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==Legacy== In June 2015, Colm Browne of Soundscape Magazine said the lyrics on ''Frogstomp'' "show intelligence" and "a want to question the world, express feelings, get rid of negatives and be positive", saying the album "was and still is mightily impressive."<ref name="Soundscape" /> British publication ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]'' said about the ''20th Anniversary'' remaster, "''Frogstomp'' is as grunge as it gets. So was the world in ’95, which bought 3.5 million copies of the album."<ref name="LouderSoundClassicRock" /> In October 2015, James Rose of the ''[[Daily Review (website)|Daily Review]]'' wrote of the album<blockquote>As an album in its own right, it's pretty good. As a debut by three 15-year-olds, it's about as good as it gets. There are still kids out there today listening to ''Frogstomp'' and shitting themselves. And so they should.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyreview.com.au/20-years-since-silverchairs-frogstomp/32195|title=20 years since: Silverchair's Frogstomp|website=Dailyreview.com.au|date=29 October 2015|access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref></blockquote> In November 2017, [[The Amity Affliction]] member Ahren Stringer said of the album: "I was obsessed with ''Frogstomp'' as a 12-year-old boy. I wanted to ''be'' Daniel Johns."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/the-amity-affliction-cover-silverchairs-tomorrow/9143382|title=First Spin: The Amity Affliction cover Silverchair's 'Tomorrow'|first=Al|last=Newstead|date=13 November 2017|website=triple j}}</ref> In September 2018, the album was ranked #25 on [[Double J (radio station)|Double J]]'s list of "Top 50 Australian Albums of the '90s".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://junkee.com/best-australian-albums-90s/175157|title=Double J Have Ranked The 50 Best Australian Albums of The '90s, And It's A Smidge Controversial|date=14 September 2018|website=Junkee}}</ref> In July 2020, [[NME]] said about the album:<blockquote>25 years later, ''Frogstomp'' is too vital to be dismissed as meat-and-potatoes hard rock. There’s a lot to love, and much of it is heavy: the furious double-time onslaughts of “Israel’s Son“ and “Faultline“, the pop-punk “Findaway“ and the thrash-y instrumental "Madman".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/features/silverchair-daniel-johns-release-ranked-2713344|title=Every Silverchair and Daniel Johns release ranked in order of greatness |last=Hé |first=Kristen |website=[[NME]]|date=23 July 2020|access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref></blockquote> In July 2020, ''Mixdown'' listed the album as among the seven best Australian grunge albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/fuzzed-out-seven-essential-records-from-australian-grunge-glory-days/|title = Fuzzed Out: Seven essential records from Australia's grunge glory days|date = 9 July 2020}}</ref> In September 2020, the publication said the album had a "hard-edged sound with angsty (yet all too relatable) lyricism" and described ''Frogstomp'' as "one of the most definitive grunge records of its era."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/columns/frogstomp-celebrating-25-years-of-silverchairs-uncanny-debut-album/|title = Frogstomp: Celebrating 25 years of Silverchair's uncanny debut album|date = 14 September 2020}}</ref> In June 2021, American music magazine [[Spin (magazine)|''Spin'']] wrote about the album in a retrospective piece, saying: "''Frogstomp'' was ours, music written by kids our own age speaking to us in a language only we understood."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.spin.com/2021/06/in-defense-of-silverchair/ | title = In Defense of Silverchair, Australia's '90s Teen Rock Trio | last = Stratis | first = Niko | publisher = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] | date = 14 June 2021 | access-date = 1 August 2024}}</ref> In December 2021, ''Frogstomp'' was listed at no. 6 in ''[[Rolling Stone Australia]]''<nowiki/>'s "200 Greatest Albums of All Time" countdown.<ref>[https://au.rollingstone.com/rolling-stones-200-greatest-australian-albums-of-all-time Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time]. Rolling Stone Australia, ''Rolling Stone Australia'', 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.</ref> In April 2022, British newspaper publication [[The Guardian|''The Guardian'']] included four ''Frogstomp'' songs on their list of "The 25 Best Silverchair Songs - Sorted" list. "Findaway", "Faultline", "Israel's Son", and "Tomorrow" ranked at #18, #14, #8, and #1, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/18/the-25-best-silverchair-songs-sorted | title = The 25 best Silverchair songs - sorted | last = Jolly | first = Nathan | publisher = [[The Guardian]] | date = 18 April 2022 | access-date = 1 August 2024}}</ref> In July 2024, [[Ultimate Guitar]] ranked ''Frogstomp'' at number 7 on their "Top 10 Classic Grunge Albums That Didn't Come From Seattle" list, saying that Silverchair "managed to write such catchy, dark tunes that perfectly encapsulate the grunge spirit while still sounding fresh and memorable."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_10_classic_grunge_albums_that_didnt_come_from_seattle-167319 | title = Top 10 Grunge Classic Grunge Albums That Didn't Come From Seattle | last = | first = | author-link = Jorge | publisher = [[Ultimate Guitar]] | date = 15 July 2024 | access-date = 1 August 2024}}</ref>
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