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Along with The Wildhearts, Bush and Terrorvision, Therapy? were at the forefront of the post-grunge scene in the UK during the mid-1990s. Despite the charts being dominated by Britpop, Therapy?'s breakthrough came with the classic albums Troublegum and Infernal Love, accompanied by the hit singles Die Laughing and Diane. The last decade has seen the band retreating from their commercial success with a series of raw and riff-heavy albums, most notably Never Apologise Never Explain and their last release, 2009's Crooked Timber. Following the double live album We're Here to the End, Therapy? finally return with their next full length record A Brief Crack of Light.

What is perhaps most impressive about the album is how the band never seem to run out of memorable guitar riffs and funky drum beats, with each song carrying on the energy from the last. That is not to say that a couple of tracks do not fall short of the overall album (Plague Bell and Before You, With You, After You, perhaps), but even at its weakest moments it still stands as one of the best records of their career. The aforementioned Ecclesiastes brings the record to a close and finally allows the listener a chance to relax, with an electronic voice making the song seem somewhat dreamlike. What could have been a disappointment, after twenty years together, proves to be yet another triumph. Fans know when a band is starting to sound weary and are running out of ideas, but thankfully it would seem that Therapy? are still at the top of their game.

Verenigd Koninkrijk
Rock
Label: Blast


1. Living In The Shadow Of A Terrible Thing
 2. Plague Bell
 3. Marlow
 4. Before You, With You, After You
 5. The Buzzing
 6. Get Your Dead Hand Off My Shoulder
 7. Ghost Trio
 8. Why Turbulance
 9. Stark Raving Sane
 10. Ecclesiastes