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Track Listings
| 1. Filmic |
| 2. Alchemy |
| 3. Sun & Moon feat. Richard Bedford |
| 4. You Got To Go feat. Zoë Johnston |
| 5. Black Room Boy - Vocals by Tony McGuinness and Richard Bedford |
| 6. Giving It Out feat. Zoë Johnston |
| 7. On My Way To Heaven feat. Richard Bedford |
| 8. Prelude |
| 9. Sun In Your Eyes |
| 10. Love Is Not Enough feat. Zoë Johnston |
| 11. Every Little Beat feat. Richard Bedford |
| 12. Sweetest Heart |
| 13. Thing Called Love feat. Richard Bedford |
| 14. Only A Few Things feat. Zoë Johnston |
| 15. Eternal |
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Above & Beyond raise the bar every year with their Anjunabeats collection, and given these and the success of their previous artist album Tri-State, there was plenty of pressure on A&B to make this a fantastic album. And by and large, not surprisingly, it is.
I have criticised other trance artists, Tiesto and Armin van Buuren for example, for using excess vocalists on some of their previous albums, with a view to becoming more commercial rather than adding a genuine improvement to their tracks. So when I realised that the majority of tracks on Group Therapy contained vocals, I became a little wary. But the vocals here, trance lovers, are not overbearing and are not there purely to earn money for the artist. For a start, only two different vocalists are used, Richard Bedford who sung on the stunning 'Alone Tonight,' and Zoe Johnston, who sung on the likewise 'Good For Me.' They have gone for vocalists that (a) are very good and that genuinely compliment A&B's music and emotions, and (b) that aren't well-known. They provide a refreshing thought-provoking ambience to each track and fit with the music perfectly.
OK, maybe personally I'd have preferred a couple more non-vocal tracks; after all we know A&B are more than capable at creating and mixing songs without vocals; but this is just my taste and the harder 'Nitrous Oxide' type trance side of me talking. To knock off a star for this may seem harsh but let's face it, they have set such a high standard in recent years. And to emphasise - none of the tracks are ruined by vocals; on the contrary, all are significantly added to because of them.
A&B are thoughtful people, and this thought and emotion is expressed in every song. You can dance to most of them but strangely relax to most of them as well, or at the very least the songs brew up thoughts of your own. And continuing with the thoughtful theme, each track has had goodness knows how much thought put into it, to make it totally perfect in their eyes.
A&B are dominating the trance and electronica music scene at the moment, with good reason. This album presents only a snapshot, yet an exceptional example of their talents. Long may their tracks and their label, Anjunabeats, continue.
I have criticised other trance artists, Tiesto and Armin van Buuren for example, for using excess vocalists on some of their previous albums, with a view to becoming more commercial rather than adding a genuine improvement to their tracks. So when I realised that the majority of tracks on Group Therapy contained vocals, I became a little wary. But the vocals here, trance lovers, are not overbearing and are not there purely to earn money for the artist. For a start, only two different vocalists are used, Richard Bedford who sung on the stunning 'Alone Tonight,' and Zoe Johnston, who sung on the likewise 'Good For Me.' They have gone for vocalists that (a) are very good and that genuinely compliment A&B's music and emotions, and (b) that aren't well-known. They provide a refreshing thought-provoking ambience to each track and fit with the music perfectly.
OK, maybe personally I'd have preferred a couple more non-vocal tracks; after all we know A&B are more than capable at creating and mixing songs without vocals; but this is just my taste and the harder 'Nitrous Oxide' type trance side of me talking. To knock off a star for this may seem harsh but let's face it, they have set such a high standard in recent years. And to emphasise - none of the tracks are ruined by vocals; on the contrary, all are significantly added to because of them.
A&B are thoughtful people, and this thought and emotion is expressed in every song. You can dance to most of them but strangely relax to most of them as well, or at the very least the songs brew up thoughts of your own. And continuing with the thoughtful theme, each track has had goodness knows how much thought put into it, to make it totally perfect in their eyes.
A&B are dominating the trance and electronica music scene at the moment, with good reason. This album presents only a snapshot, yet an exceptional example of their talents. Long may their tracks and their label, Anjunabeats, continue.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
Well, that rich vein of excellent music has been stripped bare, and the much adored purple patch has now faded. I suppose the expectation of yet another excellent album was all too much, in the end.
I am a huge fan of Above & Beyond, but Group Therapy, aside from perhaps three tracks, is a disappointment, lacking that languid, liquid-like fluidity of rich anthemic sounds I've grown so accustom to.
A shame.
I am a huge fan of Above & Beyond, but Group Therapy, aside from perhaps three tracks, is a disappointment, lacking that languid, liquid-like fluidity of rich anthemic sounds I've grown so accustom to.
A shame.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Above & Beyond are a definitive uplifting trance group. 'Group Therapy' continues where 'Tri-State' left off with 15 tracks. The main vocalist collaborations are the same as in 2006: Zoe Johnston and Richard Bedford. However, with five years between A&B artist albums, (other than the OceanLab project and the 'Tri-State Remixed' album) there are only subtle developments in their sound. That said, Tri-State is a great album and Group Therapy is a more confident big brother. If you like the first, you'll love the second.
My only real gripe with the album lies with some of the instrument tracks. As standalone tracks, they provide the listener with nothing we haven't heard already either on any A&B production including this album.
However, 'Filmic' and 'Eternal' act as a frame around the rest of the album, and as there isn't a massively wide variety of sounds offered overall, they reward listening to the album it's in entirety; the high level of production allows it to then come alive. The lack of variety in the vocalist selection is also offset by how they feature on alternating tracks and the strength of the lyrics. This paths the way for lead single 'Sun & Moon' to stand out as the best song of the album. With second single 'Thing Called Love' appearing towards the end, A&B have crafted a beautiful symmetry about 'Group Therapy'.
Highlights: 'Alchemy', 'Sun & Moon' and 'Thing Called Love'.
Lowlights: 'Prelude' and 'Sun in Your Eyes'.
Verdict: 4/5.
My only real gripe with the album lies with some of the instrument tracks. As standalone tracks, they provide the listener with nothing we haven't heard already either on any A&B production including this album.
However, 'Filmic' and 'Eternal' act as a frame around the rest of the album, and as there isn't a massively wide variety of sounds offered overall, they reward listening to the album it's in entirety; the high level of production allows it to then come alive. The lack of variety in the vocalist selection is also offset by how they feature on alternating tracks and the strength of the lyrics. This paths the way for lead single 'Sun & Moon' to stand out as the best song of the album. With second single 'Thing Called Love' appearing towards the end, A&B have crafted a beautiful symmetry about 'Group Therapy'.
Highlights: 'Alchemy', 'Sun & Moon' and 'Thing Called Love'.
Lowlights: 'Prelude' and 'Sun in Your Eyes'.
Verdict: 4/5.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Above and beyond at there best
Excellent CD. Bear in mind it is not mixed, but has some excellent tunes produced by above and beyond. I even have "thing called love" as my ringtone.
Published 4 days ago by Big Al
Above and Beyond---Group Therapy
I already had and loved this album before I went to see Above and Beyond live in B'ham. The live show put another dimension to it all together and really was 'Group Therapy'. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Kate
amazing
originally i never listened to trance music but was talked into going to above and beyond at brixton this year and it was the best ngiht of my life bar none and this album reminds... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Kwong
Where for art thou Justine Suissa?
Its a nice album, and I love all the tracks that feature Zoe Johnston, particularly the Track 'Love is not enough' which for me personally has a lot of relevance in my life. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fenix Rising
Short review
It's a nice album, but it sure isn't trance. If you're looking for the slabs of melodic trance pie of Anjunabeats 1-6 then you're going to be very disappointed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by T. Wiser
Going above and beyond....again!
'Does exactly what it says on the CD sleeve!'-Trance trio Above and Beyond are one of the few dance collectives to dip in and out of the mainstream, whilst still remixing and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by DiscJockey
Disapointing!
I had heard so much about this album and was expecting to hear a masterpiece. What a dissapointment. It's like a pop album. Read more
Published 3 months ago by George Mentzikof
Sterling Effort
Ive been listening to Above and Beyond for the best part of ten years. I flipping LOVE this album. There are highs and lows in the emotions which come out. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lillith Golightly
Group Therapy Magic!
If you're into trance, then you need to listen to this album, and also their original "Tri-State" album. They are two of the best albums I have ever heard. Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. CHESTERS
Well worthy of A&B's output to date
Not much to add to the other 20 reviews (yes 20, compare to the average number of reviews on CDs in the rest of Amazon's trance chart, regardless of the chart placing, and you'll... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Johnny Myo
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