I've always thought Wire were what pop should sound like. Melodic, sonically and lyrically interesting, with music, words and subject matter consistently coming from unique perspectives. And the way the songs moved within themselves, creating atmospheres both familiar and unexpected, whilst also moving in, to me, decidedly pop directions.
The 'Our Swimmer' 7" contains two gems (later tacked onto the 'Document And Eyewitness' CD) recorded in 1979 but not released until 1981 on Rough Trade.
A-side, "Our Swimmer":
And my favourite of the two, the lovely "Midnight Bahnhof Cafe":
And I often think their "Map Ref. 41°N 93W" is THE BEST POP SONG EVER WRITTEN:
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