Although doomed by the release of somber lead single "Better Be Home Soon," this album is actually Crowded House's best work. Eschewing the bright pop of their debut, TOLM is a moody collection, reflective of fame, temptation & doubt. Whereas in lesser hands this might lead to self-indulgent, whining bathos, Neil Finn's songwriting is of such strong caliber that he rivals XTC as godhead of intelligent '80s pop. Alternately spooky ("I Feel Possessed"), dense ("In The Lowlands") & triumphant ("When You Come"; "Never Be The Same"), TOLM is a moving, underrated body of work.