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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life in the ManscapeBruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | StampedeBruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Patterns of Behaviour | Wire | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Other MomentsBruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Small Black ReptileBruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Torch ItWire | Wire | Play | 07:31 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Morning BellBruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Where's the Deputation?Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | What Do You See?Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Goodbye Ploy | Wire | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Sixth SenseBruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Children of GroceriesBruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | Wire | Play | 03:03 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | You Hung Your Lights in the Trees/A Craftsman's Touch | Wire | Play | 10:03 | 23 MB | 0 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Allen | Producer |
| 2 | Neville Brody | Design |
| 3 | Joe Gibb | Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 4 | Bruce Gilbert | Composer |
| 5 | Robert Gotobed | Composer |
| 6 | Paul Kendall | Engineer |
| 7 | Graham Lewis | Composer |
| 8 | Colin Newman | Composer |
| 9 | Roy Spong | Engineer |
| 10 | Wire | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Jon Wozencroft | Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |