Hard Cold Fire
2023 studio album by Therapy?
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Hard Cold Fire is the sixteenth studio album by Northern Irish rock band Therapy?, released on 5 May 2023 through Marshall Records.[11] This is the band's first record since 2018's CLEAVE. The album was originally recorded in 2021, but was postponed to 2023 because of the delayed "So Much For The 32 Year Plan" tour in 2022. Only ten cuts were kept for the record despite there being somewhere around 20 tracks recorded/for demos. Through interviews, vocalist/guitarist Andy Cairns stated that the band wanted to come back from the COVID-19 lock-down with force and catharsis, and the outtakes were deemed too "depressing" to be a worthy comeback.
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| Released | 5 May 2023 | |||
| Studio | Marshall (London, England) | |||
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| Length | 31:14 | |||
| Label | Marshall | |||
| Producer | Chris Sheldon | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash |   [6] |
| Classic Rock | [6] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[7] |
| laut.de | [8] |
| Louder Than War | 4/5[9] |
| Metal Hammer | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.7/5[10] |
Background
Produced by Chris Sheldon, who produced the band's previous studio album Cleave, Hard Cold Fire was released on 5 May 2023.[4] The album was recorded in November 2021 at Marshall Studios in London.
Pre-orders of the album became available on 10 March 2023 and included six different coloured LPs, a white label test pressing LP (limited to 16), a CD and a cassette. A promo video for "Joy" was also released digitally the same day.[12] "Poundland of Hope and Glory" was released as a single on 5 April 2023 along with an accompanying video. A promo video for "Woe" was released on 01 November 2023.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "They Shoot the Terrible Master" | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Woe" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Joy" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Bewildered Herd" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Two Wounded Animals" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "To Disappear" | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Mongrel" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Poundland of Hope and Glory" | 2:25 |
| 9. | "Ugly" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Days Kollaps" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 31:14 | |
Personnel
Therapy?
- Andy Cairns – vocals, guitar
- Neil Cooper – drums
- Michael McKeegan – bass
Technical
- Chris Sheldon – producer, engineer, mixer
- Nigel Rolfe – artwork concept/photography