I was reminded of one of my faves this week by a post about Neil Finn on a friend's Facebook wall and it dawned on my that I haven't featured Split Enz on the '80s Sunday Rewind. My omission is your Sunday treat.
New Zealand's Split Enz is a difficult band to describe, but I'll try. Their 1970s era would best be described as progressive rock (think early Genesis with Peter Gabriel) when Tim Finn when was the front man, then Tim's brother Neil took over front man duties and the band received critical acclaim as a new wave band from 1980 until their break-up in 1984. I'm not a progressive rock girl, so we're going to explore the new wave Neil Finn-led version of the Enz today.
And because Neil Finn is one of the cutest front men ever. You'll remember Neil from Crowded House. Love me some Crowded House, don't you?
The Neil Finn era of the Enz started with the album True Colours and was quite a departure from their previous work. This era of the Enz coincided with the birth of MTV and the two were a perfect pair – let's go to the videos!
"Message to My Girl" from 1984 is my second favorite Enz song, probably because it sounds a good bit like Crowded House.
"I Walk Away" is the last single from the Enz from the album See Ya 'Round – appropriate titles, don't you think? Oh, and you'll see the late Paul Hester from Crowded House on drums (the short-haired drummer).
I hope you enjoyed today's '80s Sunday Rewind. If you have a suggestion for next week, leave it in the comments (if they're working).
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