Go-Betweens, the / Friends of Rachel Worth, the
Album: | Friends of Rachel Worth, the | Collection: | General | |
Artist: | Go-Betweens, the | Added: | Sep 2000 | |
Label: | Jetset |
Recent Airplay
1. | Nov 07, 2006: | What's in the Ice Box?
Spirit |
3. | May 05, 2005: | The Devil's Collective
The Clock |
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2. | Oct 17, 2006: | What's in the Ice Box?
Magic in Here |
4. | Dec 07, 2004: | All This and Mor: Going Down Under
Magic in Here |
Album Review
nari
Reviewed 2001-09-02
Reviewed 2001-09-02
This reunion album features a new incarnation of the Go-Betweens, including Robert Forster, Grant McLennan, and 3 members of Sleater-Kinney. This is indie/folk pop with melodic hooks so sweet and lush instrumentation so beautiful that it put a smile on my face. Overall mood is relaxed and cheery. There's nothing surprising about this kind of twee pop, but they just do it so well. -nari
*1. Pretty layered guitars and layered vocals, snappy beat.
*2. Infectious melody and a snappy beat.
*3. Punkier dissonant opening chords.
4. Heavy beat, danceable. Tell-a-story vocals.
5. Twinkly guitar + violin/viola + melancholy vocals = pretty.
*6. Sad, achy-wistful chords.
7. Cute on all three fronts - bouncy drums, simple guitar line, silly lyrics.
8. Why does this sound like an old Genesis song? Bass turned up on this track for a slow funky lope.
9. Fastest moving track. Very upbeat.
10. Folkiest track. Acoustic guitar, vocals laden with regret, violin.
*1. Pretty layered guitars and layered vocals, snappy beat.
*2. Infectious melody and a snappy beat.
*3. Punkier dissonant opening chords.
4. Heavy beat, danceable. Tell-a-story vocals.
5. Twinkly guitar + violin/viola + melancholy vocals = pretty.
*6. Sad, achy-wistful chords.
7. Cute on all three fronts - bouncy drums, simple guitar line, silly lyrics.
8. Why does this sound like an old Genesis song? Bass turned up on this track for a slow funky lope.
9. Fastest moving track. Very upbeat.
10. Folkiest track. Acoustic guitar, vocals laden with regret, violin.
Track Listing
1. | Magic in Here | 6. | Heart and Home | |||
2. | Spirit | 7. | Surfing Magazines | |||
3. | The Clock | 8. | Orpheus Beach | |||
4. | German Farmhouse | 9. | Going Blind | |||
5. | He Lives My Life | 10. | When She Sang About Angels |