High Anxiety (album)
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High Anxiety was the seventh full-length album by the band Therapy?
, and was the first to be released on Spitfire Records
. It was released on 5 May 2003. The album was recorded from December 2002 to January 2003 at Parkgate Studios in Hastings
.
"High Anxiety" was the first album to feature drummer Neil Cooper
, and the last recorded with guitarist/cellist Martin McCarrick
, who departed in 2004. The album has a similar production value to Troublegum
, and is a return to that albums’ sense of melodic punk.
The album title is taken from a 1977 Mel Brooks
movie of the same name
.
The US released limited edition CD-ROM
included the video of If It Kills Me. The album reached number 113 in the UK Albums Chart.
The album was released on CD only.
Polish label Metal Mind Productions
re-released the album on 2 November 2009. The album was remastered using 24-Bit technology, limited to 1000 copies, on a gold disk digipak CD.
Therapy?
Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
, and was the first to be released on Spitfire Records
Spitfire Records
Spitfire Records was a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. from a two-man operation located in his home bedroom in suburban Long Island, New York, to one of the...
. It was released on 5 May 2003. The album was recorded from December 2002 to January 2003 at Parkgate Studios in Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
.
"High Anxiety" was the first album to feature drummer Neil Cooper
Neil Cooper
Neil Cooper is best known as the current drummer with Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland, and formerly of The Beyond, a hard rock band from England....
, and the last recorded with guitarist/cellist Martin McCarrick
Martin McCarrick
Martin McCarrick is an English cellist, keyboardist and guitarist.He is best known for his work Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1987 until 1995. He recorded with them three studio albums : Peepshow, Superstition and The Rapture...
, who departed in 2004. The album has a similar production value to Troublegum
Troublegum
Troublegum was the second major label album by the band Therapy? It was released on February 7, 1994 on A&M Records. The album was recorded in 1993 at Chipping Norton Studio in Oxford, as well as Rak Studios and Church Studios, both in London. It had a melodically dark, metal-like sound. The album...
, and is a return to that albums’ sense of melodic punk.
The album title is taken from a 1977 Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows...
movie of the same name
High Anxiety
High Anxiety is a 1977 comedy film produced and directed by Mel Brooks, who also plays the lead. This is Brooks' first film as a producer and first "speaking" lead role...
.
The US released limited edition CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
included the video of If It Kills Me. The album reached number 113 in the UK Albums Chart.
The album was released on CD only.
Polish label Metal Mind Productions
Metal Mind Productions
Metal Mind Productions is a Polish record label founded in 1987. Currently it is one of the lead independent labels in Poland with over 1000 of licences and over 10 million of data mediums sold. The label focuses mainly on rock and heavy metal genres...
re-released the album on 2 November 2009. The album was remastered using 24-Bit technology, limited to 1000 copies, on a gold disk digipak CD.
Track listing
All songs written by Therapy?- "Hey Satan - You Rock" – 3:08
- "Who Knows" – 2:50
- "Stand in Line" – 3:21
- "Nobody Here But Us" – 3:28
- "Watch You Go" – 2:14
- "If It Kills Me" – 3:40
- "Not in Any Name" – 3:23
- "My Voodoo Doll" – 2:16
- "Limbo" – 2:59
- "Last Blast" – 3:24
- "Rust" / "Never Ending" [hidden track] – 9:49
Personnel
- Andy CairnsAndy CairnsAndrew James Cairns , is a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland.- Therapy? :...
- Vocals, Guitar - Neil CooperNeil CooperNeil Cooper is best known as the current drummer with Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland, and formerly of The Beyond, a hard rock band from England....
- Drums - Martin McCarrickMartin McCarrickMartin McCarrick is an English cellist, keyboardist and guitarist.He is best known for his work Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1987 until 1995. He recorded with them three studio albums : Peepshow, Superstition and The Rapture...
- Guitar, Cello - Michael McKeeganMichael McKeeganMichael Robert McKeegan is best known as the bassist with the rock band, Therapy?.-Evil Priest:...
- Bass - Pete BartlettPete BartlettPete Bartlett is a record producer and sound engineer from Brighton, who is now based in Salisbury. He is best known for his work with Lush and Therapy?.- Albums Produced :* Lush - Lovelife * Therapy? - High Anxiety...
- Producer - Therapy?Therapy?Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
- Producer - Chris SheldonChris SheldonChris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...
- Mixing, Producer "Not In Any Name" - Dan Turner - Engineer
- Mick Hutson - Photography
- Curt Evans - Design
Singles
- "If It Kills Me"/"Rust" was released on 21 April 2003 with "Mama You Can Call The Ambulance Now" and "If It Kills Me (video)". This single reached number 76 in the UK Singles Chart.
- "My Voodoo Doll" was released on 17 November 2003 with "If It Kills Me (live)", "Screamager (live)" and "Teethgrinder (live)". This CD was signed, limited to 1000 copies and sold at gigs only. Live tracks were recorded at the Mandela Hall, BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
on 6 June 2003.