You can always rely on 3 things: 1.The Tigers will finish 9th 2.
The Espy will be packed on a Sunday Arvo 3.You Am I will deliver a
great album. If the raw rock of their previous effort (the
excellent 'Convicts') was the perfect soundtrack to a hard drinkin'
and fightin' night out on the town 'Dilettantes' broad brush
strokes provide the ideal soundtrack for the perfect road trip.
From the opening title track Tim Rogers reminds us what a wonderful
lyricist ('Dilettantes') he is, Russell Hopkinson and Andy Kent
demonstrate how a great rhythm section should operate
('Disappearing'), Davey Lane skillfully displays how to add radiant
piercing colour and subtle tones ('Wankers') and You am I once
again illustrate what a bloody great rock band sounds like. As
Rogers belts out on 'Frightfully Moderne'- "You ain't seen the best
of us yet." Highly recommended. Buy this album.
James Power is from Readings St Kilda.
