Photo: The Alarm,4/12/1986

Bob Dylan, the Byrds and the energy of the Clash have influenced the bright, jangly sound of this British quartet as their terrific debut EP suggest. Two message-conscious songs, “The Stand” and “Marching On,” offer the sort of robust melodies and harmonies the industry needs to revitalize AOR. A refreshing new entry. Publication::Publication:BillboardAuthor::

‘Marching On (Live KBFH)’ [4:00] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “hello Boston, how you doing, allright. We’re The Alarm, this song is called Marching On” Well there’s a young boy standing He’s staring at the world You know he can’t control his anger You can see it in his eyes Gonna smash the window He’s gonna tear down the walls Hey mister you don’t understand it Take a look at [read more]

‘Terms And Conditions (itpf bond)’ [??:??] (Mike Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Notes: ?Mike Peters Notes: ?Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?