Therapy?High Anxiety
By
Mick Stingley,
Contributor
Thursday, May 29, 2003 @ 1:11 AM
(Spitfire)
Thick riffs and punk melodies from almost-superstars, Therapy? come fast and furious in the form of their latest offering, High Anxiety.
Ten years into the game haven’t mellowed this fighting Irish group:
“Hey Satan, You Rock,” the poppy lead track, starts the punk-rocking
and neck-snapping fun, which grooves along and tells St. Peter to “park my car”
while storming through the gates of Heaven…
Though singer Andrew J. Cairns sounds, at times, a little like Michael Graves (late of “Misfits”) fronting Green Day (on the opener; and track 5, “Watch You Go”), it’s a welcome rich voice that supplements the punk-n-roll vibe of the band’s new CD.
“Who Knows” brings the rock vibe to the punks, and, along with “Stand In Line” --
catchy little rockers like might bring some new fans to the mosh pit. “Nobody Here But Us,” “Watch You Go” and “Voodoo Doll” bring the punk to the metal-heads with their old-school American hardcore sing-a-long choruses… but Therapy? doesn’t stay locked in any one vibe too long to bore a listener. “Limbo” has some funky Chili-Peppers bass.
“Last Blast” and “Rust” round out the disc with straight-ahead rock -- “Rust” riffs along with a nice Motorhead groove.
High Anxiety is an aptly-titled album that cooks with speed and harmony: the gap between Nirvana and Motorhead can be bridged with this kind of Therapy?.
Comes with an enhanced DVD video for “If It Kills Me.”
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King_Ink - 6/13/2003 5:41:36 AM I've been a long time Therapy? fan (ever since their album "Nurse"). Darker and more melodic than most metal bands, these guys deserve the front page to show those bands with bland-ass "I miss my mommy" lyrics how to do it! They don't care what you think is wrong with they're music, they're just out there to play it. And in the end...that's what makes a great band. Rock on yee Irish rock gods.
GHOSTRIDER2001 - 6/11/2003 8:55:34 AM There is no need to put this review of such a boring and unenergetic band back on the frontpage!!!!
LEATHERFACELESS - 6/2/2003 10:16:13 PM EVENTHOUGH "SUICIDE PACT-YOU FIRST" SUCKED, "SHAMELESS" WAS A GREAT ALBUM. I DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAD A NEW ONE. CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR IT.
GHOSTRIDER2001 - 6/2/2003 5:39:26 PM These guys are not good at all. Im amazed that anybody can get a record deal nowadays.
sixxer2 - 6/1/2003 12:30:26 PM These guys fucking suck. I wonder if they gangbang the lead singer for the cranberries.
trilogy88 - 6/1/2003 12:12:34 AM "troublegum" is a kickass album all the way through - "infernal love" a little softer but still very enjoyable - didn't realize they were still around - i will definately pick this up
PaulyD - 5/30/2003 4:20:14 PM Seen em a bunch of times live, and always good value for money. And "Troublegum" - barely a bad track on it. Go buy it now. Pauly.
Sixxisgod - 5/30/2003 12:34:41 PM What I've heard of these guys is good.
ukkeller - 5/29/2003 10:43:54 PM THIS BAND ROCKS
sadude - 5/29/2003 2:05:00 PM Therapy? - FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!
These Irish mugs kick ass!
Pick up "Troublegum", that song "Screamager" is it!
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Thick riffs and punk melodies from almost-superstars, Therapy? come fast and furious in the form of their latest offering, High Anxiety. 
