The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)

[Nee Lewman]

something I've experienced with all og punk... it gets kind of samey and I get bored. This does vary it up a bit and ends on a high note with 1 2 X U

 

[Nee Lewman]

Whoa...

HAD TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE AT SOME POINT. Will be interested in what you have to say about it.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

My thoughts on "Miriam Makeba":

I'll say that "One More Dance" is such a bizarre track that it might be my favorite on the album

 

[Jan]

A little primer on wire

An introduction to Wire in 10 records

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thevinylfactory.com

 

[jt4527]

Another band I have heard of and an album I am aware of but never listened to!

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

This is more what I was hoping for from this. As well as Wire (never really checked out), I got this, which I'd never heard of but seems like a good companion to Pink Flag. My early 6am play in bed suggests this is not the kind of music to wake up to...

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

@Lee Newman -

You likely have heard Wire without realizing you heard Wire...

 

[Joe Mac]

So I love this record. Wire were the first post punk band. They got three songs into this album and were already bored of punk and started to play. Not listened to this in too long. Might stick it on in the car on the way into work later.

 

[LeeVing]

Wire is great - although I do listen to what really should have been their 4th album, but ended up being Colin Newman's solo debut, the most.

Also heard in Silence Of The Lambs...

 

[Nee Lewman]

@Lee Newman -

You likely have heard Wire without realizing you heard Wire...

Elastica is in the RIYL!

 

[Nee Lewman]

NEWMAN!!!

 

[Nee Lewman]

NEWMAN!!!

Shit! I think I owe @Corycm a bird nickel.

 

[gafacaode]

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Wire - Pink Flag

Pink Flag - Wire | Album | AllMusic

Pink Flag by Wire released in 1977. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Oh yes, this is right up my alley.
Easy five stars

Pitchfork makes it feel like the wrong album got picked, the others sound more interesting than this one. Might need to make sometime for this band at some point:

Wire: Pink Flag / Chairs Missing / 154

pitchfork.com

I would say that's their perfect trilogy.

 

[Joe Mac]

Just listening to this and then Elastica in the car. That was a whole lot of fun!

I hadn’t listened to either of those albums in far too long!

 

[Nee Lewman]

Just listening to this and then Elastica in the car. That was a whole lot of fun!

I hadn’t listened to either of those albums in far too long!

I have a suspicion that loud while yelling irrationally at imbeciles on the way home is the proper venue for this.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Are these songs in English?

 

[Nee Lewman]

Is the chorus to Ex Líon Tamer “be good to your Tuesday”?

 

[Nee Lewman]

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I have a suspicion that loud while yelling irrationally at imbeciles on the way home is the proper venue for this.

Yes. This was definitely a better atmosphere than calling staff up to sign off on their attendance. Listening to Punk and being the man is not compatible.

Although, I am learning that aggressive music just isn’t really my thing anymore. I’ve got Fugazi, Nine Inch Nails and Guns N Roses that thoroughly filled that niche in my angsty youth days.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Is the chorus to Ex Líon Tamer “be good to your Tuesday”?

Musixmatch tells me:
stay glued to your TV set

 

[Nee Lewman]

This reads like a Coral lyric:
Next week will solve your problems
But now
Fish-fingers all in a line
The milk bottles stand empty