Title: I waited all this time for this!
Product review: This album is absolutely pitiful. I am astonished by all the good reviews it has received. I have been a Silverchair fan for some time now, but when I put on their latest CD Neon Ballroom I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Are these songs that Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion rejected? It certainly seems that way. The song "Miss You Love" made me think that frontman Daniel Johns heard the Goo Goo Dolls song "Iris" on the radio and decided to duplicate it. Lots of adult contemporary schmaltz, and when they try to rock out (i.e. Spawn Again) the result is utterly laughable. The only marginally good songs (Dearest Helpless, Satin Sheets) sound like attempts to recreate the magic of previous work, only it doesn't pan out. I would say that you shouldn't believe the hype: There are plenty of talented rock bands that aren't getting the promotion. If you must, pick up one of Silverchair's other albums, or better yet, check out the band Feeder.
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