Gig: 12/23/1985, The Alarm, Barrowlands, Glasgow

Responding to the double chart failure of “The Deceiver” and “The Chant”, the Alarm attempt to quickly regain momentum by recording a new song at Good Earth with Alan Shacklock. “Absolute Reality” end-up sounding much like the best songs from Declaration. The song came from demos for their next album.

‘One Step Closer To Home (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [4:20] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: One two three four… Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Back in ’75 When the kid was on the line And he felt no pain ‘Cause there was none He would bend in the wind Take in anything Like sniffin’ roses And it was alright Until he fell And cut his hand He just [read more]

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