Results for Crowded House
reviews

Crowded House Time On Earth
Next up is the first Crowded House album in 14 years. The New Zealand/Australian pop band had two big hits in 1986-87 with "Don‘t Dream It’s Over" and "Something So Strong." The group disbanded a few years later, and then in 2005, drummer Paul Hester committed suicide. Jim and Greg discuss how much Hester's death looms over the new album called Time On Earth. In fact, this album was supposed to be a solo album from the group's front man and chief songwriter Neil Finn, but the lead singer was so moved by the death of his friend that he wanted the record to be identified as Crowded House. But, Greg questions how much Crowded House contributed as a unit. He describes the drums as completely buried and the bass playing as placid. Greg wonders if he missed the memo asking for a new Crowded House record, and gives the "mediocre adult pop sound" a Trash It. Jim doesn‘t really get Finn’s songwriting, describing it as too“fussy.”He had a really hard time not tuning out while listening to Time On Earth, and also gives it a Trash It.
featured songs
Featured Songs
- Morris Day, The Bird, It's About Time, Hollywood, 2004
- Art Brut, Pump Up the Volume, It's a Bit Complicated, Downtown, 2007
- Art Brut, Post Soothing Out, It's a Bit Complicated, Downtown, 2007
- Queens of the Stone Age, 3's & 7's, Era Vulgaris, Interscope, 2007
- Queens of the Stone Age, I'm Designer, Era Vulgaris, Interscope, 2007
- Crowded House, Don‘t Dream It’s Over, Crowded House, Capitol, 1986
- Crowded House, Even a Child, Time on Earth, Parlophone, 2007
- Crowded House, She Called Up, Time on Earth, Parlophone, 2007
- T.I., Big Things Poppin' (Do It), T.I. vs. T.I.P., Atlantic, 2007
- T.I., Help Is Coming, T.I. vs. T.I.P., Grand Hustle/Atlantic, 2007
- T.I., Act III: T.I. vs. T.I.P. The Confrontation, T.I. vs. T.I.P., Grand Hustle/Atlantic, 2007
- Shellac, The End of Radio, Excellent Italian Greyhound, Touch and Go, 2007
- Shellac, Steady as She Goes, Excellent Italian Greyhound, Touch and Go, 2007
- Shellac, Be Prepared, Excellent Italian Greyhound, Touch and Go, 2007
- Shellac, Kittypants, Excellent Italian Greyhound, Touch and Go, 2007
- Spoon, The Underdog, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Merge, 2007
- Spoon, You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Merge, 2007
- Apparat, Fractales Pt. 1, Walls, Shitkatapult, 2007
- Captain Beefheart, Telephone, Doc at the Radar Station, Virgin, 1980
- Otis Redding, Doc of the Bay, Doc of the Bay, Volt, 1968
- Paul Simon,“Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, ”Paul Simon, Columbia, 1972
- The Scorpions, Wind of Change, Crazy World, BMG, 1990
- Phish, Reba, Lawn Boy, JEMP, 1991
- Palliard, "Mockingbird", Won't Heal Alone, s/r, 2007