Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor

His icy space-age persona and sound may be forever associated with early-80's British new wave (Flock of Seagulls

the only outside influence came when they enlisted mixing help from Gareth Jones - the man famed for his work with Tuxedomoon

without the help of a record label

The latest work of Driftmachine offers a complex dialogue between genres and music styles

Wire - Silver/Lead subwoofer Jim O'Rourke - The VisitorSilver Lead is the 15th studio album from musical pioneers Wire. It arrives on the 40th anniversary of their debut performance. Yet it's about as far from nostalgia as you could get. This is the sound of a uniquely addictive 21st century psychedelic post punk. Colin Newman and Matt Simms' guitar work is alternately jagged and luminous, while bassist Graham Lewis's ear catching lyrics are vivid yet oblique. Meanwhile, drummer Robert Grey provides a