Bootleg: The Alarm: LP, ‘Electric Folklore ’88’ cat #:??, country: UK

“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::

‘Stand, The (Full Version)’ [4:41] (MacDonald/Peters/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Come on down & meet your maker Come on down & make the stand Oh I have been out searching With the black book in my hand And I’ve looked between the lines that lie on the pages that I tread I met the walking dude,religious, in his wom down cowboy boots He walked liked no man on earth I [read more]

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.