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Having won a record contract through a contest in their hometown of Newcastle, Australia, the band recorded FROGSTOMP in less than two weeks, and the album entered the Australian charts at number one, a down-under first. It's easy to see why: gripping guitar structures, reminiscent of hard-rock antecedents from Black Sabbath to Dinosaur Jr., support howled vignettes of adolescent frustration. "Leave Me Out" has the same head-nodding lurch as the best Sabbath riffs, and song titles like "Suicidal Dream," "Pure Massacre" and "Madman" bring the whole freak-out theme home. "Cicada" drives the youth point further, with singer/guitarist Daniel Johns realizing that "growing old is like a Civil War."
Silverchair has done its homework well. FROGSTOMP is an aggresive debut for a band that makes up for their lack of age with impressive musical chops.
Forget the fact that two-thirds of Silverchair will be in their teens 'til the year 2000; the band's debut, FROGSTOMP, spills with full-throttled guitar angst worthy of bands twice their age.
Silverchair: Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar); Chris Joannou (bass); Ben Gillies (drums).
Q (12/01, p.163) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Alarmingly precocious..."
Musician (8/95, p.92) - "...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..." Silverchair Frogstomp Songs Frogstomp Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews An Almost Perfect Depiction of Teen Angst
I never actully had this album growing up, but Silverchair stands out in my mind as one of the best Rock bands of the 90's. Now everyone hated on them because they were "Nirvana wannabes"" , in fact, there was a lot of bands being accused of ripping off Nirvana, but that ceartainly wasn't thes case, not to me anyway. It's a shame that tomorrow was their only hit, because they were just as good as any of the Seattle bands. They might've been just teenagers but hey, def Leppard were teenagers when they started out, and they rocked just as hard. Good band, much too underrated.
Submitted by Ryan (Ohio)
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 Generic Pleasures
Frogstomp was released in 1995 just as grunge was finally running its course.
Once upon a time a few youngsters decide to enter a competetion, they win a record deal. They create an album in a couple of weeks and before you know it, a few 15 year olds have an album on the shelves. The album is good at what it does, recites simple melodies accompanied by a crunching grunge guitar, although this is also its weakness. There is hardly any depth here, most of the songs have poor lyrics, and many of the riffs are rip offs (Leave Me Out = Sweet Leaf).
So why do I give this album 4 stars? To be honest I don't know. I like grunge music even if it's not very good grunge music, It's practically my guilty pleasure. You must also admire the fact that a few teens could release an album this good. To simply put it, It's essential enough for Grunge collectors, a lot better than any other post-grunge band, (Nickelback, Creed, Staind, You know what you're doing to music!)
Submitted by Antonio (Cardiff UK)
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 Classic
As far as I'm concerned, the future will regard this album as one of the best of the 90's. Do yourself a favor, and put it in your CD player and just press play. Start at Israel's Son, and let it run until the guitar fades at the end of Findaway. It'll be 45 minutes you won't regret.
Submitted by Andrew (Toronto, Canada)
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Brilliant
Its been a while since this album came out but it was by far a great effort by Silverchair, i love em' and they should produce another great album like frogstomp so simple yet so melodic.
Rusty...
Submitted by ravin_buddha (Redlands, QLD, Australia)
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I LOVE THIS C.D.!!!
its the best c.d. i've ever heard,
and because its done by such young musicians it makes it even better.
you dont have to skip a single song BECAUSE THEIR ALL AWESOME!!!
if you dont already own this c.d. go out and get one!!!!!
and if you do... buy one for a friend!!!
Submitted by MLE_4BZ (saltspring island, b.c. canada)
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