Therapy? like they used to be
James Wood | West Yorkshire, UK | 10/01/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great album, full of frantic drumming and buzzsaw riffs just like Therapy? of old. Despite my love of Therapy? I have to admit that when Shameless was released I thought the writing was on the wall for the band, but the last album High Anxiety was a welcome return to form and for my money Never Apolgise Never Explain is another step in the right direction. If I have any criticism it's that the lyrics are sometimes a touch naive and clumsy - you won't notice if you're not accustomed to their earlier work, but personally I expect a little more from Andy Cairns. I have to stress though that this is a minor point at most, the lyrics aren't bad by any means but they're not as witty and clever as some of his past work. Overall, the best Therapy? album since Suicide Pact and one you should pick up today!"
Wow! This is good!
A Kat Person | Bay Area | 05/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am a fan of Therapy's earlier stuff, and after Infernal Love I thought they were going downhill... well, Semi-Detached was pretty good, but Shamless was a real low point... and I wasn't that crazy about High Anxiety and SPYF though others seem to like them... that being said, this album is really really good. It's on the short side, only about 40 minutes long, but all the songs are good, no filler; since I prefer quality over quantity I had to give it 5 stars anyway! It's raw yet not "noisy", somewhat different from the earlier albums but I can't exactly explain how... point is, this album is quite creative, not a re-hashing of old stuff. anyway, I am very glad to see Therapy? back in form and I'd recommend this to any Therapy? fan!"
Harder, simpler, rougher throwback
punkviper | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 07/05/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"As per usual, with every Therapy? release the fans want Troublegum Pt.II. When High Anxiety was released, i was kinda convinced that was as close to "vintage T" as we were going to get, and i fully expected a return to bland alt-metal (Shameless) or torpid marble-mouthed Waits-isms (Suicide Pact) with this album. I, however, was incorrect. This is possibly MORE aggressive, louder, and more to the point than High Anxiety. The fact that Andy scaled back the band once again to a 3-piece might have contributed to the raw sound, but longtime listeners will hear echoes of material back to Nurse and beyond. As other reviewers have stated, the bluntness of the music is accompanied by an unfortunate accompanying simplification of lyrics, which is disappointing given how Cairns can really pen a savage poem when he puts forth the effort. But even with the lack of melodic complexity, this is still a great Therapy? release, and those that never cease desiring a return to tunes like Screamager should be pleased. And as an amusing sidenote: would it really kill an American record label to pick up Therapy's releases domestically? I mean really, the Euros get all the love!
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Track Listings (1) - Disc #1