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Latest Release
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- 31 MAY 2024
- 11 Songs
- Crowded House · 1986
- 忘れられない80年代洋楽ラブソング · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
- Gravity Stairs · 2024
Essential Albums
- Neil Finn didn’t create Crowded House’s third and most rewarding album on his own, instead co-writing this lushly adventurous set with his brother (and former Split Enz foil) Tim. Woodface follows the lead of The Beatles and Beach Boys at their most psychedelic, expanding pop music’s range with bold sonic and lyrical details. While “Fall at Your Feet” is a timeless ballad as good as any found on the band’s hit-stacked 1986 debut, Woodface’s stranger turns foretell the proliferation of dreamy, obtuse indie rock. Every song is a layer cake of mesmerising melodies.
- What’s a band to do after their debut album turns them into a household name? Make an altogether less inviting follow-up, of course. While “Don’t Dream It’s Over” from 1986’s Crowded House put the band on every map, 1988’s Temple of Low Men offers no immediately accessible songs. It seems singer and chief songwriter Neil Finn, was searching for something with more thematic (and personal) gravitas than that song’s simple message of optimism, and on Crowded House’s second record, he plumbed the depths of his own existential malaise to get there. Pleasingly, its darkness would be added to the light of their debut to create the beauteous balancing act of 1991’s Woodface. In form and function, Temple of Low Men is a purposely back-to-front affair. Its last single was its first track—the decidedly radio-averse “I Feel Possessed”—while its lead single and biggest hit, “Better Be Home Soon,” was relegated to the end of the album. On every level, Finn makes the listener work to appreciate everything. If it’s not a disarmingly confronting account of infidelity (“Into Temptation”), it’s about how wealth impoverishes health (“Mansion in the Slums”) or Finn waking up to the screams of his sister’s nightmares (initially maligned single turned fan favourite, “Sister Madly”).
Albums
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- 2024
- 2022
Artist Playlists
- The jangle-pop band created the soundtrack for a generation.
- Bittersweet melodies and post-punk classicism.
Singles & EPs
More To Hear
- Neil Finn plumbs the magic of music and Gravity Stairs.
- Neil Finn reflects on his work with Split Enz and Crowded House.
About Crowded House
While growing up, Crowded House lead singer Neil Finn participated in family sing-alongs while his mom played piano. ∙ Neil joined brother Tim’s band Split Enz in 1977 and penned the 1980 single “I Got You,” which was a minor hit in the US. ∙ After Split Enz dissolved, Neil formed a new band, named after the crowded house in California where they lived while recording their debut album. ∙ Crowded House’s 1986 self-titled debut spawned the worldwide hits “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and “Something So Strong.” ∙ “Don’t Dream It’s Over” has been covered by Miley Cyrus & Ariana Grande, Sixpence None the Richer, and Paul Young. ∙ Their single “Now We’re Getting Somewhere” features contributions from Elvis Presley’s bassist, Jerry Scheff, and legendary session drummer Jim Keltner. ∙ Crowded House reemerged in 2020 after a period of inactivity with a revamped lineup featuring Finn’s sons, Liam and Elroy, and plans for new music and tour dates.
- ORIGIN
- Melbourne, Australia
- FORMED
- 1985
- GENRE
- Rock