From The Daily Iowan:
CD Review – Silverchair: Young Modern
Jonathan Van Dyke – The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 7/27/07 Section: Arts
*** 1/2 out of *****
So it’s a harrowing tale of a band that disappeared through a trapdoor into Australia. Now, the famed child prodigies of Silverchair are – poof – back with a new sleight of hand, Young Modern , an album ready to surprise audiences who are patient enough to wait for the prestige.
Fronted by Daniel Johns, the three gained fame for their first album, Frogstomp , that launched with the REM/Nirvana-territory single “Tomorrow.” Since then, the band has battled quicksilver fame, Johns’ anorexia, and chronic arthritis that shelved the band and torpedoed its last effort, Diorama . Despite the troubles, Silverchair managed to stay together and continually add more to its evolution each album. From Frogstomp ’s grunge to Neon Ballroom ’s mood rock to Diorama ’s sweeping, Beach Boy-flavored epics, the band succeeded in averting stagnation.
