Therapy?
Crooked Timber
DR2 (2009)
Therapy? have followed a strange path. From underground industrial punks through to rock and roll-tinged pop punk pioneers to a brief spell as darlings of the British rock scene and now relative obscurity with only other bands and a devoted core fanbase paying any real attention to them. They've flitted between independent labels like confused moths for the past few years, and even the most hardened of admirers would have to admit that their output has been mixed. 2004's Never Apologise, Never Explain was a raw attitude-filled punch to the chops, but follow-up One Cure Fits All, while having its moments, was decidedly patchy. Over the years variations on their sound have been tried and tested, sometimes to good effect and sometimes well, not. Crooked Timber is perhaps the farthest they have strayed, and it's a much-needed dash of cold water. Dank, polluted cold water. That leaves you soaked and chilled, and loving it. This is a dark monster of a record that is about 10,000 light years away from the anthemic likes of "Screamager" and "Die Laughing" while maintaining the same bleak humor and powerful songcraft. Unashamedly gloomy and obtuse for a Therapy? release, the only relatively upbeat tune … Read more
Tigers Jaw
Tigers Jaw
Prision Jazz (2008)
Everyone in the indie music world seems to be aiming for their own distinct sound and the Pennsylvanian quintet Tigers … Read more
Razor of Occam
Homage to Martyrs
Metal Blade (2009)
Blackened thrash metal has been getting a lot more popular recently with bands like Skeletonwitch and Toxic Holocaust getting more … Read more
