The Friends of Rachel Worth

The Friends of Rachel Worth
Studio album by The Go-Betweens
Released September 2000 on CD and vinyl LP
Recorded Jackpot! Recording Studio, Portland, Oregon, February 2000
Genre Indie rock
Length 39:49
Label W. Minc (Australia)
Circus (UK)
Clearspot (Germany)
Jetset (US)
Producer The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens chronology
16 Lovers Lane (1988) The Friends of Rachel Worth (2000) Bright Yellow Bright Orange (2003)
Singles from The Friends of Rachel Worth
  1. "Going Blind"
    Released: January 2001
  2. "Surfing Magazines"
    Released: 25 July 2005

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
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SourceRating
Allmusic link
Pitchfork Media6.5/10 link
Robert ChristgauA link
Rolling Stone link

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

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