The Alarm are an alternative rock band that emerged from Wales in the early 1980s. They started as a local punk band with a spirited, energetic acoustic/folk influence, stayed together for ten years, and landed 7 top 10 singles. The Alarm incorporated elements of punk, folk, new wave, roots rock, and classic rock into their music. Unusually for a rock band, they displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture. By opening for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan, they became a popular alternative rock band of the 1980s, retaining a small but loyal following to the present day.

Discography

as The Alarm

* The Alarm (IRS Records - July 1983) US #126
* Declaration (IRS Records - February 1984) - UK #6, US #50
* Strength (IRS Records - October 1985) - UK #18, US #39
* Eye of the Hurricane (IRS Records - November 1987) - UK #23, US #77
* Electric Folklore Live (IRS Records - November 1988) - UK #62, US #167
* Change (IRS Records - September 1989) - UK #13, US #75 (Also released in a Welsh language version as Newid)
* Standards (IRS Records - November 1990) - UK #47, US #177
* Raw (IRS Records - April 1991) - UK #33, US #161 (Also released in a Welsh language version as Tân)
* In the Poppy Fields (Snapper Music - 2004)

as The Alarm MMVI

* Under Attack (Liberty Records - February 13, 2006) UK #138
* Guerilla Tactics (The Twenty First Century Recording Company - July 8, 2008)

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