Review: Review: Coloursound EP

SAUNTERING on to the stage like the old pro he is, ex-Alarm guitarist Dave Sharp cut an eye-catching figure in his black PVC waistcoat and medallion. He launched into his set and, with his two guitars and harmonica, he was truly a one-man band, the archetypal wandering musician. Switching between acoustic and electric guitar, he varied the pace and kept things interesting. A mixture of rock, folk and blues, his [read more]

The Alarm 2000 Collection 21st Century Recording Company 21C)18 Singer Mike Peters has put his heart, soul and bank balance into presenting ten years of his life in a box. Here is the entire back catalogue of all the Alarm singles, b-sides, albums and every other official release along with rare tracks, demo tapes, many that have never seen the light of day before and all superbly remastered. It’s a [read more]

The former singer of The Alarm returns with a vocal style so familiar and so unimaginative that he might well have christened his new group The Bono Dog Doo-Dah Band. Breathe is a thumping and unoriginal collection of songs inspired by life on the road in the USA. From Levi’s And Bibles to Poetic Justice, this anthemic set of rock songs has virtually nothing to say and a lot of [read more]