Silverchair- Neon Ballroom. Limited Official Numbered Edition Yellow Gatefold 180g Vinyl
Limited Edition 180g Translucent Yellow Audiophile Vinyl, housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with alu-brush finish. Only 3000 individually numbered copies pressed in this edition.
Neon Ballroom is the third studio album by Australian post-grunge band Silverchair and was released in 1999. On this album the band is considered to have reached their maturity, both literally as musically. When Silverchair released their first album, the band members were just 14 years old. By the time they recorded Neon Ballroom they reached the age of 20. Including the standout (voice of the people) "Anthem For The Year 2000".
Musically it leaps and bounds beyond the Australian trio’s two previous efforts Frogstomp and Freakshow. The group’s songwriter, Daniel Johns had been battling personal demons as he attempted to adjust to Silverchair’s sudden success and he poured these experiences into his new batch of songs. Determined to shake the constant musical comparisons that had previously dogged his band, Johns created a truly original sounding album. Fusing heavy rock with orchestral flourishes and synthetic touches with powerfully emotional lyrics, the dark and haunting Neon Ballroom was universally acclaimed as a huge creative leap for John and his bandmates.
Written during a turbulent period for frontman Daniel Johns, tracks such as ‘Emotion Sickness’, ‘Miss You Love’ and ‘Ana’s Song’ confront the pressures of sudden fame and inner struggle. The band pushed beyond their grunge roots, fusing heavy rock dynamics with orchestral arrangements, electronic textures and vividly emotional lyricism. The result is a haunting, expansive record that critics hailed as a major creative breakthrough for Johns, Chris Joannou and Ben Gillies.
Track List:
Side A
1. Emotion Sickness
2. Anthem For The Year 2000
3. Ana’s Song (Open Fire)
4. Spawn (Again)
5. Miss You Love
6. Dearest Helpless
Side B
1. Do You Feel The Same
2. Black Tangled Heart
3. Point Of View
4. Satin Sheets
5. Paint Pastel Princess
6. Steam Will Rise