[Norma J]

http://www.chairpage.com/news/album5/studiovideo.htm

Yeah, I think you remember. Watch/listen to video 16 and 18. Then discuss.
I think they are one artistically underrated band.

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

do you remember when they were heavey?
no but I like them still. They have some talent, though the singer looks a lot different.
tough maybe?

[Norma J]

Yeah, they used to be relatively heavy, Helmet-esque. But that was a few albums and years ago. HAHA, he has changed alot, he's not the skinny, long blonde haired, kid, anymore.

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

Do you plan on picking up the album when it's released?

[kingcoffee]

I miss the long hair, man! What the hell happened to Daniel? He looks all slick now.

[kingcoffee]

But seriously, when I was between 12 and 16, Silverchair were one of my favorite bands. I didn't like how they caught a lot of sit for "being Pearl Jam ripoffs". I thought that was a bunch of crap. They had their own sound. Grunge had it's own sound, and practically everyone who fit into grunge sounded basically the same in one way or another. Silverchair were just kids, too. They were still i fucking high school when they made Frogstomp. That's pretty goddamn good for kids who were just getting their drivers liscences and couldn't vote. Give credit where credit is due.

[Norma J]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Rhys Chatham

Do you plan on picking up the album when it's released?

Definitely. From the stuff I've heard so far, it's sounding pretty cool. Alot more fun than previous albums.

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

Yeah, I prob. get it as well, depending on what I see on the shelves.

[Norma J]

http://www.thedissociatives.com/music/video/video.htm

This is his other band.

[kingcoffee]

Looking at their rehearsal stuff, I think the album will be even better than Diorama. I want the heavier sound back in their music. I liked the space-pop direction they took on Diorama, but I want to hear some heavier stuff too.

[Norma J]

Originally Posted by kingcoffee

But seriously, when I was between 12 and 16, Silverchair were one of my favorite bands. I didn't like how they caught a lot of sit for "being Pearl Jam ripoffs". I thought that was a bunch of crap. They had their own sound. Grunge had it's own sound, and practically everyone who fit into grunge sounded basically the same in one way or another. Silverchair were just kids, too. They were still i fucking high school when they made Frogstomp. That's pretty goddamn good for kids who were just getting their drivers liscences and couldn't vote. Give credit where credit is due.

For sure. But since them days, musically, they've improved greatly and have got their own sound... although that sound changes each album.

[kingcoffee]

True. Just remiscing, is all.

[Norma J]

Originally Posted by kingcoffee

I miss the long hair, man! What the hell happened to Daniel? He looks all slick now.

 

 

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

I could still kick his ass!
I think the change is good though.

[Norma J]

HAHA.

Change is good.

Did you guys check out that Dissociatives link?

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

its sounds a bit like diorama. Its good, but the video is quite wierd[in a good way].

[Norma J]

Abit more pop than Diorama, but just as experimental, yeah. Them two guys did that whole album in 7 days or something, wrote and recorded. It's a really cool album. HAHA it is a weird clip - they did that whole album with that concept - every clip and artwork, even in magazines etc. Pretty cool way to not have to do numerous photoshoots haha.

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

Originally Posted by Norma J

Abit more pop than Diorama, but just as experimental, yeah. Them two guys did that whole album in 7 days or something, wrote and recorded. It's a really cool album.

7? wow. Sounds pretty great quality wise.

[Norma J]

They both have pretty good recording equipment. They did it all in Daniels London home, I think. Then got it mastered somewhere else.