For the first time since its original release, Therapy?’s fourth studio album, Semi-Detached, is available as a full-length vinyl LP. This 25th-anniversary edition celebrates a pivotal moment in the band's evolution. Released in 1998, the album marked a significant lineup shift for the Northern Irish legends; with original drummer Fyfe Ewing departing, the band welcomed Graham Hopkins on drums and Martin McCarrick (cello/guitar) as full-time members. This transition expanded the trio's signature sound into broader, more textured alternative rock territories while maintaining their trademark cynical wit and heavy riffs. Semi-Detached is a record defined by its melodic grit and polished production, featuring fan favorites like the driving "Church of Noise" and the hook-heavy "Lonely, Cryin', Only." Long considered a "lost gem" of the late 90s due to its limited initial availability on vinyl, this anniversary pressing finally gives the album the audiophile treatment it deserves, capturing the band's transition into a more expansive, four-piece powerhouse.
