Building on 2006 return to form Convicts, Aussie rock 'n' roll legends You Am I have return with a new album, Deletantes. An album that is not as rough around the edges as some previous releases, it has a lot in common with lead singer Tim Rogers last solo album, 2007s Luxury Of Hysteria, some of the songs having a somewhat floaty, almost psychedelic feel to them.
The album opens with the title track, which certainly epitomises this floaty, swelling approach, starting with acoustic guitar and building to a massive climax. This slow build approach continues through the next 2 songs, before we finally get one of You Am I's trademark rockers, Frightfully Moderne (Chorus - You Ain't Seen The Best Of Us Yet). Continuing with the fun glam rock action of Wankers, the album delivers tune after tune of You Am I goodness, with honest to goodness rockers mingling with lovely ballads, and in Giving Up and Getting Fat, what sounds like an anti music industry rant. Hell, Tim even half-raps on stand out tune The Big Wheel. The momentum threatens to drop off towards the end of the album, before they close things off with The Piano Up The Tree, a perfect album closer, all swelling and anthemic. Damn this album is good!!!
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