the-alarm

The Alarm

Active: 1983–1991

PopRock

16

Releases

9

Active Years

About The Alarm

With idealistic spirit, anthemic songs, and a powerhouse live show, the Alarm were part of a wave of bands dealing in a rootsy brand of alternative rock informed by the righteous idealism of punk.

The group often worked in an acoustic folk-punk vein that provided a counterpoint to their hard-driving guitar rockers, an era captured on 1984's Declaration.

The Alarm had much of the same intensity, ambitions, and spiritualism as U2, and 1987's Eye of the Hurricane and 1989's Change reflected these shared concerns while expanding their audience to the tune of over five million sales worldwide.

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Complete Discography

1983
2 releases
single

STAND

Documented across 3 weeks

single

68 GUNS

Documented across 7 weeks

1984
3 releases
single

WHERE WERE YOU HIDING WHEN THE STORM BROKE

Documented across 6 weeks

single

THE DECEIVER

Documented across 4 weeks

single

THE CHANT HAS JUST BEGUN

Documented across 4 weeks

1985
2 releases
single

ABSOLUTE REALITY

Documented across 6 weeks

single

STRENGTH

Documented across 4 weeks

1986
2 releases
single

SPIRIT OF '76

Documented across 6 weeks

single

KNIFE EDGE

Documented across 3 weeks

1987
2 releases
single

RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME

Documented across 5 weeks

single

RESCUE ME

Documented across 2 weeks

1988
1 release
single

PRESENCE OF LOVE

Documented across 3 weeks

1989
1 release
single

SOLD ME DOWN THE RUVER/YN CYMRAEG

Documented across 3 weeks

1990
2 releases
single

LOVE DON'T COME EASY

Documented across 3 weeks

single

UNSAFE BUILDING 1990

Documented across 3 weeks

1991
1 release
single

RAW

Documented across 2 weeks

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