Three Sevens Clash E.P.

The boy became a man and is in the midst of his own punk rock revolution, be it digital, be it a self-sufficient record company living on the inside but on the outside! So ‘The Opening‘ is a riotous call-to-arms; a get off yer arse call; straight into the title track of the E.P. which just makes you want to jump around your living room using the dog as a guitar! ‘Kill To Get What You Want‘ has a tribal feel, and a killer walking bass line, combined with a guitar lick and vocal to-die-for. ‘Fill In The Blanks‘ has a more accessible feel to it, like an old friend. ‘Zero’s & Ones‘ is only 42 seconds of statement, but listen up boys and girls for ‘Love, Hope & Strength‘ the key cut on this record. It has become much more than just a song, it’s now a statement of intent, read into it what you want, but believe in it! The whole thing closes with ‘Broadcast On Street Airwaves‘ which is straight off Capital Radio, you either get it or you don’t…

*Best Track: ‘Love Hope & Strength‘

Fight Back E.P.

‘The Fall Out‘ opens EP II and is one of the hardest Alarm songs you will ever hear; it’s proper rock, heavy rock, never heard anything from them that can compare. ‘Fight Back‘ says what you want it to, another of the call-to-arms tracks - stop moaning, life sucks, but for fuck’s sake, smile and fight back. ‘What About The Man On The Street‘ is political; you can read it however you want, say it’s anti this or anti that, but the fact that it might be just that; it’s about positive action, use your brain, vote with your feet! ‘War Cry‘ with the harmonica opening is perhaps the most Alarm song so far, because it sounds like an old friend, but the juxtaposed guitar of James Stevenson ensures it feels like no Alarm song ever. ‘Love Is My Enemy tells the story, the feeling, the emotion, the ’should I stay or should I go’, will I live, will I die, what do I do it all for? Love my family, Love the music, Love the life, but there is more to life than dying! ‘Life Support System‘ is another tale of the tape, I guess if you face the fear of not living, then you embrace the support that’s needed to continue whether you want to or not. This song sounds more like a Poets song than Alarm. but it’s a welcome deviation…

*Best Track: ‘Love Is My Enemy‘