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Shortsharpshock E.P. by Therapy
Shortsharpshock E.P. is an EP by Therapy, released in 1993. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Screamager”, on 1 list with a best position of #78.
Shortsharpshock, the first EP from Larne's Therapy?, came out on A&M on 8 March 1993, and it plays like a fist through a windowpane. The Northern Irish trio of guitarist-singer Andy Cairns, bassist Michael McKeegan and drummer Fyfe Ewing had signed to the major the year before, and here they sharpen their racket into something with real hooks. It reached number nine on the UK singles chart.
"Screamager" is the lead track and the reason anyone remembers this, a wiry, wound-up blast of nerves, and it earned a second life on Troublegum the following year. The EP also carries a fresh recording of "Accelerator", different from the one on Nurse, and its first three tracks resurfaced on the Hats Off to the Insane mini-album in North America and Japan. The packaging was a gag in itself: the cassette came in a flip-top box dressed up like a pack of cigarettes.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Shortsharpshock E.P. on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Screamager | 1 | #78 | – | 1993 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.