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The Friends of Rachel Worth is the seventh album by Brisbane indie band The Go-Betweens, released 12 years after their sixth, 16 Lovers Lane. For this album they were joined by all members of American indie rock bands Sleater-Kinney and Quasi as well as new bassist Adele Pickvance. The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon at Jackpot! Recording Studio by Larry Crane.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Melody Maker[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork Media6.5/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin8/10[11]

The album received generally positive critical reviews.

Track listing

(All music by Robert Forster and Grant McLennan)

  1. "Magic in Here" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:52
  2. "Spirit" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:59
  3. "The Clock" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:06
  4. "German Farmhouse" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:51
  5. "He Lives My Life" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:58
  6. "Heart and Home" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:13
  7. "Surfing Magazines" (lyrics, Forster) – 4:34
  8. "Orpheus Beach" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:48
  9. "Going Blind" (lyrics, McLennan) – 2:56
  10. "When She Sang About Angels" (lyrics, Forster) – 4:31

Personnel

With:

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Friends of Rachel Worth by The Go-Betweens". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ^ Horowitz, Hal. "The Friends of Rachel Worth – The Go-Betweens". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Drafts for Rhapsody, 2007". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ^ Brunner, Rob (6 October 2000). "The Friends of Rachel Worth". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Off the back of a trolley". The Guardian. 22 September 2000. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ^ "The Go-Betweens: The Friends of Rachel Worth". Melody Maker: 49. 10 October 2000.
  7. ^ "The Friends Of Rachel Worth". NME. 16 September 2000. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ^ Zamula, Meg (19 September 2000). "The Go-Betweens: The Friends of Rachel Worth". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. ^ "The Go-Betweens: The Friends of Rachel Worth". Q (169): 117. October 2000.
  10. ^ "The Go-Betweens: The Friends of Rachel Worth". Rolling Stone: 174. 14 September 2000.
  11. ^ Weisbard, Eric (October 2000). "The Go-Betweens: The Friends of Rachel Worth". Spin. 16 (10): 174–75. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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