Shameless is simply awesome...
Scott Thum | Marquette, MI United States | 01/11/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"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."
Exceeds My Expectations
Troy Polidori | Tujunga, CA United States | 11/03/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"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."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1