modus operandi.
  5. The A.V. Club
    80
    The band has rarely sounded so alive.
  6. Uncut
    80
    Send is pure gristle, a vicious statement of musical intent. [Jul 2003, p.129]
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  7. Stylus Magazine
    41
    This album is an incredible disappointment- right when Wire was beginning to build up momentum; there’s not even enough new material here to fill a third EP, and the recontextualizing of the Read & Burn songs hardly makes it more worthwhile.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. olznillzthaman
    May 1, 2003
    10
    Absoultely brilliant. What more is there to say?
  2. ScottS
    Jan 27, 2006
    10
    I own three CDs by this band (Send, A Bell is A Cup Until it is Struck, and The Ideal Copy). There is no common denominator...everything I own three CDs by this band (Send, A Bell is A Cup Until it is Struck, and The Ideal Copy). There is no common denominator...everything sounds different. Better yet, all their stuff seems to break new ground in rock. Send rocks heavily in a sort of post-punk, heavily synthesized and brilliantly mixed fashion. It's difficult not to tap your toes and wince as your eardrums are accosted by harsh vocals, guitars, and effects. Not to mention a consistent fast drum beat that keeps the rocous sound frothing and boiling without falling apart. What Wire has done here seems like a logical extension of their early experimental punk and 80s synth pop stuff. The lyrics continue to be sparse and artsy, the music is just...different. I cannot think of any other band that is breaking new ground in musical frontiers 30 years after their first album. Very impressive.… Expand
  4. MattJacks2003
    Mar 9, 2019
    10
    This is the most wired up album that wires you up in the pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#86 Most Shared Album of 2003

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