song "Three Girl Rhumba" and Elastica's 1995 hit "Connection" resulted in an out-of-court settlement. Alternative Press included Wire in their 1996 list of 100 underground inspirations of the past 20 years, stating that "as long as there are listeners equally lured by tough, intelligent riffs and fearless experimentalism, Wire will remain a crucial benchmark." Guided By Voices' Robert Pollard is a self-proclaimed fan of Wire, stating that the existence of a large number of songs on GBV's albums is a direct Wire influence. One of My Bloody Valentine's last releases prior to reconvening in 2007 was a cover of "Map Ref 41°N 93°W" for a Wire tribute entitled Whore. The song was selected as a favourite cover by Flak Magazine. Fischerspooner (who covered "The 15th" on their album #1), Britpop bands like Elastica and Menswe@r and post-punk revival bands like Bloc Party, Futureheads, Blacklist and Franz Ferdinand have cited Wire as an influence. The Smiths' Johnny Marr has confirmed that he is a fan of the band and has acknowledged that seeing Wire live helped give him the confidence to release his first solo album in 2013. The British electronic band Ladytron included Wire's "The 15th" on the mix compilation Softcore Jukebox. Ladytron member Reuben Wu claimed Wire as a musical influence. The Feelies, since their 2008 reunion, have covered the "Outdoor Miner". The slowcore band Low included an early, previously unreleased cover of "Heartbeat" on their career-spanning box set in 2007. Ampere recorded a cover of "Mr. Suit" for their 2006 split with Das Oath. New Bomb Turks also recorded a cover of "Mr. Suit" on the 1993 album !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!!. The chorus of Ministry's "Thieves" was influenced by "Mr. Suit" as well. Helmet guitarist Page Hamilton cites Wire as one of his "top five bands" and as an influence on his music. Discography Studio albums Pink Flag (1977) Chairs Missing (1978) 154 (1979) The Ideal Copy (1987) A Bell Is a Cup (1988) IBTABA (1989) Manscape (1990) The Drill (1991) The First Letter (1991) Send (2003) Object 47 (2008) Red Barked Tree (2010) Change Becomes Us (2013) Wire (2015) Nocturnal Koreans (2016) Silver/Lead (2017) Mind Hive (2020) 10:20 (2020) Band members Robert Grey – drums (1976–1980, 1985–1990, 1999–present) Graham Lewis – bass guitar, vocals (1976–1980, 1985–1992, 1999–present) Colin Newman – vocals, guitar (1976–1980, 1985–1992, 1999–present) Matthew Simms – guitar (2010–present) Former members George Gil – lead guitar (1976–1977) Bruce