The Alarm - Forwards (The Twenty First Century Recording Company)

“I literally took my guitar into the hospital with me,” says Mike Peters. “I was on the ward for such a long time, I started writing the songs for ‘Forwards’ in between IV sessions and the first people to hear the music were, literally, the very people who were trying to keep me alive.” In between hospitalisation periods, Peters took the band into the recording studio with producer George Williams, and although barely able to speak due to the debilitating effects of chronic illness, Peters was able to focus the sessions on creating the music for ten new life-affirming Alarm songs. ‘Forwards’ is alive with melody and invention and destined to contend for a top place amongst The Alarm’s extensive discography, one that boasts over 17 Top 50 UK singles and over six million album sales worldwide. In fact, the previous three Alarm albums have all featured in the Top 10 of the British Rock Album Chart with Equals (number 2 in 2018), Sigma (number 1 in 2019) and Omega (number 8 in 2022). Featuring ‘Forwards’, ‘The Returning’, ‘Another Way’, ‘Love and Forgiveness’. ‘Next’. ‘Whatever’, ‘Transition’, ‘Love Disappearing’, ‘New Standards’, and ‘X’.

Version: Freedom White Vinyl Edition LP

Released: 16^th June 2022

Condition: New Sealed