this is therapy?s first album and was released in 1992,they had released two raucous punky fuelled eps prior to this and this was a change of direction as it was more industrial and rocky affair and if im honest this isnt as infectious as troublegum on the first few listens,i think thats universally accepted but the more you listen the more rewarding the album becomes.
The album opens with nausea which is regarded as a classic for its sharp riffs and andy cairns laid back vocals,with a snarl in the undertone.Teethgrinder follows and thats still a live favourite,accelerator is also a bonafide classic,as are disgraceland and gone.
Its an album that has a very raw feel to it as the production isnt that polished,but in a way that adds to the albums mystique,its an album that delivers primal slabs of attitude but with hints of melody,they would of course turn into one of the 90s most accessible rock bands,here they started to turn peoples heads.