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* RefrainFromAssuming: "Nails in My Feet" is not in fact about the crucifixion of Jesus. The title comes from a pair of shoes with nails in the soles that Neil Finn used to aerate his garden lawn.

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* GenreMashup: Although ''Together Alone'' shares the PowerPop roots of the earlier albums, it is also heavily influenced by [[FolkMusic Folk]], PostPunk, DreamPop, {{Grunge}}, and especially World Music in the form of traditional Polynesian styles.



* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Although ''Together Alone'' shares the PowerPop roots of the earlier albums, it is also heavily influenced by [[FolkMusic Folk]], PostPunk, DreamPop, {{Grunge}}, and especially World Music in the form of traditional Polynesian styles.
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''Together Alone'' is the fourth studio album by Music/CrowdedHouse, released in 1993. Riding off the success of their previous album ''Woodface'', Crowded House, now minus Tim Finn and plus Mark Hart, regrouped in a house belonging to frontman Neil Finn's friends in the secluded town of Kare Kare, New Zealand, to record their forth album. The result was a highly atmospheric album, borrowing heavily from traditional Maori music and Main/PostGrunge, in addition to the band's Main/PowerPop sensibilities.

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''Together Alone'' is the fourth studio album by Music/CrowdedHouse, released in 1993. Riding off the success of their previous album ''Woodface'', Crowded House, now minus Tim Finn and plus Mark Hart, regrouped in a house belonging to frontman Neil Finn's friends in the secluded town of Kare Kare, New Zealand, to record their forth album. The result was a highly atmospheric album, borrowing heavily from traditional Maori Māori music and Main/PostGrunge, in addition to the band's Main/PowerPop sensibilities.



* TitleTrack: "Together Alone", a song based on a Maori creation myth.

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* TitleTrack: "Together Alone", a song based on a Maori Māori creation myth.



* WorldMusic: The album makes use of traditional Maori music.

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* WorldMusic: The album makes use of traditional Maori Māori music.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: Neil Finn named a later one-off {{supergroup}} for the "your seven worlds collide" lyric in "Distant Sun".
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'''''Together Alone''''' is the fourth studio album by Music/CrowdedHouse, released in 1993. Riding off the success of their previous album ''Woodface'', Crowded House, now minus Tim Finn and plus Mark Hart, regrouped in a house belonging to frontman Neil Finn's friends in the secluded town of Kare Kare, New Zealand, to record their forth album. The result was a highly atmospheric album, borrowing heavily from traditional Maori music and Main/PostGrunge, in addition to the band's Main/PowerPop sensibilities.

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'''''Together Alone''''' ''Together Alone'' is the fourth studio album by Music/CrowdedHouse, released in 1993. Riding off the success of their previous album ''Woodface'', Crowded House, now minus Tim Finn and plus Mark Hart, regrouped in a house belonging to frontman Neil Finn's friends in the secluded town of Kare Kare, New Zealand, to record their forth album. The result was a highly atmospheric album, borrowing heavily from traditional Maori music and Main/PostGrunge, in addition to the band's Main/PowerPop sensibilities.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: Neil Finn named a later one-off {{supergroup}} for the "your seven worlds collide" lyric in "Distant Sun".
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* LocationSong: "Kare Kare", a homage to the town.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''Woodface''.

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* BilingualBonus: Much of "[[TitleTrack Together Alone]]" is sung by a Maori choir.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''Woodface''.''Woodface'', with dark, ethereal ballads taking the place of poppy acoustic songs.


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* EchoingAcoustics: All over the album, but particularly prevalent on "Kare Kare" and "Private Universe".


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* LyricalColdOpen: "Nails in My Feet".
* MoodWhiplash: The upbeat "Distant Sun" is followed by the very dark [[DomesticAbuse "Catherine]] [[DrivenToSuicide Wheels".]]
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Although ''Together Alone'' shares the PowerPop roots of the earlier albums, it is also heavily influenced by [[FolkMusic Folk]], PostPunk, DreamPop, {{Grunge}}, and especially World Music in the form of traditional Polynesian styles.
* NewSoundAlbum: Played with: ''Together Alone'' explored new genres but was still definitely Crowded House.
* NonAppearingTitle:"Kare Kare".


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* SceneryPorn: A "Making Of" promo video for the album contains many shots of the gorgeous Kare Kare Beach landscape.


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* TalkAboutTheWeather: In "Private Universe", Neil says there's no time or place to.
* TitleTrack: "Together Alone", a song based on a Maori creation myth.
* WordSaladLyrics: "Pineapple Head". Most of the lyrics were taken from a fever dream Neil Finn's son had.

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* FauxSymbolism: "Nails in My Feet" is not in fact about the crucifiction of Jesus. The title comes from a pair of shoes with nails in the soles that Neil Finn used to aerate his garden lawn.



* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Paul Hester sings lead vocals on "Skin Feeling"

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* RefrainFromAssuming: "Nails in My Feet" is not in fact about the crucifixion of Jesus. The title comes from a pair of shoes with nails in the soles that Neil Finn used to aerate his garden lawn.
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Paul Hester sings lead vocals on "Skin Feeling"Feeling"
* WorldMusic: The album makes use of traditional Maori music.
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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''K'''are '''K'''are".


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--> ''She's gone''
--> ''But towards the light''
--> ''Watching her whole life unfold''
--> ''Bruises come out dark''
--> ''So strong was his hold on her''
--> ''Regarded by some as his slave''


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* OneManSong: "Black And White Boy".
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'''''Together Alone''''' is the fourth studio album by Music/Crowded House, released in 1993. Riding off the success of their previous album ''Woodface'', Crowded House, now minus Tim Finn and plus Mark Hart, regrouped in a house belonging to frontman Neil Finn's friends in a secluded town of Kare Kare, New Zealand, to record their forth album. The result was a highly atmospheric album, borrowing heavily from traditional Maori music and Main/Post-Grunge, in addition to the band's Main/PowerPop sensibilities.

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'''''Together Alone''''' is the fourth studio album by Music/Crowded House, Music/CrowdedHouse, released in 1993. Riding off the success of their previous album ''Woodface'', Crowded House, now minus Tim Finn and plus Mark Hart, regrouped in a house belonging to frontman Neil Finn's friends in a the secluded town of Kare Kare, New Zealand, to record their forth album. The result was a highly atmospheric album, borrowing heavily from traditional Maori music and Main/Post-Grunge, Main/PostGrunge, in addition to the band's Main/PowerPop sensibilities.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Tell me all the things you would change / I don't pretend to know what you want"'']]

'''''Together Alone''''' is the fourth studio album by Music/Crowded House, released in 1993. Riding off the success of their previous album ''Woodface'', Crowded House, now minus Tim Finn and plus Mark Hart, regrouped in a house belonging to frontman Neil Finn's friends in a secluded town of Kare Kare, New Zealand, to record their forth album. The result was a highly atmospheric album, borrowing heavily from traditional Maori music and Main/Post-Grunge, in addition to the band's Main/PowerPop sensibilities.

While critics saw it as a fine album, albeit not as good as ''Woodface'', the album remains a strong fan favourite out of the Crowded House discography.

''Together Alone'' would also turn out to be the final full album with Paul Hester, who left the band during the tour supporting the album in 1994.

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!! Tracklist:

# "Kare Kare" (3:35)
# "In My Command" (3:43)
# "Nails in My Feet" (3:39)
# "Black and White Boy" (4:00)
# "Fingers of Love" (4:26)
# "Pineapple Head" (3:27)
# "Locked Out" (3:17)
# "Private Universe" (5:39)
# "Walking on the Spot" (2:54)
# "Distant Sun" (3:49)
# "Catherine Wheels" (5:12)
# "Skin Feeling" (3:56)
# "Together Alone" (3:55)

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!!Principal Members:

* Neil Finn - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
* Paul Hester - Backing and Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion
* Nick Seymour - Bass, Backing Vocals
* Mark Hart - Keyboards, Guitars, Lap Steel, Mandolin

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!! Feels like nothing matters, in our private troperverse...

*DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''Woodface''.
*DomesticAbuse: The topic of "Catherine Wheels".
*DrivenToSuicide: Heavily implied to have happened to the woman in "Catherine Wheels".
*EpicRocking: Whilst not to the extent of other examples, "Private Universe" and "Catherine Wheels" are two of the longest songs Crowded House ever recorded.
*FauxSymbolism: "Nails in My Feet" is not in fact about the crucifiction of Jesus. The title comes from a pair of shoes with nails in the soles that Neil Finn used to aerate his garden lawn.
*StepUpToTheMicrophone: Paul Hester sings lead vocals on "Skin Feeling"

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