Photo: The Alarm,9/1/1983

Their first album in two years is touted as showing these four Welshmen exploring their Celtic roots. Turns out though that what they’ve really been exploring is how to sound like their old mates U2. In particular the new single Rain In Summertime could have been an outtake from Joshua Tree. Not only has vocalist Mike Peters got his Bono imitation off pat but song titles like Jericho and Hallowed [read more]

9/4/1981: The Alarm, “Unsafe Building / Up For Murder” recorded Summary The recording of what would become The Alarm’s first release. 2000 copies are pressed on their own “White Cross” label to sell at gigs & use as demos.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

4/10/1991: The Alarm, Bristol, The Studio Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments