In episode #134 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Mike Peters from Welsh rock legends The Alarm to talk about their brand new album ‘Forwards.’
Mike Peters returns to life after a year dominated by pneumonia and a serious leukaemia relapse. 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 between hospitalisation periods, Mike 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, he was able to focus the sessions on creating the music for ten new life-affirming Alarm songs.
Described by Bono of U2 as “the second greatest rock and roll band in the world”, The Alarm release their forthcoming brand new album, Forwards, on the new date of 16th June 2023, followed by a two-night stand at The Gramercy Theatre in New York on June 23rd / 24th.
In this interview, Mike Peters talks from his hospital bed while he is having his regular treatment to talk about the new album, live shows, performing with U2 in the 80s and lots more.
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Forwards Tracklist:
1. Forwards
2. The Returning
3. Another Way
4. Love and Forgiveness
5. Next
6. Whatever
7. Transition
8. Love Disappearing
9. New Standards
10. X
FORWARDS is being released physically on CD and Vinyl, with the LP release featuring two different record sleeves / coloured vinyl configurations. A classic green/white star / white vinyl edition (Mike’s healing colour combo) is being made available to outlets everywhere, along with a unique Metallic / Green vinyl limited edition available exclusively to independent record stores only.
Pre-order link: https://ingrv.es/thealarmforwards
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