Shameless (album)

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Shameless
Shameless album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 September 2001
RecordedJanuary–February 2001
Studio Robert Lang (Seattle, Washington)
Genre Alternative rock, alternative metal
Length41:40
46:14 (JAP)
Label Ark 21 Records
Producer Jack Endino
Therapy? chronology
So Much for the Ten Year Plan
(2000)
Shameless
(2001)
High Anxiety
(2003)
Singles from Shameless
  1. "Gimme Back My Brain"
    Released: 6 August 2001
  2. "I Am the Money"
    Released: 17 September 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RTÉ Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Shameless is the sixth full-length album by the rock band Therapy?, [4] 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.

Contents

Shameless is considered by the band to be a straightforward punk rock 'n' roll album with more 'tunes' than previous album Suicide Pact – You First , and reflects the no-nonsense trash-rock that they were listening to at the time. [5] It was also the final album to feature drummer Graham Hopkins, who departed in December 2001. The limited edition CD-ROM included a live video of "Gimme Back My Brain", recorded at the Visions magazine party in Dortmund in June 2001. The album reached number 196 in the UK Albums Chart. [6]

The album was released on CD and cassette.

Track listing

All songs written by Therapy? except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Gimme Back My Brain"2:37
2."Dance"4:03
3."This One's for You"3:45
4."I Am the Money"3:24
5."Wicked Man"3:48
6."Theme from Delorean"4:37
7."Joey"4:01
8."Endless Psychology"3:54
9."Alrite"2:31
10."Body Bag Girl"3:25
11."Tango Romeo"3:02
12."Stalk & Slash"2:24
Total length:41:40
Japanese release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Denim Demon" (Turbonegro cover)2:14
14."Big Time" (Rudi cover)2:22
Total length:46:14

Personnel

Therapy?

Guest musicians

Production

Singles

Non-album tracks

Promo video

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Collis, Clark. "Therapy: Shameless". Blender . Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. RTÉ review
  4. "Official Discography".
  5. "Pixelsurgeon interview with Andy Cairns".
  6. "UK Top 200 Chart History".