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THE REVIEW
Healthy Author Rock for the much-discussed return of the Who.
Nineteen tracks, almost sixty minutes of music, a mini-opera (Wire & Glass) as the backbone of the album: all the elements would be there to validate the senile madness of Pete Townshend, guitarist and main composer of the Who. Yet Pete, even thanks to the help of the other survivor Roger Daltrey, can continue to compose music with impunity as if a quarter of a century hadn't passed since the group's last official album, the negligible It's Hard from 1982.
Townshend's artistic vitality, hit hard by the accusation of pedophilia he suffered a few years ago due to some of his dangerous online acquaintances, emerges strongly in every single piece of Endless Wire. The death of bassist John Entwistle, which occurred in 2002, seemed the final nail in the coffin for the Who's adventure, who had been without the never too mourned drummer Keith Moon since 1978. Townshend, however, surprised everyone by releasing a work complex in terms of content, musically very simple and straightforward. Fragments and We Got A Hit are, among the rock tracks, the highlights of a fundamentally acoustic album.
Many Dylan-style ballads capture attention: above all, the invective of A Man In A Purple Dress, dedicated to those who are used to judging their fellow men from a questionable pulpit. The return of the Who is unexpected and, for today's times, quite welcome.
Townshend may be half-deaf, and Daltrey may no longer have the voice he used to, but we are sure that this will not stop the two "kids" now in their sixties from shaking us again with some good old rock 'n' roll.
Tracklist:
1. Fragments
2. Man in a Purple Dress
3. Mike Post Theme
4. In the Ether
5. Black Widow's Eyes
6. Two Thousand Years
7. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
8. It's Not Enough
9. You Stand by Me
10. Sound Round
11. Pick Up the Peace
12. Unholy Trinity
13. Trilby's Piano
14. Endless Wire
15. Fragments of Fragments
16. We Got a Hit
17. They Made My Dream Come True
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Endless Wire marks The Who's impressive return after decades, showcasing Pete Townshend's strong songwriting despite past challenges. The album features a mini-opera and a mix of straightforward rock and Dylan-style ballads. Despite the aging band members, the spirit of classic rock remains vibrant. Highlights include tracks like 'Fragments' and 'We Got A Hit'. This album solidifies The Who's return to music.Tracklist
The Who
Formed in London in 1964, The Who’s classic lineup—Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon—married explosive live shows with ambitious songwriting. They pioneered the rock opera with Tommy and Quadrophenia, set live benchmarks with Live at Leeds, and reshaped arena rock on Who’s Next. After Moon’s death in 1978 and Entwistle’s in 2002, Daltrey and Townshend have continued to tour and record.54 Reviews
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