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Silverchair's third full-length release is a confusing affair that reveals a band more talented than their critics realized and more confused than their fans could tolerate. The Australian trio never made any secret of their respect for Nirvana, and on Neon Ballroom Silverchair does one of the best impersonations of their Seattle counterparts on record. It would be easy to convince any Kurt Cobain fan that "Spawn Again" and "Dearest Helpless" are actually In Utero outtakes, and quite good ones at that! When the weepy ballads, like the Goo Goo Dolls-esque "Miss You Love," pull Neon Ballroom into an overtly radio-friendly direction, all the promise of a gritty grunge tribute fades, and Silverchair appears to be serving two masters. The resultingly incongruent musical textures stifled Neon Ballroom and assured a certain amount of fan disenchantment despite the minor airplay success of "Ana's Song (Open Fire)." There are still enough nice moments on this CD to recommend it to even casual fans of the Aussie outfit. Those who had enough of Silverchair when modern rock radio played their mid-'90s hits to death need not concern themselves with this mixed effort.
© Vincent Jeffries /TiVo
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Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Larry Muhoberac, Arranger - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - David Helfgott, Piano - John Harding, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Carl Pini, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer - At Silverchair, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Ben Gillies, Drums - Jim Moginie, Keyboards - John Harding, Violin - Carl Pini, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Ben Gillies, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - John Harding, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Carl Pini, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Jim Moginie, Keyboards - Robert Woolf, Piano - Kevin Shirley, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - John Harding, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Carl Pini, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Jim Moginie, Keyboards - John Harding, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Georges Lentz, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Carl Pini, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Jim Moginie, Keyboards - John Harding, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Carl Pini, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Chris Abrahams, Piano - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - John Harding, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Carl Pini, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello - Jane Rosenson, Harp
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Jim Moginie, Keyboards - John Harding, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Carl Pini, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - John Harding, Violin - Carl Pini, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Emma Hayes, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - Jim Moginie, Keyboards - John Harding, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Carl Pini, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Emma Hayes, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Silverchair, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nick Launay, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Johns, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Matt Lovell, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Gilliland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Joanou, Bass Guitar - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Ben Gillies, Drums - Rich Alvy, Assistant Engineer - John Harding, Violin - Carl Pini, Violin - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Emma Hayes, Violin - Leoni Ziegler, Violin - Georges Lentz, Violin - Alexandra D'Elia, Violin - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Leah Jennings, Cello
(P) 1999 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Album review
Silverchair's third full-length release is a confusing affair that reveals a band more talented than their critics realized and more confused than their fans could tolerate. The Australian trio never made any secret of their respect for Nirvana, and on Neon Ballroom Silverchair does one of the best impersonations of their Seattle counterparts on record. It would be easy to convince any Kurt Cobain fan that "Spawn Again" and "Dearest Helpless" are actually In Utero outtakes, and quite good ones at that! When the weepy ballads, like the Goo Goo Dolls-esque "Miss You Love," pull Neon Ballroom into an overtly radio-friendly direction, all the promise of a gritty grunge tribute fades, and Silverchair appears to be serving two masters. The resultingly incongruent musical textures stifled Neon Ballroom and assured a certain amount of fan disenchantment despite the minor airplay success of "Ana's Song (Open Fire)." There are still enough nice moments on this CD to recommend it to even casual fans of the Aussie outfit. Those who had enough of Silverchair when modern rock radio played their mid-'90s hits to death need not concern themselves with this mixed effort.
© Vincent Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:30
- Main artists: Silverchair
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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