Infernal Love

Infernal Love is the third major label album by the band Therapy?.[4] 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.

Infernal Love
Studio album by Therapy?
Released	12 June 1995 (UK) 30 January 1996 (N America)
Recorded	January–March 1995 at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England
Genre	Alternative metal grunge
Length	48:44 50:22 (JAP)
Label	A&M
Producer	Al Clay
Therapy? chronology
Troublegum (1994) Infernal Love (1995) Semi-Detached (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Punknews	[2]
Q Magazine	[3]
Kerrang!
Metal Hammer
Raw

Background

The album was a major shift in direction from previous album Troublegum, moving away from punk-metal to create a broad epic cinematic soundscape, with the songs being linked by ambient music pieces from Belfast D.J. David Holmes. The album also contains a vocals-and-cellos version of "Diane" by American punk band Hüsker Dü, which also became a single.[5] The cellist, Martin McCarrick, later joined Therapy? for several albums.

It was the final album to feature the original 3 piece line-up, as drummer Fyfe Ewing departed in January 1996 following the European leg of the Infernal Love tour. The album reached number 9 in the UK Albums Chart.[6]

Releases

The album was originally released on limited edition red 12” vinyl, CD and Cassette. The Japanese release did not feature the "insanity" links by David Holmes, but included two bonus tracks. A remastered CD version of the album by Harvey Birrell was included in The Gemil Box, released on 18 November 2013. A two-disc Deluxe Edition version of Infernal Love was released by Universal Music on 31 March 2014.[7]

Sonisphere Festival

The band performed this album in its entirety at Sonisphere 2014.[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Epilepsy"	Cairns	3:50
2.	"Stories"	Cairns, McKeegan	3:11
3.	"A Moment of Clarity"	Cairns	6:02
4.	"Jude the Obscene"	Cairns	3:32
5.	"Bowels of Love"	Cairns	2:53
6.	"Misery"	Cairns	3:40
7.	"Bad Mother"	Cairns, McCarrick	5:46
8.	"Me Vs You"	Cairns	6:24
9.	"Loose"	Cairns	3:00
10.	"Diane"	Grant Hart	5:00
11.	"30 Seconds"	Cairns	5:25
Total length:			48:44

Japanese Release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Epilepsy"	Cairns	3:22
2.	"Stories"	Cairns/McKeegan	2:53
3.	"A Moment of Clarity"	Cairns	4:58
4.	"Jude the Obscene"	Cairns	3:32
5.	"Bowels of Love"	Cairns	2:55
6.	"Misery"	Cairns	3:13
7.	"Bad Mother"	Cairns/McCarrick	4:14
8.	"Me Vs You"	Cairns	4:59
9.	"Loose"	Cairns	3:12
10.	"Diane"	Hart	4:00
11.	"30 Seconds"	Cairns	5:13
12.	"Misery" (Acoustic Version)	Cairns	3:10
13.	"Isolation" (Consolidated Synth Mix)	Curtis/Sumner/Hook/Morris	4:41
Total length:			50:22

Deluxe Edition Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Misery (Acoustic Version)" (Diane single)
2.	"Die Laughing (Acoustic Version)" (Diane single)
3.	"Screamager (Acoustic Version)" (Diane single)
4.	"Jude the Obscene (Acoustic Version)" (Diane single)
5.	"Loose (Acoustic Version)" (Diane single)
6.	"30 Seconds (Acoustic Version)" (Diane single)
7.	"Our Love Must Die" (Loose single)
8.	"Nice Guys" (Loose single)
9.	"Loose (Photek Remix)" (Loose single)
10.	"Die Laughing (Live)" (Loose single)
11.	"Nowhere (Live)" (Loose single)
12.	"Unbeliever (Live)" (Loose single)
13.	"Knives (Live)" (Misery US promo single)
14.	"Stories (Live)" (Misery US promo single)
15.	"Innocent X (Remix)" (Split single w/ Orbital)
16.	"Disgracelands (Acoustic Version)" (Bad Mother single)
17.	"Diane (Acoustic Version)" (Bad Mother single)
18.	"Opal Mantra (Acoustic Version)" (Bad Mother single)
Total length:		78:00

Personnel

• Andy Cairns - Vocals, Guitar
• Fyfe Ewing - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
• Michael McKeegan - Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar on "Bowels of Love"
• Martin McCarrick - Cello
• Simon Clarke - Saxophone
• Al Clay - Backing Vocals, Producer, Engineer
• David Holmes - "Insanity" (as listed in the booklet)
• Anton Corbijn - Photography
• Lewis Mulatero - Photography
• Jeremy Pearce - Design
• Simon Carrington - Design

Singles

• "Stories" was released on 22 May 1995 with "Stories" (Cello Version) and "Isolation" (Consolidated Synth Mix). This single reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 15 in the Irish Singles Chart.[9]
• "Loose" was released on 17 July 1995 with "Our Love Must Die", "Nice Guy" and "Loose" (Photek Remix). This single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 23 in the Irish Singles Chart. A digipack was released on 31 July 1995 with "Die Laughing" (live), "Nowhere" (live) and "Unbeliever" (live). The digipak charted at number 141 in the UK Singles Chart.
• "Diane" was released on 6 November 1995 with "Misery" (Acoustic), "Die Laughing" (Acoustic), "Screamager" (Acoustic). A velvet digipack was released with "Jude the Obscene" (Acoustic), "Loose" (Acoustic), "30 Seconds" (Acoustic). This single reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 20 in the Irish Singles Chart.
• "Misery" was released as a radio single in America on 11 November 1995 with "Evil Elvis" (The Lost Demo), "Knives" (live), "Stories" (live), "Isolation" (Consolidated mix).
• "Stories" was re-released in the Netherlands in 1996 with "Loose" (live), "A Moment of Clarity" (live), "Our Love Must Die" (live). Live tracks recorded on 14 July 1995 in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
• "Bad Mother" was released in Belgium in 1996 with "Disgracelands" (Acoustic Version), "Diane" (Acoustic Version), "Opal Mantra" (Acoustic Version).

Promo videos

• "Stories": Directed by Peter Christopherson (version 1)
• "Stories": Directed by Thomas Napper (version 2)
• "Loose": Directed by W.I.Z.
• "Loose (Photek Remix)": Directed by W.I.Z.
• "Diane": Directed by W.I.Z.

Accolades

• Included in Q Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 1995 (February 1996 issue).
• Number 100 in Kerrang's 100 Best British Rock Albums ever![10]

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Punknews review
3. Q Magazine review
4. "Official Discography".
5. "Band Biography (1995) by Andy Cairns". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
6. "UK Chart History". Archived from the original on 2007-02-17.
7. "Troublegum & Infernal Love Deluxe Editions".
8. MetalTalk.net - "SONISPHERE 2014 ANNOUNCE TWELVE FURTHER ACTS IN THE LINE UP INCLUDING THERAPY?, ATARI TEENAGE RIOT AND MORE" Dated: 9 April 2014
9. "Irish Chart History". Archived from the original on 2009-06-02.
10. Kerrang Issue 1044