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To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Therapy?'s Troublegum album , this 2LP set contains the original album pressed on 180g silver vinyl plus a further 14 tracks rounding up B-sides and bonus tracks of the era pressed on 180g lavender vinyl.
By the time Therapy? released Troublegum in 1994 they were already well established, but it was the first time many had encountered the group's intensely melodic blend of hard rock and indie, an arresting combination of old and new, striking in its immediacy.
Formed by school friends in Larne, Northern Ireland, Therapy? consistently pushed the rock trio to its limits, often saying that their use of feedback was their fourth instrument. Singer, guitarist and writer Andy Cairns, bassist Michael McKeegan, and drummer Fyfe Ewing had been playing together since 1989, and were signed to the indie label Wiiija the following year on the strength of their live reputation. After two albums with Wiiija, they were signed to A&M Records, and their 1992 album, Nurse, reached the UK Top 40. The group paired with Mission producer Chris Sheldon and went to Chipping Norton Studios to record a follow-up. The results were stunning.
Tracklist
Knives
Screamager
Hellbelly
Stop It You're Killing Me
Nowhere
Die Laughing
Unbeliever
Trigger Inside
Lunacy Booth
Isolation
Turn
Femtex
Unrequited
Brainsaw
Pantopon Rose
Breaking The Law
C C Rider
Evil Elvis (The Lost Demo)
Nice 'N' Sleazy
Reuters
Tatty Seaside Town
Auto Surgery
Totally Random Man
Accelerator
Speedball
Bloody Blue
Neck Freak (New Version)
Opal Mantra