Dilettantes (album)
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Dilettantes is the eighth studio album by the Australian rock band You Am I, released on 13 September 2008.[1] It was recorded at Electric Avenue Studios in Sydney and Sing Sing South in Melbourne before being mixed at Studio 301 in Sydney.[2] The first single, "Erasmus", was premiered on Triple J radio on Dools & Linda's show on 6 August, and was released on iTunes along with the album's title track as a downloadable single on 6 September. Video clips were released in November for "Beau Geste" and "Givin' Up And Gettin Fat" to be released as radio/iTunes singles.
The title track, "Dilettantes", was previewed as streaming audio on The Vine from 30 July 2008.[3]
The iTunes Plus release includes a bonus video of live footage from a 1998 gig at the Budokan, supporting Soundgarden, on the #4 Record tour.
Songwriter Tim Rogers said of the album, "I think I'm as proud of that as I am of anything we've ever done."[4]
Track listing
- Dilettantes - 4:25
- Disappearing - 4:58
- Beau Geste - 3:11
- Frightfully Moderne - 3:11
- Wankers - 4:46
- The Big Wheel - 2:41
- The Boy's Angry At The Water - 4:02
- Givin' Up And Gettin Fat - 4:17
- Erasmus - 3:28
- Davey's Gone Green Again - 3:30
- Jolly's First Time Around The Sun - 4:36
- The Piano Up The Tree - 7:09
(all songs written by Tim Rogers)
iTunes Plus bonus track
- Live at the Budokan (video) - 18:25
Personnel
- Tim Rogers - guitars, vocals
- Davey Lane - guitars, backing vocals, keys
- Andy Kent - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rusty Hopkinson - drums, backing vocals
- Mel Robinson - string arrangements
- Mel Robinson, Zoe Black, Rebecca Chan, James Munro - strings
- James Dixon - Korg MS20
- Greg Wales - producer/engineer
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2008 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 12 |
References
- ^ Music Games DVDs at JB HIFI Australia
- ^ You Am I - Music - Time Out Sydney
- ^ First taste of You Am I's 'Dilettantes' - Music | thevine.com.au
- ^ Dan Condon. "No Struggle, No Progress". Time Off (24 November 2010). Fortitude Valley, QLD: Street Press Australia Pty Ltd: pg 17.
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