Crowded House - Intriguer
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Artist: Crowded HouseEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: CD+DVD, Deluxe Edition
CD Release Date: 2010-07-13
Music Label: Fantasy
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Saturday Sun
- Archer's Arrows
- Amsterdam
- Either Side of the World
- Falling Down
- Isolation
- Twice If You're Lucky
- Inside Out
- Even If
- Elephants
- Either Side Of The World
- Amsterdam
- Saturday Sun
- Twice If You're Lucky
- Elephants
- Falling Dove
- Isolation
- Archer's ArrowsLive at the Auckland Townhall
- Either Side of the World
- Don't Dream It's OverMusic Video
- Saturday Sun
Music reviews of Intriguer
Music Review: Blowing Up Pop Music
Rating: 5 Stars
After 30 odd years of work with Split Enz, Crowded House, Finn Brothers, solo and assorted collaborations, I think _Intriguer_ is Neil Finn truly taking his pop singer/songwriter craftsmanship to the next level. I say this because the songs on this album may be the most melodic and tuneful of Crowded House's career. These tunes performed simply on an acoustic guitar would be totally engrossing, yet the production/arrangement/performances are so advanced, original, and challenging that it's almost as if Finn & co. are saying to the listeners, "It wouldn't be right to just give you these great songs in a straight-forward manner..." It *will* take a couple of listeners for these songs to sink in, but once they do, you are in for a real treat.
The first four songs on _Intriguer_ are absolutely perfect. The bouncy, squirmy opener "Saturday Sun" leads into the achingly beautiful "Archer's Arrows." Although always integrated within their work throughout their career, I noticed particularly on this album that a lot of attention was paid to background vocal arrangements. Multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart really shines throughout, making many songs sound like they could pass for something from the Finn brothers. "Amsterdam" may be the most potent song on the album - great lyrics, perfect chorus ("the darkest days of a free man/lying in the streets of Amsterdam/I nearly fell underneath a tram/but I picked myself up"), and some tasteful yet dirty guitar work from Finn. The dissonant ending of "Isolation" is jarring, but leads into another piece of pop perfection "Twice If You're Lucky." "Inside Out" is a fun little song, sounding like something that may have come from The Travelling Wilburys (Traveling Wilburys (2 CD / 1 DVD)). In comparison to CH's last album (the excellent Time on Earth), _Intriguer_ seems like much more of a group effort. In addition to Hart, drummer Matt Sherrod and bassist Nick Seymour lay out a solid foundation to every song, with enough interesting twists and turns here and there to make you know you are listening to two very talented, understated musicians. Like any great rhythm section, their playing perfectly serves each song. Be sure to spend the few extra $$$ on the Deluxe Edition w/ the DVD (Intriguer (Deluxe Edition CD+DVD). It includes the band performing almost the entire album live, two live concert performances (the lovely new track "Either Side of the World" and the classic "Don't Dream It's Over"), and the video for first single "Saturday Sun."
As I think every time I hear something new from Neil Finn & Crowded House - it's amazing that artists this far into their career are making such great music and making it seem so effortless and natural. Nothing is sadder than watching once great artists put out new work and it is just not happening and it seems like everyone involved is trying way too hard. At an economic 40 minutes, _Intriguer_ takes a few listens before you may see it for the masterpiece that it is. Their last album was much more immediate--nothing on here may be as instantly memorable as "Don't Stop Now," "Say That Again," or "Pour Le Monde,"---but I think that may just be this album's point. Crowded House can give you great pop songs---that is certainly not an issue for them--but I think with this album they wanted to give the listener something melodic enough to stick in our heads, but dense enough to make us keep coming back and hear something new. A challenging feat for any artist, yet they have pulled it off once again, apparently without even breaking a sweat.
Description of Intriguer
Following up on their 2007 release Time On Earth - their first studio recording in 14 years - the internationally acclaimed Crowded House deliver Intriguer. Produced by Jim Scott (Wilco), this all-new recording brings together singer/guitarist and chief songwriter Neil Finn with original Crowded House bassist Nick Seymour and keyboardist/guitarist Mark Hart. Says Finn: "Intriguer is exotic in parts, traditional in origin. It may just be the best thing we've done."Pop CDs
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