Crowded House - Gravity Stairs

NEW VINYL LP ON WB 20204

180 GRAM VINYL.

For more than four decades, Crowded House leader Neil Finn has been on an evolving, winding journey. Crowded House¡¯s mid-Eighties hits like ¡°Don¡¯t Dream It¡¯s Over¡± and ¡°Something So Strong,¡± combined with albums like Woodface and Together Alone, set the standard for the period¡¯s erudite jangle-pop while always pushing the band¡¯s art forward.

That creative spirit brings Finn and his Crowded House bandmates to Gravity Stairs, their first new release since 2021¡¯s Dreamers Are Waiting and eighth overall. Produced by the band with Steven Schram, the album shows Crowded House in its current incarnation¡ªFinn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, and Finn¡¯s sons Elroy and Liam¡ªas sharp as ever, feeling musically adventurous, and still capable of reaching the staggering highs that have made them an international favourite. It¡¯s the act of climbing those figurative ¡°gravity stairs,¡± inspired by a heavy stone staircase near where Finn vacations, that he likens to his own mindset as a creator.

Tracklist

Side A
1. Magic Piano
2. Life¡¯s Imitation
3. The Howl
4. All That I Can Ever Own
5. Oh Hi
6. Some Greater Plan (for Claire)

Side B
1. Black Water, White Circle
2. Blurry Grass
3. I Can¡¯t Keep Up With You
4. Thirsty
5. Night Song