Troublegum
by Therapy?

Troublegum by Therapy?
Year: 1994
Release date: 1994-02-07
Overall rank: 2,735th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 107 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1994 (61st)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (463rd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,735th)

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Overall rank: 2,735th | 1990s rank: 463rd | 1994 rank: 61st  Overall chart history
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75/100 (from 107 votes)
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90/100
This is one of my top 100 albums which you can check out together with additionele comments.
Albums like this are not made anymore: the moment I bought "Troublegum" it grabbed me by the throat by its sheer energy and it has continued to do so since then.
This album doesn't contain one lesser song and the combination of the voice of Andy Cairns, the guitar playing and the songwriting makes this album a stand-out. Also live Therapy? emits the same energy.
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75/100
Interesting one this. Good riffs. Good rhythms. Most tracks are well above average. So theoretically it's a cracker. But...for some reason most tracks are not overly memorable. It's the vocals that don't do it for me. Like Dave Grohl, the vocals are great on the slower songs. But on the majority of faster tracks, I feel they're not really his forte. (Edited)
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80/100
Good alternative rock/alternative metal album. Best 10 songs average is 81,8/100 and the album can get good 80/100. The song "Nowhere" pushes the album. This hit I'm rating 95/100. Followed by "Screamager", "Hellbelly", "Die laughing", "Unbeliever" and "Loonacy booth" all only just good 80/100. Notable is "Unrequited" as an awful song.
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Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1994 Mercury prize. The winner was Elegant Slumming by M People (Edited)
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