Monday, August 15, 2016

"Fall At Your Feet" by Crowded House

From the ashes of Split Enz, Neil Finn (vocals, guitar) and Paul Hester (drums) rounded out the trio that would be Crowded House with Nick Seymour (bass). Their self-titled debut record reached #12 and went platinum in 1986 thanks to the #2 smash "Don't Dream It's Over" and #7 hit "Something So Strong".

The band tried to get lightening to strike twice and quickly followed up with their second album, "Temple of Low Men", which barely cracked the top 40. In the US, the record didn't yield any hit singles and the band even referred to this release as "Mediocre Follow Up".

Crowded House refocused for their third album, adding Finn's brother Tim to the lineup. The record was called "Woodface" and only got to #83 in 1991. It should have been a big comeback for the group and, aside from their debut, remains one of their best efforts in my opinion. The terrific "Fall At Your Feet" is the only single to chart in the US, albeit only managing to reach #75. Be sure to also check out "Chocolate Cake", "It's Only Natural", "Fame Is", and "Weather With You" from this excellent record.

"Fall At Your Feet" would be the last time Crowded House hit the US charts. Their next record should have done much better, too, but even the featuring of "Locked Out" on the Reality Bites soundtrack couldn't help it rise past #73 on the album chart.

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