Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair

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Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair
Spawn Again UNFD.jpg
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released17 November 2017
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Label
Producer
Singles from Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair
  1. "Anthem for the Year 2000 (by Northlane)"
    Released: 11 October 2017
  2. "Ana's Song (Open Fire) (by Hands Like Houses)"
    Released: 26 October 2017
  3. "Without You (by Tonight Alive)"
    Released: 8 November 2017
  4. "Tomorrow (by The Amity Affliction)"
    Released: 13 November 2017

Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair is a compilation album by various artists, released by UNFD on 17 November 2017. The album is composed of cover songs as a tribute to the Australian rock band, Silverchair.

A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology.

UNFD

UNFD is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia. The label is home to a number of Australian artists including Northlane, Ocean Grove, Hellions and In Hearts Wake, and international artists Frank Iero, Architects, Beartooth and more. The label is widely known as Australia's leading heavy music brand with a focus on developing heavy music around the world with offices in London and Los Angeles.

Cover version later version of a song already established with a different earlier performer

In popular music, a cover version, cover song, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song.

Contents

A limited edition LP was released with only 1,000 copies pressed. [1]

Background and promotion

The album was created with blessing of Silverchair's team to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their album Freak Show . [2] All the artists featured on the album are Australian bands signed onto UNFD.

<i>Freak Show</i> (album) album by Silverchair

Freak Show is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. It was recorded between May and November 1996 and released on 4 February 1997 by record labels Murmur and Epic. It was nominated for the 1997 ARIA Music Award for Best Group, but lost to Savage Garden.

Former frontman and songwriter of Silverchair, Daniel Johns gave his support for the album saying:

"At first I didn’t know what to think of this album concept, I guess it never really dawned on me that a Silverchair tribute album would ever be a thing, it’s funny though, sitting down and listening to the tracks I felt a strange reconnection with these songs, most of them I wrote when I was a teenager. I appreciate the time these bands have taken to record these new versions of the tunes." [3]

The lead single "Anthem for the Year 2000" performed by Northlane, was released on 11 October 2017. [4] The second single, "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" performed by Hands Like Houses, was released on 26 October. [5] The third single, "Without You" performed by Tonight Alive, was released on 8 November. [6] The fourth single, "Tomorrow" performed by The Amity Affliction, was released on 13 November. [7]

Anthem for the Year 2000 1999 song by Silverchair

"Anthem for the Year 2000" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair, released as the first single from their third album, Neon Ballroom. The song reached number three on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming the band's sixth top-ten single and their first lead single from an album not to reach number one, a feat "Tomorrow" and "Freak" had accomplished. The song reached the top ten in New Zealand, on Canada's RPM Rock Report, and on the UK Rock Chart.

Northlane Australian band

Northlane is an Australian metalcore band from Sydney, formed in 2009. The band comprises guitarists Jon Deiley and Josh Smith, drummer Nic Pettersen, bassist Brendon Padjasek and vocalist Marcus Bridge. Northlane have released four studio albums: Discoveries ; Singularity, which reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart; Node, a number one album and Mesmer. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 the group won the Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album category for their album Node. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the band won again with Mesmer.

Anas Song (Open Fire) single by Silverchair

"Ana's Song " is a song by the Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. It was released in May 1999 as the second single from their third album, Neon Ballroom. The track earned Silverchair a Comet Award in Germany.

A music video for the In Hearts Wake rendition of "Freak" was released on 4 December. [8]

In Hearts Wake

In Hearts Wake is an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, formed in 2006, currently consisting of vocalist Jake Taylor, bassist and singer Kyle Erich, lead guitarist Eaven Dall, drummer Conor Ward, and rhythm guitarist Ben Nairne. They have released three EPs, Into the Storm, The Gateway, and Ark Prevails, and four full-length studio albums, Divination, Earthwalker, Skydancer, and Ark. The band's lyrical themes include environmentalism, environmental justice, climate change, conservation, and other social issues.

Freak (Silverchair song) Silverchair song

"Freak" is a 1997 song by Silverchair, released as the first single from their second album Freak Show.

Composition

Due to the myriad of different bands present on the album most songs have had their genre described separately. The cover of "Freak" by In Hearts Wake was criticised for sounding like a "forgettable metalcore number." "Anthem for the Year 2000" by Northlane was reviewed as embracing their usual progressive metal sound. Hands Like Houses' rendition of "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" was described as being post-hardcore. The genre of the title track by Ocean Grove is described as nu-metal. Tonight Alive vocalist Jenna McDougall's deliverance of "Without You" was reviewed as: "[giving] [sic] the track a familiar, uplifting pop-rock shine." "Straight Lines" by Columbus was said to be a "pop-punk banger". [9] [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Already Heard2.5/5 [10]
HallowedStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
KillYourStereo60/100 [12]
Loud45% [13]
Newcastle Herald Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Wall of Sound6.5/10 [9]

The album received mixed reviews. Alex Sievers from KillYourStereo criticised it harshly saying: "overall, ‘Spawn (Again)…’ is still not that great. For just like how a couple great songs don’t make an album instantly great, a couple great covers doesn’t automatically make a whole covers album great." [12] Wall of Sound in a more positive review said: "I reckon [Silverchair] will be stoked to hear new age renditions of their classics, but in the same breath, there’s maybe two or three versions that didn’t need to make the final cut." [9] Brian Griffin from Loud noted the only highlights of the album being the covers of "Tomorrow", "Israel's Son", "Cemetery", "Anthem for the Year 2000", and "Straight Lines", calling everything else "either terrible (Tonight Alive, In Hearts Wake) or barely good." [13] In a negative review, the Newcastle Herald called "Some of the worst offenders [sic] the big-name acts. Amity Affliction’s Tomorrow is horrendously auto-tuned and In Hearts Wake’s cover of Freak is a whiny industrial rock mess." [14] Sêan Reid of Already Heard in a mixed review said: "While there are a handful of highlights, ‘Spawn Again’ is no different than most tribute records." [10] Daniel Källmalm from Hallowed drew praise to Northlane's cover of "Anthem for the Year 2000" calling it: "the most memorable track of the whole thing." [11]

In a mixed review by Luke Nuttall from The Soundboard said: "The fact that there’s quality from The Amity Affliction and In Hearts Wake here is a borderline miracle, and for a compilation that will undoubtedly prove to be something of a novelty in the future, there’s enough to get into here without being disappointed." [15] Mandy Stefanakis from Loud Mouth in a positive review said: "It works very nicely and with a little luck will unite some listeners who found themselves a little muddled during their Silverchair journey." [16]

Track listing

All tracks written by Daniel Johns, except where noted. All tracks composed by Silverchair.

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Tomorrow"Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies The Amity Affliction 4:08
2."Israel's Son"  Void of Vision 2:42
3."Freak"  In Hearts Wake 3:30
4."Cemetery"  The Brave 3:54
5."Anthem for the Year 2000"  Northlane 3:05
6."Ana's Song (Open Fire)"  Hands Like Houses 3:38
7."Spawn (Again)"Johns, Gillies Ocean Grove 2:55
8."Emotion Sickness"  Storm the Sky 6:13
9."Without You"  Tonight Alive 4:05
10."Straight Lines"Johns, Julian Hamilton Columbus3:42

Personnel

Bands

Production

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References

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  2. ↑ "UNFD Presents Spawn (Again): A Tribute To Silverchair Feat. The Amity Affliction, Northlane + More". UNFD Central. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "THE AMITY AFFLICTION Release "TOMORROW" SILVERCHAIR Tribute". Amnplify. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ↑ UNFD (11 October 2017). "Northlane - Anthem For The Year 2000 (Silverchair Cover)" . Retrieved 22 July 2019– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ UNFD (26 October 2017). "Hands Like Houses - Ana's Song (Open Fire)" . Retrieved 22 July 2019– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ UNFD (8 November 2017). "Tonight Alive - Without You" . Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. ↑ UNFD (13 November 2017). "The Amity Affliction - Tomorrow" . Retrieved 22 July 2019– via YouTube.
  8. ↑ UNFD (4 December 2017). "In Hearts Wake - Freak (Silverchair Cover) [Official Music Video]" . Retrieved 22 July 2019– via YouTube.
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  11. 1 2 Källmalm, Daniel (28 February 2018). "Various Artists Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair". Hallowed. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  12. 1 2 Sieves, Alex (7 November 2017). "Various Artists – Spawn (Again): A Tribute To Silverchair". KillYourStereo. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  13. 1 2 Giffin, Brian (18 November 2017). "Various Artists: Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair". Loud Mag. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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