The Black Session [Live]
by Wire
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    Feb 14, 2012
    60
    Even when Wire focuses on their not-so-classic material, they sound great in a live environment.
  2. Consequence
    Feb 8, 2012
    60
    Some of the finer details might be lost on the live presentation, but it's nothing to cry about when you consider that you're hearing Wire in their natural habitat.
  3. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 8, 2012
    60
    The loss of its uplifting chorus harmonies deprives "Map Ref" of its sunny appeal, but "Two People In a Room" bowls along briskly with dissonant monochord tension.
  5. Under The Radar
    Mar 21, 2012
    40
    Something of a head-scratcher, showcasing neither one of their best performances, nor really one of a highest quality-recording.... Fans looking for cuts from the band's early work are better steered toward their Legal Bootleg series. [Mar 2012, p.87]
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