Hard Cold Fire
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.[4]
| Hard Cold Fire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 May 2023 | |||
| Studio | Marshall Studios, London, England | |||
| Length | 31:14 | |||
| Label | Marshall | |||
| Producer | Chris Sheldon | |||
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| Singles from Hard Cold Fire | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[2] |
| Louder Than War | 4/5[3] |
Background
Produced by Chris Sheldon, who produced the band's previous studio album Cleave, Hard Cold Fire was released on 5 May 2023.[1] The album was recorded in November 2021 at Marshall Studios.
Pre-orders of the album became available on 10 March 2023 and included six different coloured LPs (see below), 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.
- Standard black vinyl
- Turquoise vinyl (TM Stores pre-order)
- Pink vinyl (TM Stores pre-order)
- Green vinyl (Therapy? store and Ireland exclusive)
- Purple vinyl (UK & Ireland indie store exclusive)
- White vinyl (EU indie store exclusive)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 198 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[7] | 48 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 29 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 3 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] | 1 |
References
- Carter, Emily (10 March 2023). "Therapy? announce new album, Hard Cold Fire". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- Beebee, Steve (2 May 2023). "Album review: Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- Carey, Wayne (1 May 2023). "Therapy?: Hard Cold Fire – review – Album of the Week!". Louder Than War. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- Brannigan, Paul (11 March 2023). "Therapy? share new single Joy, announce Hard Cold Fire album, May in-store gigs". Louder. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- "Ultratop.be – Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- "Ultratop.be – Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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