{"product_id":"wire-pink-flag-vinyl-lp","title":"Wire: Pink Flag Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebut studio album from London's punk originators Wire.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePink Flag\u003c\/i\u003e was originally recorded in 1977 and would go on to have a huge influence on the punk and post-punk scene. It marked an abrupt turn from the punk cliches that had come to be embraced by bands like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ramones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRamones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sex+Pistols\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSex Pistols\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The sound is still stripped down and the songs go by in a flash, but the band delivers in unpredictable ways. The sound can be dissonant at times, but the minimalist compositions allow for plenty of interplay between the instruments. Songs are short and concise, delivering just what they need to and nothing more. Frontman \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Colin+Newman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColin Newman's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e acerbic wit is let forth with plenty of rancor. Notable songs include: \"Reuters,\" \"Lowdown,\" \"Mannequin,\" and \"Three Girl Rhumba\" who's guitar riff would go on to be lifted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Elastica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElastica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for their 1994 Britpop hit, \"Connection.\" Twenty-one tracks in all. Released by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Pinkflag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePinkflag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on black vinyl housed in a full color sleeve with a printed inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Pinkflag 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by ninetwofour 09\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Wire","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":57431628906827,"sku":"lp-9992","price":4.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/wire-pinkflag.jpg?v=1779697463","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/wire-pink-flag-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}