Album Info
| Artist: | The Alarm |
| Album: | Equals |
| Released: | UK, Europe & US, 2018 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Two Rivers | 5:04 |
| A2 | Beautiful | 2:58 |
| A3 | Coming Backwards | 3:54 |
| A4 | Transatlantic | 3:24 |
| A5 | Crowd Trouble | 3:18 |
| B1 | Peace Now | 3:42 |
| B2 | Thirteen Dead Reindeer | 4:58 |
| B3 | Neutral | 4:15 |
| B4 | Cenotaph | 5:26 |
| B5 | Tomorrow | 3:08 |
Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store
- We are a small independent record store located at 91 Plenty Rd, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir)
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- Happy Listening!
Description
A clipped snare and bright downstroke kick Two Rivers into gear, a neat reminder of how tight The Alarm can make a chorus land. Equals (LP) pulls their stadium-sized heart into lean, modern shapes, with Mike Peters’ voice riding clean guitar lines and a rhythm section that keeps things urgent without bluster. Beautiful is the other standout here, a mid-tempo lift with harmonies that feel earned rather than inflated.
This pressing opens up the space around the guitars, and the low end sits deeper, so those tom rolls and bass runs register with more intent. Artwork reproduction is sharp too, which suits this era of the band’s rebirth. It belongs on the shelf next to Big Country when you’re reaching for widescreen, no-flab anthems.
If you’d rather order online, you can buy The Alarm records online with us. Played at a sensible volume, it’s a strong Saturday tidy soundtrack, but it’s also sturdy enough for a late drive out of Melbourne when you want chorus-after-chorus without the gloss fatigue.
For longtime fans, it connects the dots back to the band’s punchier 80s core without feeling like a museum piece. Newcomers get a concise entry point that proves The Alarm - Equals still carries a spark that cuts through the noise.
Available to buy online with quick delivery Australia wide, or pick it up in our Melbourne record store.
