July 13, 1997
FM Source @320
Excellent concert with Therapy? from 1997. This liveconcert is just before they released their album "Semi-detached" with new drummer Graham Hopkins and additional cello/guitarist Martin McKarrick. Impressive set of songs for any Therapy?-fan, with songs from their very first albums up to unfinished versions of songs from "Semi-detached". Great version of "Tightrope Walker" with different lyrics and instrumental chorus compared to the albumversion, enjoy!
Therapy is a band from Northern Ireland. That explains a lot of things.
Although
that they have a very hardcore fan basis, they never achieved to be a
superband with big audiences. In their case, it was better that it never
happened, as they manage to maintain their original and pure sound as
their early days. Underground is still their middle name, and they
became big only during years 1994-1996 with the two multi selling
releases "Troublegum" and "Infernal Love". They still manage to book
tour dates with major success especially in Europe, as they were never
successful in the United States and the Americans dont know the band.
Their first two records, Babyteeth and Pleasure Death were a mix of dark
punk noise alternative rock. Following those two releases, Nurse was
their third album, receiving success with their top single
"Teethgrinder".
Their breakthrough album was Troublegum and after
that the Infernal love and they became big and well known to greater
audiences. After that and a numerous recording followed with minimum
success, such as Semi-Detached,Suicide Pact-You first which were very
difficult albums for someone to deal with. Leaving the A& M company,
a best of compilation was released as a tribute to those productive
years. Shameless is the next album that was recorded in Seattle, US. The
rest of the recordings such as, High Anxiety, Never Apologise Never Explained, One Cure Fits All, and the last but not least Crooked Timber,
found the band trying to reinvent and rearrange themselves either
successful or unsuccessful.
But they will be always remembered as
an original and true band without trying to cope with all the trends of
the passing times. Funfantastic!
Cheers to this band which has offered so many personal feelings. ~Aenaon Discogs
Thanks to the original source!
pass -fbsvw
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