Description The early word was that Silverchair on their long-awaited fourth album had morphed into the antipodean Radiohead. But that's a bit of a stretch. Diorama, the band's first release in three years, instead finds the Australian trio shedding the hollow teen angst and beefy riffs of its earlier reThe early word was that Silverchair on their long-awaited fourth album had morphed into the antipodean Radiohead. But that's a bit of a stretch. Diorama, the band's first release in three years, instead finds the Australian trio shedding the hollow teen angst and beefy riffs of its earlier records in favour of epic melodies, meaningful lyrics and a markedly more refined sound. The results are staggering. Featuring an orchestra section arranged by Van Dyke Parks, "The Greatest Way" is a sweeping and soulful anthem. "World upon Your Shoulders" is a Guns 'N' Roses-caliber power ballad--and that's no bad thing, either. And "Without You" exhibits a determined, gripping delicacy not seen since, well, the last Radiohead album. Another giant leap forward. --Aidin Vaziri (Review copyright Amazon.co.uk)... (more)(less)
1. Across the Night 2. The Greatest View 3. Without You 4. World Upon Your Shoulders 5. One Way Mule 6. Tuna in the Brine 7. Too Much of Not Enough 8. Luv Your Life 9. Lever 10. My Favorite Thing 11. After All These Years