Never Apologise Never Explain

Last updated

Never Apologise Never Explain
Therapyneverapologiseneverexplain.jpg
Studio album by
Therapy?
Released27 September 2004
RecordedJune 2004
StudioParkgate Studios, Hastings, England
Genre Alternative rock, alternative metal
Length39:48
Label Spitfire
Producer Pete Bartlett
Therapy? chronology
High Anxiety
(2003)		Never Apologise Never Explain
(2004)		 One Cure Fits All
(2006)
Singles from Never Apologise Never Explain
  1. "Polar Bear" / "Rock You Monkeys"
    Released: 13 June 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Drowned in Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RTÉ Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Never Apologise Never Explain is the eighth full-length album by the rock band Therapy?, [4] and the second to be released on Spitfire Records. It was released on 27 September 2004. The album was recorded in June 2004 at Parkgate Studios, Hastings.

Contents

"Never Apologise Never Explain" marked a return to the claustrophobic sound of the band's early releases. [5] It failed to chart in the Top 200 of the UK Albums Chart. [6] The album was not released in North America.

The album was released on CD only. A limited edition CD-ROM of the album contains two live videos ("Teethgrinder" & "Who Knows") from the Scopophobia DVD.

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. [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Therapy?

No.TitleLength
1."Rise Up (Make Yourself Well)"2:49
2."Die Like a Motherfucker"2:42
3."Perish the Thought"3:41
4."Here Be Monsters"2:45
5."So-Called Life"3:10
6."Panic"2:03
7."Polar Bear"3:40
8."Rock You Monkeys"3:06
9."Dead"2:37
10."Long Distance"3:32
11."This Ship Is Sinking"3:18
12."Save the Sermon"3:03
13."Last One to Heaven's a Loser"3:22
Total length:39:48

Personnel

Therapy?
Technical

Singles

Promo videos

Origins of the phrase

The originator of this commonly used phrase, often attributed to members of the House of Windsor (British Royalty), Duke of Wellington, Benjamin Disraeli and others, is said to be John Arbuthnot Fisher, a notable British Admiral of the Victorian and Edwardian era. ("Boldness has genius, power and magic in it ... Never contradict. Never explain. Never apologise"). And even earlier, King Charles I of England is quoted in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations as writing "Never make a defence or apology before you be accused", in a letter to Lord Wentworth as long ago as 1636.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Therapy?</span> Northern Irish rock band

Therapy? are a Northern Irish rock band from Larne, formed in 1989 by guitarist-vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing. Therapy? recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar. To complete the lineup, the band recruited Larne bassist Michael McKeegan. The band signed with major label A&M Records in 1992, for which they released four albums, most notably Troublegum in 1994 and Infernal Love in 1995. Ewing's departure in early 1996 preceded the arrivals of his replacement Graham Hopkins and Martin McCarrick on cello and guitar. Neil Cooper replaced Hopkins on drums in 2002. Following the departure of McCarrick in 2004, the band have remained a stable three-piece since.

<i>Nurse</i> (album) 1992 studio album by Therapy?

Nurse is the first major label album released by the rock band Therapy? It was released in 1992 on A&M Records.

<i>Troublegum</i> 1994 studio album by Therapy?

Troublegum is the second major label album by the Northern Irish rock band Therapy? It was released on 7 February 1994 via A&M Records. The album features a more punk-oriented style compared to the likes of Stiff Little Fingers and the Undertones rather the band's previous noise rock-influenced works.

<i>Infernal Love</i> 1995 studio album by Therapy?

Infernal Love is the fifth album by the Northern Ireland rock band Therapy? Their third album on a major label, it was released on 12 June 1995 on A&M Records. The album was recorded at Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire from January to March 1995.

<i>Semi-Detached</i> (album) 1998 studio album by Therapy?

Semi-Detached is the fourth major label album by the rock band Therapy? Released on 30 March 1998 on A&M Records, it turned out to be their final album on the label. The album was recorded at various stages throughout 1997, including sessions at Chipping Norton Studios in Oxford, Homestead Studio in Randalstown, Moles Studio in Bath and Metropolis Studios in London. It was also the first Therapy? album recorded with Graham Hopkins and Martin McCarrick as full-time members. The album was not released in USA, but charted at number 21 in the UK Albums Chart.

<i>Shameless</i> (album) 2001 studio album by Therapy?

Shameless is the sixth full-length album by the rock band Therapy?, and the third and final to be released on Ark 21 Records. It was released on 3 September 2001. The album was recorded at Bob Lang Studios in Seattle from January to February 2001.

<i>High Anxiety</i> (Therapy? album) Album by Therapy?

High Anxiety is the seventh full-length album by the rock 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.

<i>One Cure Fits All</i> 2006 studio album by Therapy?

One Cure Fits All is the ninth full-length album by rock band Therapy?, and the third and final to be released on Spitfire Records. It was released on 24 April 2006. The album was recorded in January 2006 at Jacobs Studios in Surrey. The album was not released in North America, but charted at number 152 in the UK Albums Chart.

<i>Music Through a Cheap Transistor</i> 2007 compilation album by Therapy?

Music Through a Cheap Transistor is a compilation album by the Northern Irish rock band Therapy?. It was one of the first releases in Universal Records 2007 series of BBC sessions. Originally released as a download only on 26 February 2007, the set was later released on double CD on 13 August 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nowhere (song)</span> 1994 single by Therapy?

"Nowhere" is a song by Northern Irish rock band Therapy?, released as a single on 17 January 1994 through A&M Records. A remix CD was released a week later on 24 January 1994. The song is featured on the Troublegum album. The single reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, number six on the Irish Singles Chart, and number seven on the Finnish Singles Chart. The single was released on CD, CD digipak, CD remix, 7-inch vinyl and cassette.

<i>Crooked Timber</i> (album) 2009 studio album by Therapy?

Crooked Timber is the tenth full-length album by the rock band Therapy?, and the first to be released on Demolition Records. It was released on 23 March 2009. The album was recorded from July to August 2008 at Blast Studios, Newcastle, with additional recording at The Beauchamp Building in London from August to September 2008. Produced by Andy Gill, the album features a bias towards rhythm rather than melody.

"Stories" is a song by Northern Irish rock band Therapy?, released as a single on 22 May 1995 through A&M Records. The song is included on their fifth album, Infernal Love (1995). The single reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 in the Irish Singles Chart. The single was released on CD, orange 7-inch vinyl, and cassette.

"Loose" is a song by Northern Irish rock band Therapy? and a single released on 17 July 1995 through A&M Records. The song is included on the band's fifth album, Infernal Love (1995). The single reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and number 23 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single was released on CD, CD digipak, green 7-inch vinyl, and cassette.

"Diane" is a song by American band Hüsker Dü for their Metal Circus EP in 1983. The song was written by drummer Grant Hart, and concerns the murder of West St. Paul waitress Diane Edwards by Joseph Ture Jr. in 1980.

<i>A Brief Crack of Light</i> 2012 studio album by Therapy?

A Brief Crack of Light is the thirteenth studio album by the band Therapy?, and the third album to be released on Blast Records, part of The Global Music Group family. It was originally scheduled to be released in October 2011, but was finally released on 6 February 2012 in UK and on February 14, 2012 in US.

<i>Suicide Pact – You First</i> 1999 studio album by Therapy?

Suicide Pact – You First is the fifth full-length album by the band Therapy?, and the first to be released by their third record company Ark21, following the demise of the band's previous label. It was released on 18 October 1999 and recorded at Great Linford Manor in Milton Keynes from 13 July to 15 August 1999. The album is easily their longest running record at 71 minutes.

<i>Disquiet</i> (album) 2015 studio album by Therapy?

Disquiet is the fourteenth studio album by the rock band Therapy?, and the first album to be released on new UK label Amazing Record Co. Produced by Tom Dalgety, it was released on 23 March 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Therapy? discography</span>

The discography of Therapy?, a Northern Irish alternative rock/metal band, consists of 16 studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, five extended plays, two video albums, 30 singles and 33 music videos. The list does not consist of any material released by band members with any other project, or any release not under the band name.

<i>Cleave</i> (album) 2018 studio album by Therapy?

Cleave is the fifteenth studio album by the rock band Therapy?, and the first album to be released on new UK label Marshall Records, part of the Marshall Amplification company.

<i>Hard Cold Fire</i> 2023 studio album by Therapy?

Hard Cold Fire is the sixteenth studio album by the rock band Therapy?, released on 5 May 2023. It is their second studio album to be released on UK label Marshall Records, part of the Marshall Amplification company.

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ↑ RTÉ review
  4. ↑ "Official Discography".
  5. ↑ "The Metal Forge interview with Andy Cairns".
  6. ↑ "UK Top 200 Charts History".
  7. ↑ "High Anxiety and NANE re-issues".[ permanent dead link ]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.