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 Studios 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.
| Dilettantes | ||||
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| Released | 13 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Greg Wales | |||
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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
edit- "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
edit- "Live at the Budokan" (video) – 18:25
Personnel
edit- 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
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ Music Games DVDs at JB HIFI Australia
- ^ "You Am I – Music – Time Out Sydney". Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "First taste of You Am I's 'Dilettantes' – Music | thevine.com.au". Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ Dan Condon. "No Struggle, No Progress". Time Off (24 November 2010). Fortitude Valley, QLD: Street Press Australia Pty Ltd: 17.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – You Am I – Dilettantes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2021.