A 20th anniversary edition of the album, pair the original album (featuring favorites “She’s Hearing Voices,” “Helicopter,” “So Here We Are” and “Banquet”) with 23 B-sides and rarities, including nine unreleased demos and live cuts.
Silent Alarm was the culmination of several years of work by the London-based band, founded by singer/rhythm guitarist Kele Okereke and lead guitarist Russell Lissack in 1999. The band’s initial line-up featured bassist/keyboardist Gordon Moakes and drummer Matt Tong; their combination of nervy, danceable approach to post-punk and lyrical existentialism aligned perfectly with what rock radio listeners on both sides of the Atlantic were craving at the time. Positive feedback from BBC Radio 1 programmers transcended…

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