Following
Split Enz
's
Time & Tide
,
Tim Finn
took his first break from the band with
Escapade
, a collection of light pop songs, some of which dated back to the late '70s but never seemed to quite fit in the
Enz
format. A flawed though fun album,
managed several hits in Australasia and Europe and revealed a considerably brighter, more mainstream aspect to
Finn
's writing. And while the album was successful and a satisfying diversion, it unquestionably served to derail the forward momentum of
and led to
's leaving the band the following year. ~ Chris Woodstra