Gig: 1/14/1986, The Alarm, Ibsenhuset, Skien, Norway

Producer: The Alarm I.R.S. Records A line in the song “Moments in Time” from Raw, the latest release from the Alarm, seems to sum up songwriter Mike Peters’ current vision for this band: “Somewhere we got lost along the way.” Indeed, the title is apt; what we have here is one of those back-to-basics, we-can-be-a-garage-band collection of artful yet angry songs that eschews the sequencer formula the band has perfected [read more]

‘Wonderful World’ [5:00] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: Guys wearing gas masks are levelling their guns At school children singing whilst studying sums It�s a clear sign of violence And it’s laced with heavy support This whole situations been dragged through the dirt By gargoyles and monsters and man eating birds Who act like the jury but you never see them stand up in court It’s savage and ugly the [read more]

“68 Guns” was recorded at Good Earth Studios in London and produced by Alan Shacklock.