“The Deceiver” released as a single. Reaches #51 in the UK, #104 in the USA. This failure drovethe Alarm back into the studio to record “The Chant Has Just Begun”
Review: ‘The Alarm 2000 Collection’
THE ALARM ‘The Alarm 2000 Collection’ (21st Century 21C018) * * * * * The Alarm were notorious for unwittingly attracting bad press during theirpeak time in the 80’s. Enduring frequent comparisons to U2 and The Clash, along with jibes about their admittedly ridiculously airborne hairstyles was all in a day’s suffering for the four piece from North Wales. Yet despite the hub of unfavourable and often downright malicious press, [read more]
Songs
‘In The Cold Light Of Day’ [4:27] (MacDonald / Peters), The Alarm
‘In The Cold Light Of Day’ [4:27] (MacDonald / Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: This man’s alone The crowds have all gone home There is no sound Alone after all the years that I have known I’m still walking a long, hard road I’m still miles and miles from home I see and feel But I can’t escape the tension that exists That leaves the man emotionally stripped I’m still [read more]
Gigs
Cardiff – The Point
The Alarm – Guerilla Tactics In The UK – Ticket Information Throughout November 2008, The Alarm will undertake a UK residency tour billed as ‘Guerilla Tactics In The UK’. The Alarm will perform three separate shows in four major UK cities (Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester and London), over three weeks. Beginning on Thursday 6th of November in Cardiff at The Point, the band will then head North on Friday 7th of [read more]