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One of 2004's Best Releases

J. P. Leenaarts | Nashville, TN USA | 10/05/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Forget about the price. You can spend $30 on 2-3 sh---y releases all year long. If you like Silverchair, or are an open-minded powerpop fan, you'll be amazed. Think "Diorama' meets "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory". Daniel Johns is quickly establishing himself as one of the most talented songwriters on the planet. 2 thumbs way up ;-)"

Beautiful Masterpeice of Music

mattdionne | Toronto, On | 04/08/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow is all i can say to Daniel John's new side project The Dissociatives. The whole album is a huge trip. Fans of silverchair this album picks up where diorama left of and then some. Mark my words the music that you hear on this album will become mainstream soon and there will be tones of bands poping up trying to mimic this genius. Just know it came from Daniel Johns first. From what i know of music i have never herd a band sound like this before. The Dissosiatives sample with so many new instruments and tap into an up and coming mainstream artform, electronica.We're Much Preferred Customers: very catchy chorus, set the rest of the album up perfect. 9/10Somewhere Down The Barrel: One of my favourite songs on the Album flows perfectly from We're Much Preferred Customers. 10/10Horror With EyeBalls: Not completely shure because they have so many singles going right now all over the world but this is the north american one i belive. Very eerie and trippy lyrics, talks about his amount of time and feeding his animals. GENIUS! 10/10Lifting The Veil From The Braille: Instrumental, very happy song, if your having a bad day this is a perfect song for you. 9/10Forever And A Day: Slower song, alot less electronica in this one but still nice, not really sure if it fits well with the general mood of the album but good none the less. 8/10Thinking in Reverse: A nice hopping song with a groovin drum beat and fast paced acoustic. 9/10Paris Circa2007Slash08: A mishmash of instruments and beats. fits well with the albums general mood (experimental) but alone it doesn't hold much ground. 7.5/10'Young Man, Old Man, (You Aint Better The The Rest): Probley my favourite song. Perfectly shows Daniel Johns growth as an artist, he really mellowed out since his early silverchair days and this song is just a breathe of fresh air. 10/10Aaangry Megaphone Man: a nice song in general. Daniel is aloud to shine just as he did in diaroma. Great song vocally as well as musically. 9/10Sleep Well Tonight: Perfect song for the person (like me) who likes to fall asleep to an album. Nice and soft. 9/10"

A Real Treat

John I. | LA, California | 03/31/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While visiting Australia a few months ago, I fell in love with The Dissociatives, who have a lot of industry respect there, and rightly so. Paul Mac and Daniel Johns (Silverchair, anyone?) have created something undeniably special.



"The Dissociatives" brings some of the most refreshing and interesting pop music I've heard in a long time. From Daniel Johns' soothing vocals and interesting lyrics, to Paul Mac's melodic chords and electronic noises, and even to the "oohs" and "aahs" of the background kids choir in some songs, everything just adds up in the perfect way to make this debut album nothing short of beautiful.



Each track brings something different and unique to the album. I won't go into detail about individual songs, because nothing was more exciting than hearing them for the first time without any perceptions about what to expect.



What's just as mesmerizing as the music is the visual style of the band. For anyone who hasn't seen their music videos yet...you're in for a treat.



The album just got released in North America. It's hard to say how music like this could do against the current dime-a-dozen songs that dominate the American charts. It will either stand out above the rest or be swept away by the stubborn mainstream. In any case, this one of the best albums for 2004-2005."