A slight return to punk and hard rock form, Shameless records a Therapy? intent on capturing its own late-'80s/early-'90s rock underground aesthetic with just a bit more melodic shimmer.
This 2001 release for Miles Copeland's Ark 21 label is tuneful like Troublegum for sure, but not to the detriment of Therapy?'s edgy guitar aesthetic.
Some almost perky punk rock ("Gimme Back My Brain," "Joey") calls to mind classics by the Ramones and Rocket From the Crypt, while the borderline alternative metal ("Dance,") sounds convincingly true.
A quirkier tone on numbers like "Body Bag Girl" is also prevalent on Shameless, announcing the group's official break with the maudlin Infernal Love period.
This is probably for the better, but not in time to reclaim any mid-'90s commercial momentum.
Fans of Therapy? should be interested in this record, as it is perhaps the band's best in years, but the appeal of Shameless doesn't extend beyond the Irish band's loyal base.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimme Back My BrainTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | DanceTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | This One's for YouTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | I Am the MoneyTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Wicked ManTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Theme From DeloreanTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | JoeyTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Endless PsychologyTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | AlriteTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Body Bag GirlTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Tango RomeoTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Stalk & SlashTherapy? | Therapy? | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 317 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Cairns | Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Richard Conway-Jones | Guitar, Handclapping |
| 3 | Jack Endino | Engineer, Guitar, Mixing, Producer |
| 4 | Neil Fallon | Compere |
| 5 | Graham Hopkins | Drums, Vocals |
| 6 | Barrett Martin | Percussion, Vibe Master |
| 7 | Martin McCarrick | Cello, Guitar, Vocals |
| 8 | Michael McKeegan | Bass, Vocals |
| 9 | Dave Rodgers | Assistant |
| 10 | Tim Sult | Noise |
| 11 | Therapy? | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Brian Valentino | Assistant, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Rob Nicholas Zgaljic | Cowbell, Handclapping |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |