Change Becomes Us

Change Becomes Us is the thirteenth studio album by British post-punk band Wire. It was released on 25 March 2013.[1]

Change Becomes Us
Studio album by Wire
Released	25 March 2013[1]
Recorded	Spring 2012 at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales, UK; Swim Studio, London, England, UK
Genre	Post-punk, art punk, alternative rock
Length	48:45
Label	Pink Flag
Producer	Colin Newman
Wire chronology
Red Barked Tree (2011) Change Becomes Us (2013) Wire (2015)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Consequence of Sound	[4]
Pitchfork	(8.2/10)[5]
Spin	(8/10)[6]

Album information

The album features songs based on ideas from 1979/1980 that were originally quick sketches for live performances.[1] In particular, "Doubles and Trebles", "Keep Exhaling", "Reinvent Your Second Wheel", "Stealth of a Stork", "Time Lock Fog", "Eels Sang", "Love Bends", "& Much Besides" and "Attractive Space" are reworked versions of "Ally in Exile", "Relationship", "ZEGK HOQP", "Witness to the Fact", "5/10", "Eels Sang Lino", "Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars)", "Eastern Standard" and "Underwater Experiences" respectively, which originally appeared on the 1981 live album Document and Eyewitness. The album was made available on CD and digitally on 25 March, followed by a special edition on vinyl on 20 April 2013 (Record Store Day).[7]

The album cover is a photograph of the red hallway in Seattle's Central Library.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Doubles & Trebles"	Graham Lewis	Colin Newman (song) / Wire (music)	3:50
2.	"Keep Exhaling"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	1:39
3.	"Adore Your Island"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	2:45
4.	"Re-Invent Your Second Wheel"	Lewis	Lewis, Newman (song) / Wire (music)	3:45
5.	"Stealth of a Stork"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	1:54
6.	"B/W Silence"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	4:40
7.	"Time Lock Fog"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	5:45
8.	"Magic Bullet"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	3:41
9.	"Eels Sang"	Lewis	Lewis, Newman (song) / Wire (music)	2:15
10.	"Love Bends"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	4:01
11.	"As We Go"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	4:36
12.	"& Much Besides"	Newman	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	6:13
13.	"Attractive Space"	Lewis	Newman (song) / Wire (music)	3:33

Personnel

Wire

• Colin Newman – lead vocals [1-3, 5-8, 10-13], electric guitar [1-6, 8-13], [[Mellotron [1-11], baritone electric guitar [1, 4, 7], acoustic guitar [1, 6], organ [2, 3, 8, 10, 12], piano [4, 9], mandolin [7], bass guitar [9], guitar fx [9], backing vocals [1, 6], handclaps [5], production, mixing.
• Graham Lewis – bass guitar [1-13], lead vocals [4, 9], baritone electric guitar [8], piano [12], Monotron [12], handclaps [5].
• Robert Grey – drums [1-13], floor percussion [7, 12], bottle [7], radiator [7], handclaps [5].
• Matt Simms – electric guitar [1-13], guitar fx [7, 9, 10, 13], Mellotron [11, 13], acoustic guitar [12], handclaps [5].

Production

• Jon Wozencroft – art direction, photography
• Sean Douglas – engineer (at Rockfield Studios)
• Denis Blackham – mastering

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	165
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9]	23

References

1. "Wire to release new album Change Becomes Us". NME. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
2. https://www.metacritic.com/music/change-becomes-us/wire
3. Phares, Heather. "Change Becomes Us review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
4. Bray, Ryan (28 March 2013). "Album review: Wire – Change Becomes Us". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
5. Wolk, Douglas (2 April 2013). "Wire - Change Becomes Us". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
6. Gubbels, Jason (28 March 2013). "Wire, Change Becomes Us (Pink Flag)". Spin. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
7. "Change Becomes Us (pf19)". Retrieved 26 January 2013.
8. "Ultratop.be – Wire – Change Becomes Us" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
9. "Wire Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2016.