The Friends of Rachel Worth


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.
McLennan said, ""Rachel" felt really natural – it wasn't like Robert and I had separate managers or any of that industry bullshit. We'd always wanted to record in America, too, so that was a real dream. I think it has a really mysterious, otherworldly, "lost" feel to it."

Reception

The Friends of Rachel Worth received generally positive critical reviews. It holds a score of 77 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

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

    Personnel

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