![]() ![]() When The Los Angeles Times wrote about the band’s LA debut in February 1987, its review opened with the question: “Is Crowded House the great white hope of power pop?” In these early days, as Finn and his colleagues chalked up a first US breakthrough hit, it certainly seemed that way. Early American Adventures (World Where You Live, Something So Strong, Hole In The River) Listen to the best of Crowded House on Apple Music and Spotify, and scroll down to read our introduction to the best Crowded House songs. ![]() The appropriately titled Dreamers Are Waiting, the group’s first studio album in 11 years, was released in June 2021. Another long hiatus followed when Finn returned to his solo career and became part of Fleetwood Mac’s touring band, but they reunited again at the end of 2019 with Mitchell Froom and Finn’s two sons Liam and Elroy joining the line-up. However, the death in 2005 of Paul Hester after years of fighting depression brought the band back together for two more albums. Only one further album followed before the group split and Finn went solo. While they lost the US mainstream with third album Woodface, its set of uplifting, sonically-pleasing songs won them newfound popularity in the UK and Europe. For all the stunning songs reflecting Finn’s love of The Beatles and other melodic giants, their music had real potency and was unafraid of exploring difficult, sometimes painful topics. It was an early sign that the group were not prepared to compromise for easy commercial gain. Having broken the States, the group could have easily served up more of the same, but their second album Temple Of Low Men was a darker, more intense affair that highlighted the maturing of Finn’s songwriting, but lacked its predecessor’s obvious hits. The American sound of their self-titled debut album began to slowly resonate in the US and hit a peak when the single “Don’t Dream It’s Over” climbed to No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Initially comprising vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter Finn, Split Enz drummer Paul Hester, and bassist Nick Seymour, the group found their immediate musical direction when they signed to Capitol Records and relocated to Los Angeles to record with producer Mitchell Froom. ![]() (Lyrics) I'll drop and speak a charm, take the weather from your heart, and the weight from on your toes, And there's nothing to your side, for you to recognize, it tarnished long ago Burn the bed and the dreams I've never met, those wishes were never for granted, So burn the bed i'l face wind and fill my head Pearle Vision Est 1961 Schedule your eye exam at pearlevision.Neil Finn formed Crowded Houseout of the ashes of New Zealand power-pop band Split Enz and it edged him closer to pop perfection with a series of beautifully crafted and melodically rich songs built on depth, emotion, and self-reflection. While he's getting his eye exam, he shows the doctor a picture of his grandfather who recently died wearing those glasses and we finally learn why he's so attached to them. His parents finally take him to Pearle Vision and get the proper prescription (or perhaps glass with no prescription). Even worse, they are prescription glasses and he can't see very well with them on. He loves them and wears them everywhere, but they just don't fit right and keep falling off. This ad shows a boy trying on an old pair of glasses. "Ben's Glasses" It isn’t just about vision, it’s about care. ![]()
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