THE ALARM
In The Poppyfields
After enjoying single chart success for the first time in over a decade The Alarm follow up '45rpm' with a brand new album 'In The Poppyfields'.
The Alarm are still fronted by lead singer Mike Peters but the rest of the personnel have changed boasting former members of The Cult,The Mission and Stiff Little Fingers.
Opening track 'Coming Home' shows that while no more in the spring of their youth The Alarm can still rock the newer pretenders into the shade.
Next up is the melodic 'Close' a song co-written by Peters and The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy. This standout track of the album will please both new and old Alarm fans and is best described as a 'Rain In The Summertime' for the new millenium.
Now its time for the self-professed sonic revolution that is '45rpm'. Peters wanted to prove it 's the music that counts not the age and The Alarm morphed into The Poppyfields. A "young band with a refreshing new sound". The radio stations,the press were fooled leaving Peters with a big grin on his face proving you're never too old to rock and roll.
The acoustic opening of 'The Drunk And The Disorderly' leads into an explosive mix of guitar and drums that wouldn't sound out of place in a Who rock opera showing that even at this stage of his career Peters isn't afraid to wear his influences on his sleeve.
If '45rpm' is the daddy of the album then 'Federal Motor Votor' is the perfect son.From the opening guitar chords to the last you know this is a song the live Alarm crowd will love and love.
'Trafficking' is the song you'd expect a 21st century Marc Bolan would give us if he was also on the Peters co-writing roster.
'New Home New Life' shows there is also a sensitive side to the new Alarm and that there is a place for piano driven songs as well as guitar anthems.
'The Rock And Roll' is the musical autobiography Peters has been dying to write, telling us about an infamous starman and that the "the rock and roll still burns in me".
'The Unexplained' leads the band in by the hand with an acoustic and piano start and is the only track that you feel will need to grow.
'Right Back Where I Started' From sees the band reach top gear, driving guitars, passionate vocals showing that slower songs can also be powerful.
'True Life' maintains the high levels an is simply described as an electro-acoustic masterpiece.
The closing and title track 'In The Poppyfields' is a track made for driving in the summer with the windows down - the perfect dreamy summer song.
On the opening track Peters tells us "it's been a long time coming and it's good to be back". The perfect description for this album...
The Alarm are still fronted by lead singer Mike Peters but the rest of the personnel have changed boasting former members of The Cult,The Mission and Stiff Little Fingers.
Opening track 'Coming Home' shows that while no more in the spring of their youth The Alarm can still rock the newer pretenders into the shade.
Next up is the melodic 'Close' a song co-written by Peters and The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy. This standout track of the album will please both new and old Alarm fans and is best described as a 'Rain In The Summertime' for the new millenium.
Now its time for the self-professed sonic revolution that is '45rpm'. Peters wanted to prove it 's the music that counts not the age and The Alarm morphed into The Poppyfields. A "young band with a refreshing new sound". The radio stations,the press were fooled leaving Peters with a big grin on his face proving you're never too old to rock and roll.
The acoustic opening of 'The Drunk And The Disorderly' leads into an explosive mix of guitar and drums that wouldn't sound out of place in a Who rock opera showing that even at this stage of his career Peters isn't afraid to wear his influences on his sleeve.
If '45rpm' is the daddy of the album then 'Federal Motor Votor' is the perfect son.From the opening guitar chords to the last you know this is a song the live Alarm crowd will love and love.
'Trafficking' is the song you'd expect a 21st century Marc Bolan would give us if he was also on the Peters co-writing roster.
'New Home New Life' shows there is also a sensitive side to the new Alarm and that there is a place for piano driven songs as well as guitar anthems.
'The Rock And Roll' is the musical autobiography Peters has been dying to write, telling us about an infamous starman and that the "the rock and roll still burns in me".
'The Unexplained' leads the band in by the hand with an acoustic and piano start and is the only track that you feel will need to grow.
'Right Back Where I Started' From sees the band reach top gear, driving guitars, passionate vocals showing that slower songs can also be powerful.
'True Life' maintains the high levels an is simply described as an electro-acoustic masterpiece.
The closing and title track 'In The Poppyfields' is a track made for driving in the summer with the windows down - the perfect dreamy summer song.
On the opening track Peters tells us "it's been a long time coming and it's good to be back". The perfect description for this album...
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