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Intriguer (Deluxe Edition CD+DVD) |  | Artist: Crowded House
Label: Fantasy
Category: Music
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1340
Format: CD+DVD, Deluxe Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.6
UPC: 888072322585
EAN: 0888072322585
ASIN: B003K025XM
Release Date: July 13, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Saturday Sun | | • | Archer's Arrows | | • | Amsterdam | | • | Either Side of the World | | • | Falling Down | | • | Isolation | | • | Twice If You're Lucky | | • | Inside Out | | • | Even If | | • | Elephants |
Disc 2
| • | Either Side Of The World | | • | Amsterdam | | • | Saturday Sun | | • | Twice If You're Lucky | | • | Elephants | | • | Falling Dove | | • | Isolation | | • | Archer's ArrowsLive at the Auckland Townhall | | • | Either Side of the World | | • | Don't Dream It's OverMusic Video | | • | Saturday Sun |
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Product Description
Following up on their 2007 release Time On Earth - their first studio recording in 14 years - the internationally acclaimed Crowded House deliver Intriguer. Produced by Jim Scott (Wilco), this all-new recording brings together singer/guitarist and chief songwriter Neil Finn with original Crowded House bassist Nick Seymour and keyboardist/guitarist Mark Hart. Says Finn: "Intriguer is exotic in parts, traditional in origin. It may just be the best thing we've done."
Album Description
Limited deluxe CD/DVD edition includes bonus DVD. 2010 release, the sixth album from the colossally popular Australian band and the follow-up to 2006's Time On Earth. Produced by chief songwriter Neil Finn with Jim Scott, who produced the 7 Worlds Collide sessions, it sees the band introducing new ideas into their classic Pop-Rock sound. It features the web single "Saturday Sun" and includes musical contributions from Jon Brion, Lisa Germano and Finn's son Liam.
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 It's a plot against the universe called Intriguer by definition September 4, 2010
melkents (Mississippi, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Neil Finn is without doubt an intelligent nusician, who along wtih
the "Mullane" family has created a huge portfolio of songs.
"Intriguer" is the result of a re-formed Crowded House without
Paul Hester. The music chugs along in moderate time, and for a
treat..A DVD is included with this Deluxe edition.
Having listened to 'Woodface', Together Alone, Crowded House,and
"Temple of Low Men' all within the space of a week, one song
seems to be repeated. With different chord changes or subtle key
changes "Into Temptation" crawls around at least 6 songs.
Yes we all know Neil's music craftsmanship. Poetic love songs
and all..Therefore I placed 'Try Whistling This.'[his debut solo
album] in the CD player. Same situation. Intriguer?? The same
standard. Neil you need to drift away from the best song you
ever wrote. It is time to plot against yourself.
Meanwhile..back in the review department. I enjoy Crowded House.
They are very much different from a whole barrage of bands out
there in the big wide world. Excellent musicians, killer bass,
crucial timing and the "Early Dave Matthews Band" carpet on the
floor,gives added serenity to the folks who enjoy coziness.
Neil enjoy your world tours...and safe journey...["Better be
home soon."]
A Grower and A Keeper August 18, 2010
J. Burns (La Jolla, CA United States)
2 tracks were instantly on repeat for me: Twice if You're Lucky and Archer's Arrows.
Put the rest of the album on in the background while I worked, and I love this record more with each listen. I can't believe they did it again.
As a fan from their first release, I wanted SO much to love this album. I am not disappointed. Good for my boys - they made this fan happy, happy, happy.
Another Good Album August 15, 2010
Isabelle Herbert (Aptos, CA USA)
Crowded House should be better known than they are. I love their music and this is another goodie.
 Definitely a keeper August 11, 2010
music lover (Norman, OK USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First of all, I should say that I have a personal bias. I am a Crowdie from way back and love virtually (I say virtually because they do have a few throwaways(Kill eye and Chocolate Cake)everything either Crowded House or Neil Finn has created. Neil is an absolute genius as a songwriter; often dark, often sunny, and always eloquent. Neil likes to paint pictures with words. A good example of that on this album is "Amsterdam" Makes me feel like I am walking those streets and canals with him. Neil does not say what's easy and trite. He is a creative wordsmith who does not stick to banalities but who challenges the listener to delve a little deeper. In "Elephants" he suggests that we are like elephants at the waterhole "and the alligator waits his turn" Sounds a bit strange until you listen to the song and then it makes perfect sense. Anyone but Neil would have said something like 'Someone will be out to get you" "Let's admit the world doesn't care about us" and the refrain "Sweet dreams, make waves, find bliss" Pure poetry. "Twice if you're lucky" is a great song but one that had to grow on me. It's probably one of the simpler, most accessible songs on this album for most people, especially those of us of a certain age. Neil's wife, Sharon, provides harmony vocals on two tracks "Archer's Arrows" and the amazing "Isolation" "Isolation" reminds me a bit of "Hole in the River" It starts as a ballad and ends up a psychedelic rocker and it is probably my favorite track on the album. Multi-instrumentalists Mark Hart and Neil go to town with the guitar at the end in a mind-blowing way on this track. The guitar reminds me a bit of "Fingers of Love" while remaining different from that track. "Saturday Sun" is a pop piece with a killer bass track by Nick Seymour. "Even if" sounds so much like McCartney you could be forgiven for thinking thast's who you were listening to, and I mean that as a compliment. The way it is constructed is a piece of genius. Again, the lyrics are amazing. "In the darkness from the stage; the sting in my tail" "Either Side of the World" and "Falling Dove" are nice tracks that are immediately accessible. "Falling Dove" is also McCartneyish. I was lucky enough to get to see CH twice in the last couple of months. Before the album came out in May in Glasgow, Scotland and just last week in Dallas. If you ever get the chance to see them live, do yourself a favor and go. You will just be amazed at the level of their musical ability. I have seen all the greats including Queen, Muse, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Paul McCartney and many more and CH are in that league. Their musicianship is extraordinary. Their albums are great, but live they just blow it out of the water. Intriguer takes a few listens to fully appreciate. Like the layers of an onion, each listen reveals a little more to the point that you find yourself nodding or saying to yourself "Ah-hah" If you have only listened once or twice and are not sure about it, find youself some time to be alone with it and really listen. Savor it like a fine wine. To this day, I am still discovering little gems in "Together Alone" and "Woodface" although I must have listened to each hundreds of times.
It's one that grows on you August 9, 2010
Dr. David Wexler (Maine)
As a long term Crowded House fan, this is one of their albums which get better the more one listens to it
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