Freak Show (Silverchair)

Silverchair's 1997 album Freak Show is a good demonstration of the influence Nirvana had on alternative music. This is pretty much what one could point to as a textbook post-grunge album. That's not to say it's bad, as it isn't. It is, however, unexceptional. There are a very high quality tracks, such as the hit single "Abuse Me" and the album track "No Association," but for the most part, there's not much here to wow the listener. That said, not every album packs a wow, and fans of post-grunge alternative rock likely won't be disappointed, either. Perhaps some of my criticism of this album comes with the benefit of being over ten years removed from its initial release and having heard the ways in which Silverchair has evolved, for their music since this, their second album, has grown much in its sophistication.

Tracks:
1. Slave
2. Freak
3. Abuse Me
4. Lie to Me
5. No Association
6. Cemetery
7. The Door
8. Pop Song for Us Rejects
9. Learn to Hate
10. Petrol & Chlorine
11. Roses
12. Nobody Came
13. The Closing