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So Much for the Ten Year Plan

Therapy? · 2000

78 min · 22 tracks · alternative rock · alternative metal · noise rock

Aggressive riffs intertwine with introspective lyrics, creating a raw yet melodic tapestry of alternative rock energy.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • late-night contemplative moods
  • long, immersive listening sessions

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Deep Cut — Explores darker themes and complex emotions, resonating with dedicated fans.
Themes
youth culture critique· post-1990s disillusionment· ambition vs. uncertainty
Career context
Released in 2000, 'So Much for the Ten Year Plan' marked Therapy?'s sixth studio album during a period of transition post their commercial peak with 'Troublegum' (1994). At this time, the band was experimenting with a heavier sound and deeper lyrical themes while navigating the evolving landscape of alternative music in the UK.
Stylistic neighbors
Helmet· Quicksand· Alice in Chains
If this clicks, go next to
Shameless — Continues the aggressive energy with a focus on introspection and melody.
Sounds like this from elsewhere
White Pony by Deftones — Shares aggressive yet melodic soundscapes with introspective lyrics exploring disillusionment.
Relationship of Command by At the Drive-In — Combines raw energy and complex themes of youth disillusionment and societal critique.
Machina/The Machines of God by The Smashing Pumpkins — Features heavy guitar riffs intertwined with reflective lyrics on ambition and uncertainty.

Tracklist

New here? Start with "Screamager".

Disc 1

  • 1 Screamager Start here 2:41
  • 2 Bad Karma Follows You Around 4:06
  • 3 Die Laughing 2:48
  • 4 Meat Abstract 3:46
  • 5 Straight Life 4:47
  • 6 Teethgrinder 3:25
  • 7 Fat Camp 4:29
  • 8 Stories 2:52
  • 9 Nausea 3:56
  • 10 Six Mile Water 6:19
  • 11 Church of Noise 3:05
  • 12 He's Not That Kind of Girl 3:25
  • 13 Diane 4:00
  • 14 Nowhere 2:26
  • 15 Potato Junkie 3:07
  • 16 Ten Year Plan 5:14

Disc 2

  • 1 Evil Elvis 2:20
  • 2 Bloody Blue 1:10
  • 3 Summer of Hate 2:28
  • 4 Isolation (Consolidated mix) 4:27
  • 5 Where Eagles Dare 2:27
  • 6 Lunacy Booth (string version) 4:58

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