Shameless

Therapy? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ark 21
• ASIN: B00005O56D
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,591 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Therapy?'s sixth studio album is a rather sophisticated proposition. Where the Therapy? of 2000's retrospective, So Much for the Ten Year Plan, was the epitome of heads-down rock, their sixth studio album is, well, different. "Gimme Back My Brain" and the sinister "Stalk & Slash" attack with thundering drums and Andy Cairns's blood-curdling bark, but with the likes of "Dance," "I Am the Money," and "Alright" playing up their Nine Inch Nails ambitions, they've emerged as a world-class metal outfit. It's a menacing makeover, with fantastically clinical production adding an unnerving layer of grime and attitude that makes the otherwise glam-rock pop of "Body Bag Girl" something that would make Marilyn Manson proud. To the raw aggression and murky production, add the best hooks, riffs, and songs of their career. Shameless is Therapy?'s most balanced album to date. --Dan Gennoe

Product Description

Japanese edition of the Irish alternative rock act's 2001 release with two added bonus tracks, 'Denim Demon' & 'Big Time'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shameless is simply awesome..., January 11, 2005

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Scott Thum "Jfishback" (Marquette, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shameless (Audio CD)

I'm not sure how many kids have been writing on these boards, but the immaturity flows in their selfishness. This is a great album... it's not like any other album they put out. That's a good thing. People end up living in the past hoping for more and more of an artists "old" work. Get over it. You might not instantly fall in love with them from this CD, but if you're a Therapy? fan, you should love it in a short time. It has pep, it has a cuteness to it, but it's a great rock album. Lay off and Andy and the like, they have been a guitar crunching band with many styles, but rock and roll is at the heart of it. Shameless is yet another level of this and a great one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exceeds My Expectations, November 3, 2001

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Troy (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shameless (Audio CD)

I've never been able to call Therapy? a metal band because of their over-bearing melodic structure, so I've always referred to them as a band caught somewhere inbetween the grunge movement of the early 90s and the alt-metal movement of the mid 90s. Therapy?'s sixth studio album, "Shameless", shows no signs of them slowing down. But, it does rid of the cliche metal of "Suicide Pact" as well as the "love your neighbor" feel of "Infernal Love". I've always believed that Therapy? have had the ability to make a record as accomplished as Troublegum, but they have yet to do so. "Shameless" leaves me with the least amount of overbearing complaints since Troublegum. "Gimme Back My Brain" starts out the album with some pure rock 'n' roll intensity. "Dance" shows a hint of 80s new wave influence through Andy's vocals. "Wicked Man" may even show a little bit of a Mike Muir influence from Andy (after all, he is a fan of early 80s hardcore punk). "Theme from DeLorean" comes out of nowhere with some awesome riffs and strange vocal deliveries from Andy, as well as a bass-driven build-up that comes to a close with a nice drum fill. "Joey" also intro's with some great riffs and catchy vocals. "Endless Psychology" switches between metal riffs and melodic progressive strings effortlessly. "Shameless" ends on a very different note then the one it started on, though. "Body Bag Girl" and "Stalk and Slash" are both songs that have a more dark, gothic feel than most Therapy? fans are used to. However, "Shameless" is an accomplished record by a band that has never seemed to get the attention they've deserved over the years. These masters of melody are impossible not to like. The product of such great hooks along with great musicianship is a classic recipe.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars still kicking, October 2, 2001

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"hecubus" (Broomall, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shameless (Audio CD)

Shameless is an improvement on "Suicide Pact - You First," Therapy?'s previous release, but it's not really a departure. The straightforward rock style of "Ten Year Plan" and "Sister" is still here, but the sound has been cleaned up. Where "Suicide Pact" was muddy, murky and gravelly, "Shameless" brings definition back to the instruments and (especially) Andy Cairns' voice. There's still plenty of guitar mayhem, though, don't worry.

The band seems to be done with the almost-progressive sound explored on "Troublegum," "Infernal Love," and "Semi-detached." And while this album can't come anywhere close to "Semi-detached," it's still a worthwhile investment. The road Therapy? seems to be taking is a lot less serious than before, but it's a helluva lot more fun.

An almost Danzig-esque sound permeates "Wicked Man," and Clutch's Tim Sult adds some guitar spice to the fierce rockabilly tune "Joey," and the driving "Endless Psychology." Pound for pound, "Joey" may be the best song on the album, although you may find yourself singing "Gimme Back My Brain" or "I am the Money" after only one or two listens. These two songs are the first singles, and for good reason -- they're catchy as hell.

In all, this is a terrific album. Therapy? is not going to match "Semi-detached" or "Troublegum," but if we can stop wishing for those then we can open our ears to this gem. After the nightmarish soundscape of "Suicide Pact," cleaning up never sounded so good.