Cutting Crew was the brainchild of English singer and guitarist Nick Van Eede and Canadian-born British guitarist Kevin MacMichael. Their 1992 album, "Compus Mentus," was the duo's third and final album together, as they parted ways the following year, marking the end of Cutting Crew. Nick Van Eede is an underrated songwriter who delivers some of his best lyrics on this album. Standout tracks include "Frigid As England," written by Jeff Lowe, the plaintive "Sweet Auburn," and the darkly humorous "Don't Let It Bring You Down." The album spawned a single, "If That's The Way You Want It." After the band's breakup, MacMichael collaborated with Robert Plant, appearing on his album "Fate of Nations."