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Silverchair were slaves to their influences on their debut Frogstomp, but on their second album Freak Show, they're beginning to show signs of developing their own style. While they may still concentrate too heavily on Pearl Jam and Nirvana, they're beginning to fuse the elements together in a more interesting way and are writing stronger hooks. Freak Show still has its share of mediocre moments, and Daniel Johns should try to sing instead of scream, but the album shows potential that ...[ read more ]
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Silverchair quickly rose to international stardom in 1995 by mining a mix of Nirvana and Pearl Jam on their debut album, Frogstomp. Buoyed by the angst-ridden single "Tomorrow," Frogstomp topped the Australian charts and cracked the Top Ten in America, making Silverchair the first Australian act since INXS to enjoy such success in the States.
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"We're Silverchair and we're from the United States of Australia!" proclaims frontman Daniel Johns towards the culmination of the show. Often derided for a egotistical stage presence, Johns has had his fair amount of demons since shooting to worldwide acclaim at the age of 15 upon the release of the New South Wale's trio debut, Frogstomp. His battles with anorexia and drug addiction where chronicled respectively in "Ana's Song" and "Emotion Sickness" from 1999's Neon Ballroom, a largely overlooked album that wonderfully combined intricate yet straight-edged rock riffs with bombastic orchestral arrangements.
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