Split Enz - Next Exit

Artist: Split Enz
Album: Next Exit

Australia

Pop Rock

1983

Rating: 4.33

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Review by Rafael Lobaton

Next Exit, the 1983 album by Split Enz, is a kaleidoscopic display of the band's eclectic sound and songwriting prowess. The album, produced by Hugh Padgham, showcases Split Enz's knack for crafting catchy pop songs with quirky lyrics and offbeat arrangements.

The album opens with "Shark Attack," a propulsive rocker that sets the tone for the rest of the record. The band's trademark harmonies and intricate guitar work are on full display on "One Step Ahead," a haunting ballad that is one of the album's standout tracks.

Other highlights include "Message to My Girl," a tender love song with a soaring chorus, and "I Walk Away," a moody, atmospheric track that builds to a cathartic climax. The album's title track, "Next Exit," is a playful, synth-driven romp that showcases the band's sense of humor and experimental tendencies.

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Next Exit	3:37
Remember When	3:14
Two Of A Kind	3:39

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Split Enz - Remember When (1983)

Split Enz - Next Exit

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Catalog Numbers

K9035, K-9035

Labels

Mushroom

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ouvir online
ascolta in linea
lyssna på nätet
écouter en ligne
online anhören
escuchar en línea
online luisteren
kuunnella verkossa
lytte på nettet

Formats

Vinyl
7"
Limited Edition

Companies

Role	Company
Made By	Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
Published By	Mushroom

Credits

Role	Credit
Engineer	Doug Rogers (tracks: B2), Ernie Rose (tracks: A), Jim Barton (tracks: A), John Sayers (tracks: B1)
Lacquer Cut By	P
Producer	Eddie Rayner (tracks: A), Split Enz (tracks: A, B1), Tim Finn (tracks: B2)
Written-By	T. Finn

Notes

First cat.nr. on cover, second on label.
Made in Australia by Festival Records Pty. Ltd.

About Split Enz

Split Enz were a rock band from New Zealand founded in late 1972 as "Split Ends" by and . The band name was changed to Split Enz at the beginning of 1974. Split Enz had eight songs listed in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time, more than any other band. Split Enz played its last show on 4 December 1984 in Auckland, New Zealand. The band has since re-united several times, including for benefit concerts in 1986 & 2009, and re-union tours in 1993, 2006 & 2008.

Name Vars

Split Ends
Splitz Enz
The Enz

Members

Neil Finn
Tim Finn
Malcolm Green
Nigel Griggs
Noel Crombie
Paul Hester
Mike Chunn
Eddie Rayner
Phil Judd
Emlyn Crowther
Robert Gillies
Wally Wilkinson
Miles Golding
Geoff Chunn

Summary by Rafael Lobaton

Next Exit is a testament to Split Enz's ability to blend genres and push the boundaries of pop music. The album is a must-listen for fans of '80s pop and anyone who appreciates inventive songwriting and musicianship.

Comments

saifulinmax

2023-06-22

It is beautiful! I heard about it when reading "Stranger Then Fiction" by Mike Chunn.

askgord

2023-06-21

I've heard the Luton Version, but there is something special about this...thanks so much!

lussimonian

2023-06-21

Your very welcome glad you enjoyed it and there are more to come.

thompdal002

2023-06-20

<3 hugs

dailywordbymuskan

2023-06-19

@JimEAPG: I always took this song to be one on the subject of suicide. The lyrics are especially poignant if you consider that one. Tim's eventual departure from the band may have been in the background as well, but that wasn't immediately present between Time and Tide and Conflicting Emotions; it really surfaced during the making of Conflicting Emotions following the success of Tim's first solo album and the attendant stress his solo fame caused the band.

nahidislamm

2023-06-19

Flying cars coming

lindsayallward

2023-06-18

Definitely must be from the Conflicting Emotions recording sessions. The engineering of the drum dynamics on that were very different from the Time and Tide sound, and this fits CE perfectly.

thatssosinead

2023-06-17

Probably replace Bon Voyage with this, since that song is pretty slow, and Next Exit as the last song on the album would still fit in with the "Tim going out" theme.

As for Kia Kaha, replace any one of the songs in the Neil "Shitrilogy" for it.

lydialiangblog

2023-06-16

Spellbound (compilation album) was supposed a North American release--that was meant for the U.K. release. Actually, there were TWO Spellbound records (one for Australia & New Zealand, and one for the British).

rgaboriaud

2023-06-16

Oh thank you thank you! I love this! Tim is sooooo CUTE!

cnnnewsnetwork

2023-06-16

I've always been really antsy about this and Kia Kaha (Message to My Girl b-side) being on See Ya 'Round, considering both songs contain Tim in an otherwise pointedly Tim-less album.

Just imagine if they took two of the crappier songs off Conflicting Emotions, and replaced them with Kia Kaha and Next Exit that album would be twice as good (or, uhh... only half as bad) as it already is.