The Story Behind: Wire - Pink Flag, Ep. 274
The Story Behind: Wire - Pink Flag, Ep. 274  
Podcast: 1001 Album Complaints
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Aug 24 2026
Description: Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Punk is stale - Wire is here to fix it. Art school aesthetics meets revolution against boring punk rock tropes still just starting to form in London in the late 70s, Wire made a big impression on audiences and may have kicked off their own genre: post-punk. Rob, Allan, and Marty welcome special guest Conan Neutron to discuss economy, immediacy, and refusing to rock out. Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasureshttps://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out Conan Neutron and the Secret Friends on tour, buy his records, and support his podcast Protonic Reversal here:https://www.neutronfriends.com/Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42dy64sq5HnDaKkJYTwQBs?si=1f9f20fe46004e05Listen to Pink Flag here:https://open.spotify.com/album/4WXqZZ28geJSPtqLcCF56L?si=GCEJa2UvTYCmbWcjOE_XHAAnd our international playlists continue to grow:Thai, German, Sweden  1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsWe have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.US Merch StoreNext week's album: Supertramp - Breakfast in AmericaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.