Dilettantes (You Am I album)
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Dilettantes is the eighth studio album by Australian rock band You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...

, released on 13 September 2008. It was recorded at Electric Avenue Studios in Sydney and Sing Sing South in Melbourne before being mixed at Studio 301 in Sydney.
The first single 'Erasmus
Erasmus (song)
"Erasmus" is the first single from the album Dilettantes by Australian rock band You Am I, their eighth studio album.It was released as a download only single on iTunes on 6 September 2008.-Track listing:# "Erasmus" – 3:27# "Dilettantes" - 4:25...

' was premiered on Triple J
JJJ
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 radio on Dools & Linda's show on 6 August, and was released on iTunes
ITunes
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 along with the album's title track as a downloadable single on 6 September. Video clips were released in November for 'Beau Geste
Beau Geste (song)
"Beau Geste" is the second single from the album Dilettantes by Australian rock band You Am I, their eighth studio album. The track is loosely based on the Beau Geste story, with snippets of French dialog appearing during the instrumental section....

' and 'Givin' Up And Gettin Fat
Givin' Up And Gettin Fat
"Givin' Up And Gettin Fat" is the third single from the album Dilettantes by Australian rock band You Am I, their eighth studio album. The accompanying music video acts as a prequel to the band's Beau Geste video, featuring the band in 1920s Marseilles....

' to be released as radio/iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....

 singles.

The title track, 'Dilettantes' was previewed as streaming audio on The Vine from 30 July 2008.

The iTunes Plus release includes a bonus video of live footage from a 1998 gig at the Budokan
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, supporting Soundgarden, on the #4 Record
No. 4 Record
#4 Record is an album by Australian rock band You Am I, released in 1998. The album reached #1 on the local albums chart upon its release. This was You Am I's third consecutive album to debut at #1 on the Australian charts, a record at the time...

 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."

Track listing

  1. Dilettantes - 4:25
  2. Disappearing - 4:58
  3. Beau Geste
    Beau Geste (song)
    "Beau Geste" is the second single from the album Dilettantes by Australian rock band You Am I, their eighth studio album. The track is loosely based on the Beau Geste story, with snippets of French dialog appearing during the instrumental section....

     - 3:11
  4. Frightfully Moderne - 3:11
  5. Wankers - 4:46
  6. The Big Wheel - 2:41
  7. The Boy's Angry At The Water - 4:02
  8. Givin' Up And Gettin Fat
    Givin' Up And Gettin Fat
    "Givin' Up And Gettin Fat" is the third single from the album Dilettantes by Australian rock band You Am I, their eighth studio album. The accompanying music video acts as a prequel to the band's Beau Geste video, featuring the band in 1920s Marseilles....

     - 4:17
  9. Erasmus
    Erasmus (song)
    "Erasmus" is the first single from the album Dilettantes by Australian rock band You Am I, their eighth studio album.It was released as a download only single on iTunes on 6 September 2008.-Track listing:# "Erasmus" – 3:27# "Dilettantes" - 4:25...

     - 3:28
  10. Davey's Gone Green Again - 3:30
  11. Jolly's First Time Around The Sun - 4:36
  12. The Piano Up The Tree - 7:09


(all songs written by Tim Rogers)

Personnel

  • Tim Rogers
    Tim Rogers
    Tim Rogers is the frontman of Australian rock band You Am I. He is also a solo artist, as well as having fronted and released albums with bands The Twin Set and The Temperance Union.-History:...

     - guitars, vocals
  • Davey Lane
    Davey Lane
    David Lane, also known as Davey Lane , is an Australian musician, lead guitarist of You Am I , and frontman of The Pictures...

     - guitars, backing vocals, keys
  • Andy Kent
    Andy Kent
    -Biography:Andy Kent joined You Am I in late 1991 at the age of twenty-two, replacing Nick Tischler, and joining Tim Rogers with new drummer Mark Tunaley . Kent was the band's live sound engineer prior to being asked to join the band at a performance in Canberra...

     - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Rusty Hopkinson
    Rusty Hopkinson
    Rusty Hopkinson is the drummer for Australian rock act You Am I.Allegedly, Rusty was an occasional drinking buddy of You Am I while with his then band, indie act Nursery Crimes, around the turn of the 1990s...

     - 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
2008 Australian ARIA
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Albums Chart
12

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