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
"Going Blind" Released: January 2001 "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
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Melody Maker	[6]
NME	8/10[7]
Pitchfork Media	6.5/10[8]
Q	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	8/10[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

• Grant McLennan – vocals, guitar
• Robert Forster – vocals, guitar, organ
• Adele Pickvance – bass, vocals
• Janet Weiss – drums, vocals
• Sam Coomes – keyboards

With:

• Carrie Brownstein – guitar on "Going Blind"
• Corin Tucker – vocals on "Going Blind"
• Brent Arnold – cello
• Jen Chorowhas – violin

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 April 28, 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.

External links

• The Go-Betweens Official Site – Gobetweens.net