INXS - EP Collection (2011, 2021)

Having seen their permanent replacement, J.D. Fortune, recently fall off the rails, some might say it was time the INXS name was laid to rest. But six years after the largely ignored Switch, the Farriss brothers and co. are back with Original Sin, a star-studded tribute record featuring 12 new interpretations of some of their biggest hits. Depending on your viewpoint, the whole concept could be seen as a brave attempt to introduce some of their classic material to a new audience, or a lazy retread of former glories which cheapens the legacy of their late frontman Michael Hutchence. But whatever your stance on their post-1997 career, it's inarguably admirable just how much free reign each of the wildly eclectic collaborators are given to make these songs their own. Indeed, other than the straightforward rendition of closing number "The Stairs" (the only track to feature the aforementioned Fortune), and the impassioned, U2-esque treatment afforded to "Beautiful Girl" (featuring Train's Pat Monahan), the majority of the covers are virtually unrecognizable from the source material.

Tracklist
2011 - ORIGINAL SIN

01 - Heaven Sent
02 - Devil Inside
03 - Original Sin
04 - Kick
05 - Dancing On The Jetty

2021 - WRATH

01 - Guns In The Sky
02 - Suicide Blonde
03 - Burn For You
04 - Viking Juice
05 - Bitter Tears
06 - Men And Women

2021 - PRIDE

01 - Love Is (What I Say)
02 - Kill The Pain
03 - Beautiful Girl
04 - Stay Young
05 - Shine Like It Does
06 - Let It Ride

2021 - SLOTH

01 - Disappear
02 - Mystify
03 - Just Keep Walking
04 - Freedom Deep
05 - Baby Don't Cry
06 - Hear That Sound

2021 - GREED

01 - What You Need
02 - The Gift
03 - Listen Like Thieves
04 - By My Side
05 - I Send A Message
06 - Time

2021 - GLUTTONY

01 - Taste It
02 - Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
03 - Who Pays The Price
04 - I'm Only Looking
05 - Elegantly Wasted
06 - Don't Change

2021 - HOPE

01 - New Sensation
02 - Hear That Sound
03 - Calling All Nations
04 - The Strangest Party (These Are The Times)
05 - Make Your Peace
06 - Faith In Each Other

2021 - ENVY

01 - Mediate
02 - The Loved One
03 - The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
04 - The One Thing
05 - Never Tear Us Apart
06 - Tiny Daggers

2021 - LUST

01 - Strange Desire
02 - Need You Tonight
03 - Please (You Got That...)
04 - Not Enough Time
05 - Golden Playpen
06 - Full Moon, Dirty Hearts