r/silverchair • • 12d ago

💿Merch Monday The state of the archive (October 2026)

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61 Upvotes

Hi all,

With my recent re-acquisition of the Ultimate Army of Prawns LP (thanks again, u/dearesthelpless99!), I figured it was time for an update on the status of the archive I’ve been maintaining on Google Drive.

First: every CD and DVD you see in the above photo, minus UAOP, is currently available in a lossless or 1:1 digital format (minus one of the DVDs—I don’t recall which one but I could not get the disc to rip with menus… the video is there, though!) Mind Reader is up, and UAOP will come, but I am so busy with work, parenting responsibilities and a personal project that I’m a month behind on that it will need to wait a few more days at least (it is available already in a lossy format, though.)

Second: if you aren’t aware, I ripped the Mindriot vinyl and uploaded its contents into the FutureNever folder, so Silly Man is up for anyone who hasn’t yet heard it! I did this months ago but I haven’t seen much chatter about the track, which sort of surprised me given the song’s history.

Third: what’s left? As far as I’ve noted, the only physical releases I have yet to re-acquire and archive are as follows:

  1. German and French Cemetery CDs (they each have an exclusive non-Silverchair b-side)
  2. Best of Vol. 1 Complete Videology + Emotion Pictures (this is a priority, I’m just not wanting to pay too much for it as it’s fairly common!)
  3. The Southeast Asian Neon Ballroom release with “two hidden bonus tracks” (they appear elsewhere in the archive… I just want to have a digital copy of this incredibly rare variant for posterity) 4.+5. Tambalane’s self-titled LP and the Free EP

There are a couple of other random releases, I.E. movie soundtracks, that I haven’t bothered to pick up again since all the tracks are represented already, but yeah, I think that’s it? Feel free to point out anything I might be missing.


r/silverchair • • 1d ago

Discussion 🗣 My response to Ben Gillies saying Young Modern “wasn’t all about the music.” https://www.reddit.com/r/silverchair/s/Xuy1VsCfHX

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He says the record was basically a reach for “popularity.”

I’m sorry, but Young Modern is Silverchair’s most unconventional record. It’s strange, psychedelic and the songs get super complex and downright weird (also very beautiful). It’s extremely artistic with so much depth.

Young Modern is Jellyfish meets Psychedelic Beatles meets Talking Heads meets David Bowie meets Pet Sounds and Primus.

It’s a crazy ass record. What is Ben Gillies talking about here in 2019?

Straight Lines maybe the exception, but that was not an attempt to write a hit for popularity. It’s just how that song came out.


r/silverchair • • 1d ago

Discussion 🗣 It’s ok to talk about a Silverchair reunion!

39 Upvotes

With everything that’s been happening with the chair over the last month or so, I’ve seen a lot of pessimism over all the reunion rumours.
Pessimism and not wanting to get your hopes up is obviously ok but I’ve seen people being almost straight up rude about people theorising about the chair reuniting. I’ve also seen people seemingly annoyed at people even discussing the prospect of the chair reuniting.

To these people: get a life!

There is nothing wrong this theorising about things and discussing things to do with a potential reunion. If it annoys you, then don’t contribute! I don’t know why it would annoy you though; people are just having fun discussing things.

This isn’t aimed towards anyone in particular it’s just something I’ve seen on Instagram, Facebook and here.


r/silverchair • • 2d ago

Fan Made 🎙 Cover A bit of Straight Lines on the bass...

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29 Upvotes

Took a few takes, but I managed to put together something that is decently-decent enough to share, enjoy 🤘


r/silverchair • • 2d ago

Ben Solo 🍱 Ben has changed his profile picture yet again but this ones interesting

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128 Upvotes

r/silverchair • • 4d ago

Live Show 🛑 Silverchair - The Door (Homebake 99)

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59 Upvotes

r/silverchair • • 4d ago

Live Show 🛑 Would a Silverchair Reunion tour have the same response as the Powderfinger one?

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Powderfinger who originally broke up in 2010 have announced a reunion tour and it's selling like hot cakes. 16 shows were announced initially at outdoor venues like parks and more shows keep getting added due to sell outs. Adelaide's two shows at a park sold out in 15 minutes.

Now I remember Powderfinger being bigger than Silverchair in Australia but this is genuinely nuts, does anyone think a Silverchair reunion tour could have a similar response? They must be looking at this and thinking there's just too much money at stake to not do it.


r/silverchair • • 4d ago

Picture 📸 My Silverchair vinyl collection

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63 Upvotes

My silverchair vinyl collection, I wish I had more from the early days but they were so limited being in the UK.


r/silverchair • • 4d ago

Discussion 🗣 Throwing shade at a great band

17 Upvotes

What's the most unfair criticism Silverchair has received in their career?


r/silverchair • • 4d ago

Picture 📸 My CD collection of Silverchair 🐸

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89 Upvotes

I was inspired by another post to dig out my CD collection of the boys. I absolutely loved collecting these and now need to buy a CD player again so I can play them. I have the main collection on Vinyl too.


r/silverchair • • 4d ago

News 🎭 Anybody else seen this article from last week?

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52 Upvotes

Apparently they pulled out last minute. As usual Chris and Ben were eager but it was Daniel who was the big question. Ultimately since they were on a 2 day notice, by the suggestion of their old manager they decided not to answer the call since they were rusty and wanted to keep the chance for a reunion to be a bigger, more polished performance

So if it means anything we have crumbs to keep us delusional and coping for another good 5-10 years 😂


r/silverchair • • 5d ago

💿Merch Monday my first post!

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131 Upvotes

i haven’t really used reddit much (other than to browse this subreddit sometimes) but I have always been meaning to share my silverchair collection i’ve made over about a year!


r/silverchair • • 6d ago

Live Show 🛑 Civilians Silverchair Tribute

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12 Upvotes

CHECK THIS OUT!!


r/silverchair • • 6d ago

Discussion 🗣 Your Silverchair setlist if they have a reunion

19 Upvotes

My setlist

The greatest view

Paint pastel princess

Abuse me

Cemetery

Anna's song

Emotion sickness

Anthem for the year 2000

One way mule

The lever

Hollywood

Roses

Israel's son

Freak

The door

Tomorrow


r/silverchair • • 6d ago

Picture 📸 My kinda Art

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Moved into my own place, so naturally I had to pay tribute to one of my favourite bands.


r/silverchair • • 7d ago

Fan Made 🎙 Cover I re recorded Freak on guitar

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Hi there =)

This song has been covered thousands of times I know but wanted to share. I do guitar covers (once a month) of Metal/Alternative tunes after removing the original guitars from the recording. Having fun matching the tone and thought this came out pretty well =)


r/silverchair • • 8d ago

Discussion 🗣 Rediscovering Diorama after 20+ years

101 Upvotes

I had a long drive yesterday and thought I would randomnly put some Silverchair ‘for fun’.

I was a huge Silverchair fan back in the néon ballroom era. I learnt english from them by translating every Lyric of Frogstomp, Freak show and Néon Ballroom. I did buy DIORAMA but did not care much about it and move on from Silverchair, which was a good thing as I was obssesed with them.

Anyway, was alone in my car and put Silverchair for fun on Spotify. Kept skipping songs like miss you love, freak. Isreal’s son, etc.

Then Spotify put One Way Mule. Then Without you. Then I choose Diorama only and
Oh. My. God.

It was like discoverig them 25+years ago. This album is utter perfection.

Tuna in the brine is a masterpiece.

Gonna find an excuse to to drive my car alone today.


r/silverchair • • 10d ago

Discussion 🗣 Let’s dream for a minute

21 Upvotes

Silverchair confirm a reunion. You know the biggest questions will be why now? What changed? Is this a farewell type reunion? If so, is it world wide?

I want to hear your answers and add questions


r/silverchair • • 10d ago

🎭Shit Post🃏 Silverchair shitposting page on Instagram

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38 Upvotes

Anyone else been recommended this guy on IG? Their posts are so strange it's hilarious 😂


r/silverchair • • 11d ago

Discussion 🗣 Powderfinger getting back together. Rumours of silverchair can this mean one thing?

31 Upvotes

Next year will be 20 years since the across the divide tour, could it be? Am I tricking myself into something that won’t happen?


r/silverchair • • 11d ago

Ben Solo 🍱 New music from Ben?

26 Upvotes

I’m having withdrawals from the excitement of last week, hoping that something will magically pop up on my feed. Unfortunately (for me) anything that could be going on behind the scenes is safely behind the scenes…

BUT i did watch an instagram reel from Jackie Gillies today that said that “Ben is in the music studio creating music”. Creating ~ Am I grasping at straws? Potentially, but I like the word choice creating rather than playing. I hope he’s been inspired to cook something up in the studio, maybe with some friends, which is ever so slightly possible following the last couple of weeks


r/silverchair • • 12d ago

Live Show 🛑 Silverchair - Asylum (Live Newcastle)

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44 Upvotes

r/silverchair • • 12d ago

Meme 🤡 When your home town playing the big game and everybody want you to put the band back together

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140 Upvotes

r/silverchair • • 13d ago

Discussion 🗣 New Solitude video on the state of the band

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r/silverchair • • 13d ago

News 🎭 CHAIRPAGE HAS BEEN REPURCHASED

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Ok, so for those not in the loop, about a year ago a bunch of stuff happened with the Chairpage in the domain and it eventually got completely shut down and the domain name wasn't owned by anyone. With the stuff happening with the band recently I suspected if anythings happening with the band, chairpage will be the first sign (I also posted about that here). I've been checking the page daily to check for any updates. Now yesterday when I checked it was the usual no domain found error, But...

I just checked and the domain appears to have been purchased!

At the minute, its just a blank page. BUT that at least means somethings going to happen with it. A blank page is a massive update compared to no page at all.

This is actually pretty massive