Silverchair - Diorama - Pressed on heavyweight, 180 gram black vinyl.
The fourth album from the Australian Alt-Rock/Grunge band. Daniel Johns wrote most of the album at the piano instead of his usual guitar, while the band took a 12-month break following their previous studio album, Neon Ballroom. Silverchair worked with composer Van Dyke Parks on Diorama; the album contains numerous orchestral arrangements and power ballads, a change from the post-grunge music typical of their earlier work, but consistent with the band's previous orchestrations on Neon Ballroom.
Casting aside the shackles that accompany any band whose first flush of success comes when its members are still teens, Silverchair makes a fresh start on a new label with their fourth album DIORAMA. Teaming up with producer David Bottrill, this Aussie trio abandon their earlier grunge-fueled sound for a more complex and lush approach more Van Dyke Parks (who contributes orchestral arrangements) than Van Halen. Seemingly more settled in his skin, frontman Daniel Johns operates with a rich tone in his voice that cuts to the heart of the soaring "World Upon Your Shoulders" and equally enchanting "The Greatest View" (featuring Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie. Also noteworthy is "Tuna In The Brine," a cut overflowing with intriguing string arrangements. The DIORAMA created by these talented Aussies turns out to be one of delightful nuance.
Silverchair: Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord); Chris Joannou (bass); Ben Gillies (drums).
Additional personnel: Michele Rose (pedal steel); Paul Mac (piano); Rob Woolf (Hammond organ); Jim Moginie (keyboards).
Recorded at Studios 301 and Mangrove Studios, Australia; Larabee North Studios, U.S.A.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
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Tracklist
| A1 | Across The Night | 5:37 |
| A2 | The Greatest View | 4:05 |
| A3 | Without You | 5:17 |
| A4 | World Upon Your Shoulders | 4:37 |
| A5 | One Way Mule | 4:14 |
| B1 | Tuna In The Brine | 5:40 |
| B2 | Too Much Of Not Enough | 4:42 |
| B3 | Luv Your Life | 4:29 |
| B4 | The Lever | 4:22 |
| B5 | My Favourite Thing | 4:14 |
| B6 | After All These Years | 5:28 |
