Chairs Missing (studio album)
by Wire
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Chairs Missing is ranked 2nd best out of 29 albums by Wire on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Wire is Pink Flag which is ranked number 339 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,046.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | mash | 1,400 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2025 01:17 | Exist-en-ciel | 3,086 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 07:17 | NYAndreas | 1,432 | 43/100 |
| ! | 11/13/2025 19:58 |  covecove | 6,483 | 73/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2025 01:59 | JacobMullis | 723 | 88/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.8/100, a mean average of 79.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.
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Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14 ???
Art, Progressive, New Wave, Post-Punk, Punk, Avangard, Experimental ??
Very creative, experimentalish post-punk but without the depressing melancholy of bands like Joy Divison and The Cure or the abrassive nature of Gang of Four, The Pop Group or PiL. Outdoor Miner is probably the best song here.
A great album that creates brilliant suspense and tension with its minimalism and dark tone. This leads to an edgy atmosphere which is fantastic to explore as it really sucks you into the album once you get your head around the music. It did take me a few listens to properly understand this record but now I think it is great. The music feels so cohesive with the whole album feeling very together. It also feels very focused and like they knew exactly what they were trying to do on here which delivers a great experience for us. What really impresses me with this release is how they walk the line between an infectious sound and an alienating sound which works perfectly in creating this unique and engaging soundscape which leaves me confused but also in love with the music. Overall, this is an elite level record and definitely deserves credit for the high quality the group produced on here.
Goliath 05/29/2022 12:09 | #285793
The only problem with this album is that once 'I am the fly' is in your head it won't leave.
Not as cohesive and impressive as Pink Flag, but still good album.
teague 08/25/2021 18:19 | #272833
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Brandon8 06/24/2020 13:00 | #254411
Great follow up after Pink Flag their sound evolved still minimalistic but a change in tempo that builds tension.
100/100
What an album, the best post punk i have ever heard
Amazing
Goliath 10/28/2018 09:34 | #223420
Three tracks I like, Too Late, Outdoor Miner and I Am The Fly. The rest is OK.
Komorebi-D 03/07/2017 04:34 | #187067
Wire reinvented and still managed to equalize the quality of their perfect debut. That says miles about them as a band.
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