01. Israel's Son
02. Tomorrow
03. Faultline
04. Pure Massacre
05. Shade
06. Leave Me Out
07. Suicidal Dream
08. Madman
09. Undecided
10. Cicada
11. Findaway
Produced by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley
Recorded at Festival Studios, Sydney Australia
Mixed at Rich Studios, Sydney
Musician (8/95)
...Pearl Jam's melodic uplift and Helmet's amp-taxing intensity....masters of
sonic sculpture, deftly using feedback and distortion to build vast cathedrals of
sound out of their barrel-chord riffs and lean catchy choruses. Yet that towering
rarely overshadows the music's emotional content...
Rolling Stone, July 1995
They're loud, they're hot, and they're about 15 years old. Silverchair, Australia's
nastiest taste since Vegamite, exude a rugged confidence and an otherworldly grasp
of noise rock that belies their tender ages. Although they cling to the Pearl Jam-by-way-of-Nirvana
formula of alternating soft verses with vicious choruses, Silverchair manages to
rise above other copycat flannel bands. On "Frogstomp," their debut album,
the trio creates raw, uplifting fuzz and feedback mantra that play off a chugging
assault of guitars and the ragged vocals of singer Daniel Johns. The effect is breathtaking:
The aftershock of gut-quaking songs like "Tomorrow" and "Pure Massacre"
is not unlike a hit of an illegal stimulant or two. "Frogstomp" has already
broken sales records and scooped up awards Down Under for good reason: It's an auspicious
effort by abrasively passionate thrashmasters.
Interview with Silverchair bassist Chris Joannou - Frogstomp
By ALEX JACKSON
Music News Of The World, October 6, 1995
As forecasted in ATN weeks ago, teen grunge sensations silverchair scooped the pool
at the Ninth Annual Australian Record Industry (ARIA) Awards held in Sydney this
past Monday (Oct. 2) night. The Newcastle trio were nominated for eight awards and
won five -- Best Australian Single, Best Australian Debut Single and Highest Selling
Australian Single for Tomorrow; Best Australian New Talent and Best Australian
Debut Album for frogstomp. The publicity shy teens chose not to accept any
of their awards, instead sending to the podium Josh
Shirley, the young son of frogstomp producer Kevin "Caveman"
Shirley. silverchair did however placate fans by teaming up with You Am I lead singer
Tim Rogers for the ARIA Awards closing number, a performance of the seminal Radio
Birdman track New Race.
01. Emotion Sickness
02. Anthem For The Year
2000 *
03. Ana's Song (Open Fire)
*
04. Spawn Again
05. Miss You Love
*
06. Dearest Helpless
07. Do You Feel The Same
08. Black Tangled Heart
09. Point Of View
10. Satin Sheets
11. Paint Pastel Princess
12. Steam Will Rise
* mixed by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley at Avatar Studios, NYC
The Best Of: Vol. 1
Track Listing
1. Anthem For The Year
2000
2. Freak
3. Ana's Song (Open Fire)
4. Emotion Sickness
5. Israel's Son
6. Tomorrow
7. Cemetary
8. Door, The
9. Miss You Love
10. Abuse Me
11. Pure Massacre
12. Untitled
13. New Race
14. Trash
15. Ana's Song (Open Fire) - (acoustic remix)
16. Madman
17. Blind
18. Punk Song #2
19. Wasted / Fix Me
20. Wasted
21. Minor Threat
22. Freak - (Remix For Us Rejects)