The Black Session : Paris 10 May 2011 was recorded at Radio France's Paris stu-dios in May 2011, with Wire performing in front of an invited -- and enthusiastic -- audience. The album captures the band in razor-sharp form, tightly honed after months of touring. The selection of tracks marries live versions of songs from Red Barked Tree with choice cuts from Wire's extensive back catalogue, including much-loved classics 'Kidney Bingos', 'Map Ref 41°N 93°W' and 'Two People In A Room'. The recording is also the first to feature guitarist Matt Simms alongside the core trio of Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey.