Since I have always found the guys from ALARMSIGNAL very likable and they are not one of those typical scene-poser types, but rather genuine honest punk rockers who live their lyrics, I am now pleased to have the boys from Celle's fifth album in the player. As expected from ALARMSIGNAL, this album presents some very sing-along-worthy songs again. Beautiful choruses like in the songs "Show Me the Way" or "We Only Live Once" or the hit for the next street battle "Burning Barricades". Sure, there are a few songs where you think, this is the typical sound of ALARMSIGNAL and this is typical punk rock sound and nothing new. But they demonstrate great talent in expanding the songs with individual melodies and riffs, and it's noticeable that they've taken some inspiration from their colleagues at RASTA KNAST. The song "Revolt, Rebel, Remote Control" is also nicely varied. Lyrically, ALARMSIGNAL is very diverse; the guys tackle many serious topics in their songs and provoke thought, such as the animal rights song "Being Eaten" or the song "Front X" which deals with the terrible events at Europe's external borders. ALARMSIGNAL packages their experiences into their songs, so "Heart Carries Grief" is a very sad song about a deceased friend or "Swallows Everything" about the person who never wants to question anything. "(It is) Cold" is one of my absolute favorites on this album; despite its brevity, the song just hits hard!!! Please, more of this, and the voice here is just amazing, driving straight ahead. The new guitarist and singer Bulli immediately proves at this point that he knows how to compose good songs and brings fresh air into the band, complementing the equally brilliant lyrics and melodies of the other band members wonderfully. I also really like the voice of the new singer, which comes across just great in "Cruel Reality". An absolute highlight of the album is also the song "Cheers!" Especially the quote: "Others stand there with white noses, have been heavily sedated for weeks. Hey, if that's punk rock for you, then I haven't understood something." Guys, you speak to my soul, because when I often look around, I can no longer tolerate the sight of some drugged-out, intolerant, self-righteous, and partly very introverted scene figures. I remain my own master and my own barber! This record is a beautiful thing, and I was not disappointed, as I thought with the album title "Everything is Transient" that it might be some depressive punk; on the contrary, despite the many serious lyrics, ALARMSIGNAL is a guarantee for music that awakens, not closing your eyes to the world. And as it says in the eponymous song "Everything is Transient", it is indeed good that everything eventually passes. However, I hope that this is not the case for you as a band for a long time!
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