Title: An enjoyable but slightly flawed album
Product review: The BAD: Overall I prefer _Chairs Missing_, which I think mixes the band's art and pop/rock sides more successfully. A few of the problems: "The Other Window" is rather self-indulgent (although it has grown on me), "A Touching Display" goes on for about two minutes too long, "Once is Enough" seems intentionally annoying. The GOOD: "I Should Have Known Better" mixes a gothic sensibility with an almost _Pink Flag_ style minimalism. "Two People in A Room" is a great punk song at heart. Musically, "The 15th" reminds me of "Reuters" and "I Am The Fly" on earlier albums. "Map Ref..." is one of the band's best songs and is almost worth the price of the album alone. "40 versions" is a good, menacing track with well-written lyrics. Several other songs are pretty good too, which makes this an essential, if imperfect purchase, if you have any interest in Wire.
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