Dissociatives - Dissociatives (CD)

good, but laced with so much potential

By Tobin  Sep 7, 2006

Pros: begins where diorama left off

Cons: electronica falls flat

Daniel Johns from Silverchair teams up with DJ Paul Mac for a calaboration. Fear not Silverchair fans for it is rumored that Johns and Co are planning another album. It seems while Johns' shoulder must have felt better and after getting tired of ...buggering Natalie Imbruglia decided to team up with a mixer of previous Silverchair albums. Here enters the Dissociatives. This album basically picks up where Diorama left off. Although Mac must have let Johns play with one of his musical electronic boxes to experiment with some new sounds. The first song has grown on me very quickly. I'm not one for lyrics so I haven't listened to it enough to pay attention to what the words are, but the music speaks for itself. This song is the greatest example I feel on the cd on melding Johns style with the new electronica. Basically this song reminds me of a Radiohead circa OK Computer homage. Yes, I like it that much. The album continues with many melodies and not seeing so much of the hard rocking voice associated with songs such as Silverchairs Isreal's Son, Lie to Me, and the lot. After the first song I feel that the attempts of electronica seem to fall a little flat in the songs. But if you listen closely you can see that the potential is there and I hope that Johns and Mac will work together in the furture and hone their music chemistry. All in all I recommend this album. If you are a fan of Silverchair and/or hold Daniel Johns in a high regard as a musician (as I think it is obvious I do), then I really recommend this album. Any Johns fan shouldn't be caught dead without it. Read more Less