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By: Mark Roth

Mark Roth — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:55:20 +0000

I think you underrate this album, perhaps because it is moody. These are ten very strong songs, which represent the arrival of Neil’s mature songwriting style. In particular his lyrics really stand out, especially Kill Eye and Mansion in the Slums. Love This Life features one of Neil’s most memorable lines “Seal my fate/I get your tongue in the mail/No one is wise/until they see how it lies.” When I first heard this back in 1988 I took a while to warm up to it, but all these years later it is second only to Woodface for me.

Listen closely to the lyrics of When You Come. This IS Neil’s hommage to the female orgasm. The build up at end and “burning and exploding” are the icing on the cake. Possibly the most erotic song he ever wrote! One of my favs.

By: webomatica

webomatica — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:17:54 +0000

Yeah I think the tricky thing with many of theses Temple of Low Men songs is each has great moments but they don’t really grab me. The last part of When You Come is great but everything building up to it is kinda average.

Better Be Home Soon I still really love!

By: em

em — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:37:26 +0000

Comments on the songs w/ videos:

Into Temptation: Gorgeous in a tormented way. After ‘we can go sailing in –’ you think the sun might come out, but — it doesn’t.

When You Come: I agree it gets better when the intensity grows and the melody changes (when he goes up on ‘thunderclap’ line).

Better Be Home Soon: Love this song. Earnest yet heartbreaking. Perfect ending.

By: webomatica

webomatica — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:52:15 +0000

Yeah I think as I look ahead to how the “Intra Album Ranking” goes this album is going to be at the bottom. Even with only 10 songs, it feels longer.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:52:50 +0000

This is probably my least favorite Crowded House album. The only songs I really like, off the top of my head, from this album are Into Temptation and I Feel Possessed (I think I like the latter more than you). For some reason I never got into You Better Be Home Soon so much. Though it’s one of the best cuts on the album.

Kill Eye — I just don’t like that song much at all.