I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with the Australian rock band INXS, but they are likely on my top 10 list of all time favourite bands. Those of you haters, go choke yourself with a guitar string. I joke, but actually they're really good and I feel like they aren't appreciated enough in North America.
In 1994 they released a greatest hits album, which I would have to say is one of the best greatest hits albums out there. Most often when you encounter greatest hits albums there are a bunch of good songs, then ones that aren't so awesome.
With INXS' greatest hits album (which obviously only includes titles from before the suicide of Michael Hutchence), all the songs are legit. First of all, I would like to say unless you have a copy of the CD and an awesome sound system the music will be compromised.
What makes this album so great is there is an awesome mix of dance, rock and ballad (type) music. If music could be curated, this CD was curated beautifully. Now I do warn you, some of the music does have a very distinctly 80's sound to it. But, that being said the lyrics are still great and the songs are awesome to bounce around to.
Some of the songs however envoke these feelings of 'blast to the past,' despite many of them being written before I was even born. "Shine like it does," for some reason brings me back to my childhood. No idea why, but something I find extremely interesting. "Beautiful Girl," is likely one of my favourite INXS songs, and rightfully so. This song must be listened to in high quality. Youtube does not do this song justice. The piano at the beginning is so intense, you can practically feel the strings of the grand vibrating as vast quantities of emotion flow through you that seem to have erupted out of thin air.
If you have a chance to give the CD a listen I highly recommend it. Rating: 8.5
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