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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emotion SicknessDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 2 | Anthem for the Year 2000Daniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Ana's Song (Open Fire)Daniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Spawn AgainDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Miss You LoveDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Dearest HelplessDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Do You Feel the SameDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Black Tangled HeartDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Point of ViewDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Satin SheetsDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Paint Pastel PrincessDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Steam Will RiseDaniel Johns | Silverchair | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 350 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Abrahams | Piano |
| 2 | Greg Bennett | Artwork |
| 3 | Melissa Chenery | Art Direction |
| 4 | Brendan Fitzpatrick | Photography |
| 5 | Ben Gillies | Drums |
| 6 | John Harding | Violin |
| 7 | Emma Hayes | Violin |
| 8 | David Helfgott | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 9 | Leah Jennings | Cello |
| 10 | Chris Joannou | Guitar (Bass) |
| 11 | Daniel Johns | Composer, Concept, Guitar, Vocals |
| 12 | Nick Launay | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 14 | Jim Moginie | Guest Artist |
| 15 | Larry Muhoberac | Piano Arrangement |
| 16 | Jane Scarpantoni | Arranger, Cello |
| 17 | Kevin Shirley | Mixing |
| 18 | Silverchair | Primary Artist |
| 19 | Sweep | Vocals |
| 20 | Hugh Taranto | Live Crew |
| 21 | Peter Ward | Live Crew |
| 22 | John Watson | Art Direction |
| 23 | Kevin Wilkins | Art Direction, Photography |
| 24 | Rob Woolf | Piano |
| 25 | Fiona Ziegler | Violin |
| 26 | Leoni Ziegler | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |