Wire - Read & Burn 03 (Record Store Day)

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Released at the end of the initial period of Wire's third act – after Aend and before the band’s post-Bruce Gilbert re-invention – Read & Burn 03 never quite got the attention it deserved until now. However the opening track "23 Years Too Late", with its tour narrative text and motorik rhythm stands as one of the band's finest achievements of any era in the view of both fans and the band.

The 2026 re-issue of the 2007 EP brings the original 4 tracks and adds 3 more. While some of the tracks originated as part of the 2021-2022 sessions, others have a more storied history. "23 Years Too Late" actually started life as a highly transformed cover of the 70's Wire single "Dot Dash" – performed under the name Dip Flash as part of Iain Sinclair's London Orbital. The never previously released piece in its original form is included as an additional track.

Exclusive vinyl produced by Pinkflag Records in celebration of Record Store Day 2026. Only 1000 copies worldwide.

TRACKLISTING:

1. 23 Years Too Late
2. Our Time
3. No Warning Given
4. Desert Diving
5. Our Time (Original Mix)
6. Desert Diving (Alt Mix)
7. Dip Flash