Crowded House "Crowded House" cassette tape

I think maybe the world was better in 1986. How else to explain Neil Finn’s post-Split Enz debut being a massive, worldwide hit. “Don’t Dream It’s Over” is the enduring hit but “Something So Strong” makes this worth the price of admission — a peak New Wave hit that sounds like Squeeze and like Split Enz and makes you smile whenever it comes on the radio. This is a peak album from an elite songwriter who other songwriters know and worship.