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Silverchair: Young Modern
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Silverchair's latest album, Young Modern, is their first new record in 6 years, and the tour supporting it will be their first U.S. tour in over a decade. Even though Silverchair was in the middle of launching their U.S. tour, Daniel Johns and Chris Joannou found a little time to do a quick interview with MethodShop.com. They were humble, candid and even funny.
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Silverchair's set included material from their latest album, Young Modern, and crowd favourites from their back catalogue, such as Freak and The Greatest View. It was one of the best warm-ups Powderfinger fans have ever had. The Brisbane outfit ... impressed with new songs Who Really Cares? and Black Tears alongside their earlier numbers.
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Silverchair just announced their first US tour since 1999! The tour begins in San Diego just before the release of their new album, Young Modern which drops on July 24th. Despite a new album, a new tour, and filming music videos, the trio of super-Aussies still have time for mogging! MORE
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Silverchair's success in the United States was nearly as quick. Released in America in summer 1995, Frogstomp began climbing the U.S. charts quickly, thanks to heavy MTV exposure and modern rock airplay for "Tomorrow." Soon, the album went platinum in America as well, and by the end of 1995, "Pure Massacre" had become a radio/MTV hit in the U.S.
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Silverchair's popularity quickly landed them a three album recording contract with Sony Music. A rushed release of the Triple J recording was released in August 1994. The single spent six weeks at #1 on the Australian Singles Charts. In 1995, a re-recorded version of Tomorrow (and a new video) was made for the U.S. market, eventually becoming the most played song of the year on U.S. modern rock radio.
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A musical more than an album Young Modern pushes Silverchair further artistically. With Grand operatic vocals , Silverchair’s trademark kooky lyrics and a stadium of instruments- this is quite a production. However it is not the easiest album to listen to, as some of the songs seem to be trying so hard to push the artistic bounds that they are missing the finer nakedness of earlier Silverchair songs. Despite this some songs transcend those artistic barriers and work their way into your subconsci...More
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