{"product_id":"so-much-for-the-30-year-plan-therapy-the-authorised-biography-paperback","title":"So Much for the 30 Year Plan: Therapy? the Authorised Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Before we recorded Infernal Love, I didn't know if I was coming or going. I developed quite a healthy drug habit and was drinking a bottle of Absolut vodka every day. I thought that if I gave up drinking, I'd spend the next two weeks lying in bed and feeling sick. I decided to keep going and see if inspiration would hit ...'\u003c\/i\u003e Andy Cairns, Therapy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo Much For The 30 Year Plan\u003c\/i\u003e is the first ever book to detail the life of Therapy?, one of rock's boldest and most idiosyncratic acts. Written with the full co-operation of the band's current members--front man Andy Cairns, bassist Michael McKeegan, and drummer Neil Cooper--this official biography explores the dizzying highs and crushing lows they have experienced while navigating a three-decade-long career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing extensive interviews with the band and key figures from throughout their career, \u003ci\u003eSo Much For The 30 Year Plan\u003c\/i\u003e offers insights into the band's origins in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the backlash they received from the underground scene after signing to a major label, the birth of their million-selling 1994 album \u003ci\u003eTroublegum\u003c\/i\u003e, the full story behind their split with founding member Fyfe Ewing, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished to coincide with the band's thirtieth anniversary, this is essential reading for all Therapy? fans--and for anyone with an interest in the alternative music of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1976 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, \u003cb\u003eSimon Young\u003c\/b\u003e has been a music journalist for over twenty years. His fanzine, \u003ci\u003eHit A Guy With Glasses\u003c\/i\u003e, enjoyed a one-issue run before he secured a job at \u003ci\u003eKerrang!\u003c\/i\u003e in 1999. His writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMetal Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProg\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlanet Rock\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSo Much For The 30-Year Plan\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769212928288,"sku":"9781911036630","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e0bc7a11e504c94fc854029ae93a06cb.webp?v=1780343777","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/so-much-for-the-30-year-plan-therapy-the-authorised-biography-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}