The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011

The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011 is a live album by English rock band Wire. It was released on 14 February 2012.

The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011
Live album by Wire
Released	14 February 2012
Recorded	10 May 2011 at Studio 105, Maison de Radio France, Paris, France
Genre	Alternative rock, post-punk, experimental rock
Length	63:32
Label	Revolver USA
Wire live album chronology
Legal Bootleg Series: 02 May 2000 Great American, San Francisco (2011) The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011 (2012)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
BBC Music	(favorable)[3]
Consequence of Sound	[4]
The Independent	[5]
Pitchfork	6.3/10[6]
Uncut	[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Adapt"		4:01
2.	"Comet"		2:58
3.	"Smash"		3:39
4.	"Please Take"		4:24
5.	"Kidney Bingos"		4:33
6.	"Clay"		3:16
7.	"Map Ref. 41°N 93°W"	Lewis, Newman	4:22
8.	"Moreover"		3:43
9.	"Two People in a Room"	Newman	3:03
10.	"Down to This"		6:45
11.	"Drill"		4:31
12.	"Red Barked Trees"		7:40
13.	"Pink Flag"	Lewis, Newman	10:48

Personnel

Wire

• Robert Grey – drums
• Graham Lewis – bass guitar, vocals
• Colin Newman – guitar, vocals
• Matthew Simms – guitar

Production

• Denis Blackham – mastering
• Rémi Fessart – engineering, mixing
• Jon Wozencroft – design, photography

References

1. "The Black Session [Live] by Wire". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. Jason Lymangrover. "The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
3. Alex Deller (14 February 2012). "Wire The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011 Review".
4. Brittany Flynn (8 February 2012). "Album Review: Wire – The Black Session: Paris 10 May 2011". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
5. Andy Gill (3 February 2012). "Album: Wire, The Black Session (Pink Flag)". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
6. Douglas Wolk (7 February 2012). "Wire". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
7. Uncut: 107. March 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011 at Wire's official website
• The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011 at Discogs