Gig: 11/3/2003, The Alarm, The Knitting Factory (East), New York, NY.

“Theirs is a curious amalgam of punk, credible rock epithets and noble social fortitude, and while it obviously sounds different to the 80�s Alarm it�s lost none of the vibrancy, nor any of the melodic craftiness. Certain moments are more normal than before, but a plethora of unexpected touches are consistently wonderful. “ Read the full review here. Publication:: Author::

This ambitiously titled best of selection provides a shedful of reasons why The Alarm have failed to build upon their loyal cult audience in the UK. In a sweaty club or concert hall it is possible to surf along on the waves of euphoria generated by the group’s derivative lightweight rock anthems and the air-punching enthusiasm of their fans, but collected together on this LP, their recorded highlights sound worthy, [read more]

12/4/1982: The Alarm, The Odeon, Birmingham Summary Opening for U2 at a set of shows just prior to release of the “War” album (The Alarm’s first appearance as a tour support)Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments