On December 20, 2010, “Pink Flag” label released “Red Barked Tree”, the twelfth Wire studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at ”Resident Studios”, “Press Play Studios”, “Swim Studio” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman,

Personnel:

• Colin Newman– vocals, guitar, various, mixing
• Graham Lewis– vocals, bass
• Robert Grey– drums
• Andy Ramsay– engineer
• Sean Douglas – engineer
• Denis Blackham– mastering
• Jon Wozencroft– art direction, photography
• Jannis Kounellis– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey.

1. Please Take
2. Now Was
3. Adapt
4. Two Minutes
5. Clay
6. Bad Worn Thing
7. Moreover
8. A Flat Ten
9. Smash
10. Down to This
11. Red Barked Trees