Crowded House - Temple Of Low Men CD

 Pop purity
Tim Finn's project to seperate him from his brother Neil, Crowded House put out accessible pop/rock in the 80's that was simple and pure in instrumentation and song structure. Although it takes a bit to get used to the lighter engineering touch of the times of its release, Temple of Low Men has some great tracks on it: "Into Temptation" is a soft and haunting track; "Never Be The Same" is a mid-tempo and very catchy and singable rocker; and "Better Be Home Soon", probably the best known track, is a pretty guitar ode to strife in a relationship. The second half of the cd seems like the better half, but overall a good cd for Split Enz or Crowded House fans.
Submitted by sweettooth (Phoenix AZ) 
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 Cohesive, innovative and deep
TEMPLE OF LOW MEN stands high in the pantheon of all-around awesome albums. From the creative chording in "I feel possessed" to the chilling yet compelling beat of "Kill Eye" (Kill Eye / separate a man from his life...), from the haunting strains of "Into Temptation" to the musically adept strains of regret in "Love this Life" and the enigmatic "In the Lowlands", this album is the most cohesive I have come across in a long time. This is not a collection of good songs, but a well-choreographed set comprising 10 superb individual pieces.
Submitted by Shannon piccastle (BC, Canada)
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