Diorama (album)
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Diorama is the fourth album by the Australian band Silverchair, released in 2002. Although Silverchair is generally best known as a grunge band, by this time in their career, their music had progressed so far from its beginnings that this album can not really be considered grunge. However, it does still demonstrate some of the earlier grunge influence.
The sound of Diorama has been described by many as more refined than Silverchair's earlier work. It is probably more accurate, however, to view Diorama as the natural continuation of changes to their sound that began in Neon Ballroom. In any case, many of the songs can be described as progressive rock or progressive metal, including power ballads (e.g. "World Upon Your Shoulders"). One is reminded of Guns n' Roses' Use Your Illusion albums, except that a greater focus seems to be put on the symphonic arrangements (written by Van Dyke Parks). Other songs (e.g. "One Way Mule") exhibit more classic grunge riffs, albeit with more melodic, less angry vocals. Throughout the album can be heard time signatures other than 4/4, a throwback to Silverchair's earlier work and that of contemporaries Soundgarden.
Tracklisting
- "Across the Night" (5:37)
- "The Greatest View" (4:05)
- "Without You" (5:17)
- "The World Upon Your Shoulders" (4:37)
- "One Way Mule" (2:46)
- "Tuna in the Brine" (2:41)
- "Too Much of Not Enough" (4:42)
- "Luv Your Life" (4:29)
- "The Lever" (4:22)
- "My Favorite Thing" (4:14)
- "After All These Years" (3:40)(on the CD the song lasts for 9:52 because of a "hidden" track that starts 8:48 into the song. The track is piano exit music with no vocals.)