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,
Escapade 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
Split Enz and led to
Finn's leaving the band the following year. ~ Chris Woodstra