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Use British English|date=March 2012Use dmy dates|date=March 2012Use Australian English|date=February 2012Infobox album | Name = Young Modern| Type = Album| Longtype =| Artist = Silverchair | Cover = YoungModern.JPG| Released =flagicon|Australia 30 March 2007 flagicon|USA 24 July 2007| Recorded = Seedy Underbelly Studios, Los Angeles, April�November 2006| Genre = Pop rock , alternative rock , art rock | Length = 45:12| Label = flagicon|Australia Eleven: A Music Company|Eleven flagicon|USA Eleven: A Music Company|Eleven / Atlantic Records|Atlantic /Independent| Producer = Daniel Johns Nick Launay | Reviews =| Reviews =| Last album = Diorama (album)|Diorama (2002)| This album = Young Modern (2007)| Next album =| Misc =Singles| Name = Young Modern| Type = studio| single 1 = Straight Lines (song)|Straight Lines | single 1 date = 20 March 2007| single 2 = Reflections of a Sound | single 2 date = 14 July 2007| single 3 = If You Keep Losing Sleep | single 3 date = 9 October 2007| single 4 = Mind Reader (song)|Mind Reader | single 4 date = 23 February 2008Listen|filename=Silverchair-Straight Lines (song)-25s.ogg|title="Straight Lines"|description=A 25 second sample from "Straight Lines"|format= Ogg Young Modern is the fifth and final album by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair , released on 30 March 2007. Young Modern entered the ARIA Charts|Australian albums chart at No. 1 on 15 April 2007, their fifth consecutive album to do this, making them the first band to accomplish this feat in Australia. The album opened at No. 8 on the New Zealand RIANZ|albums chart .
Young Modern received four Aria Awards at the 2007 Aria Awards, including Single of the Year (for " Straight Lines (song)|Straight Lines ") and Album of the Year.
Recording and production
Silverchair spent five weeks in the Australian Hunter Valley in late 2005 to practice and sharpen material that Daniel Johns had previously written. Following this, the band recorded intermediate full band demo versions of the songs. To record the final versions of these songs, the band travelled to Los Angeles to record with record producer Nick Launay at Seedy Underbelly Studios. Johns co-produced the album alongside Launay.cite web|url= http://www.justpressplay.net/music-reviews/38-reviews/1186-silverchair.html|title=Young Modern Review|publisher=Justpressplay|accessdate=8 October 2007|work=Jeremy Bustin During the L.A. sessions, additional songs were written and recorded. Van Dyke Parks was hired to compose orchestral arrangements for three songs: "If You Keep Losing Sleep", "All Across The World" and the 3 part epic "Those Thieving Birds/Strange Behaviour".cite web|url= http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php? reviewid=11579 |title=Young Modern Review|publisher=SputnikMusic|accessdate=8 October 2007|work=Tyler Fisher Johns and Parks travelled to Prague to have the orchestral arrangements recorded by the The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra .cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NQR8AQ|title=Young Modern& nbsp;� Silverchair& nbsp;� Product Description|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=8 December 2007
Unlike previous Silverchair albums, Young Modern was funded Independent music|independently by the band, rather than by a record label . This was done to "remove the added label pressures", according to Billboard (magazine)|Billboard .cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp? pid=121521|title=Biography& nbsp;� Silverchair|work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |accessdate=8 December 2007 The name Young Modern comes from a nickname given to Silverchair's lead singer, Johns, by Van Dyke Parks during their time working together on Diorama (album)|Diorama in 2002.cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1041337|pure_url=yes|title=Young Modern > Review|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=7 October 2007|work=Clayton Bolger The album features various guest appearances from Australian and international musicians such as Luke Steele (musician)|Luke Steele , Julian Hamilton and Paul Mac .cite web|url= http://openyoureyestomusic.blogspot.com/2007/04/silverchair-young-modern.html |title=Silverchair& nbsp;� Young Modern|publisher= Blogspot |work=Open Your Eyes|date=12 April 2007|accessdate=8 December 2007
Album and single releases
Young Modern was released on 30 March 2007 in Australia, and 24 July 2007 in the United States of America.cite web|url= http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/id/1008341|title=Young Modern (CD & DVD Version)|publisher=JB Hi Fi|accessdate=7 December 2007 The album was released in several versions�the original contained 11 songs, while the iTunes version contained an extra song, "English Garden". A limited edition DVD was also released, which contained a documentary entitled "The making of Young Modern ", as well as the "Straight Lines" music video.
The first single from Young Modern , "Straight Lines", was released on 20 March 2007, a week before the album's release.cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NIVN82|title=Siverchair Straight Lines|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=7 December 2007 "Straight Lines" entered the ARIA Charts at No. 1 on 25 March 2007, and held that rank for four weeks.cite web|url= http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp? key=297232& cat=s|title=Silverchair& nbsp;� Straight Lines|publisher=Australian-charts.com|accessdate=8 December 2007 It also peaked at No. 11 on the RIANZ charts.cite web|url= http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp? interpret=Silverchair& titel=Straight+Lines& cat=s|title=Silverchair& nbsp;� Straight Lines|publisher=charts.org.nz|accessdate=8 December 2007 "Straight Lines" was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association .cite web|url= http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm |title=ARIA Charts& nbsp;� Accreditations � 2007 Singles|publisher= Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA |accessdate=8 December 2007 On 28 October 2007, "Straight Lines" won "Best Selling Australian Single" at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 , as well as "Single of the Year".cite web|url= http://www.ariaawards.com.au/winners-nominees-2007.php|title=2007 Winners and Nominees|publisher= Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA |accessdate=8 December 2007|archiveurl= http://www.ariaawards.com.au/winners-nominees-2007.php |archivedate=2 December 2007
A second single, " Reflections of a Sound ", was released on 14 July 2007 as a digital single . http://www.musichead.com.au/site/artist.asp? actID=54614& newsID=17752& month=undefined& RandomNo=0.14753300330952415 Silverchair head back to the U.S.. Musichead. Retrieved on 17 July 2007. The music video for "Reflections of a Sound" was first screened on 8 June 2007, and was produced by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance of Head Pictures.cite web|url= http://toolfarm.com/2007/08/silverchair-reflections-of-sound.html|title=Silverchair& nbsp;� Reflections of a Sound|publisher=Toolfarm|work=Inspirations|author= Michele Yamazaki|accessdate=8 December 2007
The third single from Young Modern was " If You Keep Losing Sleep ", released on 9 October 2007.cite web|url= http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7522924/a/If+You+Keep+Losing+Sleep.htm|title=If you Keep Losing Sleep|publisher=CDUniverse|accessdate=7 December 2007 The song spent one week on the ARIA charts at No. 16, before dropping out of the charts. The music video for "If You Keep Losing Sleep" was orchestrated by Van Dyke Parks, and was produced by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance, who also created the "Reflections of a Sound" video.cite web|url= http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2007/silverchair-if-you-keep-losing-sleep|title=Silverchair If You Keep Losing Sleep|publisher=The Inspiration Room Daily|accessdate=8 December 2007 The video was described by Molly Meldrum as "the best video I�ve seen from Australia ever".cite web|url= http://theguildfilm.com/movies/damon-and-stephen/silverchair/MollyReviewSunrise290807.mov |title=Molly Meldrum review of "If You Keep Losing Sleep" video|publisher=The Guild|accessdate=8 December 2007 |archiveurl = http://theguildfilm.com/movies/damon-and-stephen/silverchair/MollyReviewSunrise290807.mov |archivedate = 29 September 2007 Young Modern s fourth single, " Mind Reader (song)|Mind Reader ", was released as an internet-only single on 23 February 2008. It had first appeared on radio in January that year.cite web|url= http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EEAAAuukuZJfLmuJlo.php |title=Missy & Silverchair top the charts for 2007!|publisher=Access All Areas.net|date=11 January 2008|accessdate=14 March 2008 |archiveurl = http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EEAAAuukuZJfLmuJlo.php |archivedate = 2 February 2008
Response
Album ratings| rev1 = Allmusic | rev1score = Rating|4.5|5 | rev2 = Entertainment Weekly | rev2Score = A- | rev3 = The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Phoenix | rev3score = rating|3.5|4cite web|author=By MIKAEL WOOD & nbsp;|& nbsp; 23 July 2007 |url= http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/44162-silverchair-young-modern/ |title=Silverchair � CD Reviews |publisher=Thephoenix.com |date=23 July 2007 |accessdate=10 October 2011 | rev4 = PopMatters | rev4score = Rating|3|10 | rev5 = Rolling Stone | rev5score = Rating|4|5
Young Modern was received with high acclaim from reviewers. Allmusic 's review said the album contained "catchy melodic hooks, inspired lyrical themes, and stunning string arrangements", and called it the "pinnacle of the band's fascinating development". Reviewer Clayton Bolger heaped praise on most of the songs on the album, calling "Straight Lines" an "instant rock classic".
Rolling Stone reviewer David Fricke called Silverchair's members "young (in their late twenties)...and aggressively modern",cite web | url= http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/young-modern-20070823 | title=Young Modern | author=David Fricke |work=Rolling Stone| date=23 August 2007 | accessdate=7 October 2007 and Entertainment Weekly called the album a "polished glam-rock suite".cite news | url= http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20046855,00.html | title=Young Modern | author=Simon Vozick-Levinson |work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=7 October 2007 | date=23 July 2007 Sputnikmusic reviewer TylerFisher also approved of the album, although he did not think it was as good as it was made out to be, commenting "It is not as good as the ARIA awards will undoubtedly make it out to be but still one of the better mainstream listens of the year."
During his weekly entertainment segment on the popular Australian breakfast show Sunrise (TV program)|Sunrise , Australian music personality Molly Meldrum made a sincere comparison of the album to the classic Beatles album Sgt. Pepper .
Nick Pearson of PopMatters , meanwhile, was critical of the album. He began his review with the statement "Once you reach the level of intellectual maturity where you can tell the difference between cryptic but poetic lyrics and nonsensical crap, you have outgrown Silverchair", and continued in the same fashion throughout. Pearson likened Johns to Kurt Cobain , saying they share a common inability; "his inability to write lyrics". His only praise was for the third single released from the album, " If You Keep Losing Sleep ", stating "'If You Keep Losing Sleep' is proof that Silverchair are capable of recording interesting music".cite web|url= http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/silverchair-young-modern/ |title=Silverchair � Young Modern|author=Nick Pearson|publisher= PopMatters |accessdate=7 October 2007
Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Johns unless otherwise noted.
# "Young Modern Station"& nbsp; � 3:11 (Johns, Julian Hamilton ) # " Straight Lines (song)|Straight Lines "& nbsp; � 4:18 (Johns, Hamilton) # " If You Keep Losing Sleep "& nbsp; � 3:20 # " Reflections of a Sound "& nbsp; � 4:09 # "Those Thieving Birds (Part 1) / Strange Behaviour/ Those Thieving Birds (Part 2)"& nbsp; � 7:26 # "The Man That Knew Too Much"& nbsp; � 4:19 # "Waiting All Day"& nbsp; � 4:28 (Johns, Hamilton) # " Mind Reader (song)|Mind Reader "& nbsp; � 3:07 (Johns, Hamilton) # "Low"& nbsp; � 3:48 # "Insomnia"& nbsp; � 3:06 # "All Across the World"& nbsp; � 4:01
; iTunes Store bonus tracks # "English Garden" & nbsp; � 4:23 # "Straight Lines" (The Presets Remix) & nbsp; � 3:53 (iTunes special edition)
;Bonus DVD #The making of Young Modern documentary. #"Straight Lines" music video
A vinyl version of the album has been made limited to 1000 copies worldwide (400 Available in Australia and 600 elsewhere)
Personnel
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Ben Gillies & nbsp;� drums
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Daniel Johns & nbsp;� guitar, vocalscite web|url= http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7446253/a/Young+Modern.htm |title=Silverchair Young Modern|publisher=CD Universe|accessdate=13 October 2007
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