Split Enz

The Profile

Split Enz are a New Zealand rock group formed in the early 1970s, noted for their theatrical presentation and a transition from progressive/art-rock eccentricity to a concise New Wave sound in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Key public facts: formed in New Zealand; prominent during the 1970s and early 1980s; associated members include Tim Finn and Neil Finn; notable songs include "I Got You" and "History Never Repeats."

Two appreciative DeBaser reviews by Jukan highlight Split Enz's transition from prog-adjacent eccentricity to a concise New Wave voice. The reviews praise Second Thoughts for its theatrical prog-cabaret and Waiata for its polished New Wave songwriting. Both reviews award the albums 5/5.