Pink Flag is my favorite. I bought all 3 around the same time, and thats the album I come back to most. However for awhile, Chairs Missing was my favorite. The thing to remember for those who aren't into it is, it's a grower. Pink Flag is very immediate, fast. They get the point across in every song, and each is so brief that there is little time for repetition. Chairs Missing tends to take a melody or chord progression and hang on to it much longer, the songs build up to these huge tense moments, rather than blowing past you.
And 154 is unfairly neglected I think. Granted it doesnt come close to the first two, but I think its just that the album isn't as consistent, considering it has more of my favorite songs than any other Wire album.
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