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The Gemil Box

The Gemil Box
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Box set by Therapy?
Released 18 November 2013
Recorded 1989 - 2011
Genre Alternative rock
Language English
Label Self Released
Producer Therapy?, Harvey Birrell, Chris Sheldon, Al Clay
Therapy? chronology
A Brief Crack of Light
(2012)A Brief Crack of Light2012
The Gemil Box
(2013)
Disquiet
(2015)Disquiet2015

The Gemil Box is a multi-format box set, self-financed and self-released on 18 November 2013, by the Northern Irish alternative rock band Therapy?. The box was announced on the official site for pre-sale on 23 October, and the track-listing was revealed on 14 November.

It contains remastered CD versions of four previously released A&M Records albums (Nurse, Troublegum, Infernal Love, and Semi Detached); two discs of previously unreleased material recorded between 1989 and 2011; a disc of demos and reworked songs; a DVD featuring the band's UK Sonisphere 2010 performance and two early home video bootlegs from London in 1991 and 1992; a 12” vinyl containing all 16 of the band's original demo songs; and a cassette of an early live performance from Dublin in 1990. Also included is a 24-page book with pictures and notes by original members Andy Cairns and Michael McKeegan, and download codes for the vinyl and cassette. A limited edition release, the box was sold only via the band's official website and included a signed photograph with all pre-orders placed before 16 November 2013. As from November 2015, all remaining copies were only available from Amazon.

A piece written by vocalist/guitarist Andy Cairns just prior to the box set's release:

"This box set was a labour of love for ourselves, our management and Blast studios. It's all been put together and paid for by ourselves. Michael McKeegan, Gerry & Susan our management team and Polly at Blast have really worked hard on a daily basis to get it out before the end of the year.

Most of the unreleased material had been in various band members cupboards and storage unheard since they were recorded and dusted down for the collection. There's a ton of material there which we hope you'll all love.

'Dark Naughty Steps' is a fave of mine that I wanted to be on ABCOL, 'All Low No High' should have been a single but didn't even make it on an album. The re-work of 'Animal Bones' has some sublime bass playing from Mr McKeegan and the drum pattern of 'Glamour of Potential' is Meester Cooper, The Derby Demon, at his finest. Speaking of drum patterns there's a classic one from Fyfe on ‘Mind Body Soul’ which was a constant in our live sets pre-'Babyteeth'. Watch out too for lots of lovely unheard cello playing from Martin McCarrick.


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