Crowded House Announce New Studio Album ‘Gravity Stairs’ Out 31/05/24.
CROWDED HOUSE ANNOUNCE THEIR EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM
‘GRAVITY STAIRS' RELEASED 31st MAY VIA BMG
THE NEW SINGLE 'OH HI'
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Following on from the release of their latest single 'Oh Hi', Brit Award winning, multi-million selling Crowded House have announced their eighth studio album 'Gravity Stairs', released Friday, May 31 via BMG. The announcement is joined by an accompanying music video for 'Oh Hi'.
Produced by the band with Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, San Cisco), 'Gravity Stairs' shows Crowded House in its current incarnation — Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, and Finn's sons Elroy and Liam — as sharp as ever, feeling musically adventurous, and still capable of reaching the staggering highs that have made them an international favourite.
It's the act of climbing those figurative "gravity stairs," inspired by a heavy stone staircase near where Finn vacations, that he likens to his mindset as a creator. "It's a metaphor for getting a little older and becoming aware of your own mortality, your own physicality," Finn says. "Things are getting a little harder, and there's more determination needed to get to the top, but there's still the same compulsion to climb them."
The album announcement is joined by the charming music video for lead single ‘Oh Hi’. The clip follows a young child, superimposed with Finn’s face, singing the track as he dances and expresses himself with the freedom and creativity innate in children. The track's lyrical themes, inspired by how much we can learn from children, meld effortlessly with the video’s celebration of expression and imagination. Finn adds, "I love the way kids dance; I wish I could move like that. This fanciful video by Frank and Beans Pictures is about as close as I’ll ever get."
Beyond selling over 15 million records worldwide and earning a Brit Award, 13 Australian ARIA Awards and an MTV VMA, they have generated billions of streams, consistently sold-out tours on multiple continents captivating audiences for nearly four decades.
Originally founded by Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, and the late Paul Hester, the group's self-titled debut in 1986 went platinum, uplifted by iconic smashes 'Something So Strong' and 'Don't Dream It's Over' which has been by everyone from Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande to U2, among others.
In 1996, the group delivered a legendary performance to an audience of over 150,000 on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, beginning a hiatus that finished in the wake of Paul's passing in 2005. This led to albums ‘Time on Earth' (2007) and 'Intriguer' (2010) before an induction into the Australian ARIA Hall of Fame in 2016 and a return to the Sydney Opera House for three unforgettable nights.
2018 saw Neil join Fleetwood Mac as a full-time member, canvasing the globe on a massive world tour. Two years later, he and Nick led another era of Crowded House, forming the band's current lineup. They issued their first full-length offering in eleven years, the unanimously acclaimed 'Dreamers Are Waiting' (2021) and the band leapt into a rapturous world tour in support.
From joining his brother Tim in the New Wave favourites Split Enz to leading Crowded House to his numerous solo efforts, Neil's varied body of work is connected by his knack for penning meticulous, indelible melodies and impressionistic lyrics that demand multiple listens. It's earned him devoted fans all over the globe, an Order of the British Empire honour, and induction into the Australian Recording Industry Association's Hall of Fame.
CROWDED HOUSE
GRAVITY STAIRS
'Magic Piano'
Life's Imitation'
'The Howl'
'All That I Can Ever Own'
'Oh Hi'
'Some Greater Plan (for Claire)'
'Black Water, White Circle'
'Blurry Grass'
'I Can't Keep Up With You'
'Thirsty'
'Night Song'
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12th June Eden Project, St Austell
13th June O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
15th June Lincoln Castle, Lincoln
16th June Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
17th June The Mount At Wasing, Aldermaston
19th June The Piece Hall, Halifax
20th June Cardiff Castle
21st June Isle Of Wight Festival, Newport, Isle Of Wight
23rd June Musgrave Park, Cork, Ireland
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