Gravity Stairs Blue Vinyl

For more than four decades, Crowded House leader Neil Finn has been on an evolving, winding journey. Crowded Houses midEighties hits like Dont Dream Its Over and Something So Strong, combined with albums like Woodface and Together Alone, set the standard for the periods erudite janglepop while always pushing the bands art forward.That creative spirit brings Finn and his Crowded House bandmates to Gravity Stairs, their first new release since 2021s Dreamers Are Waiting and eighth overall. Produced by the band with Steven Schram, the album shows Crowded House in its current incarnationFinn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, and Finns sons Elroy and Liamas sharp as ever, feeling musically adventurous, and still capable of reaching the staggering highs that have made them an international favorite. Its 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.