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Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1978

WHEN WIRE came out of the Punk No-man's-land with their strikingly different debut album Pink Flag they seemed one of the hottest hopes for lifting rock out of the latrine it was rapidly digging itself into. Rave reviews and predictions for a bright future (with prospects) were very apparent in the Rock Press.

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