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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	6.5/10 link
Robert Christgau	A link
Rolling Stone	link

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.

The album received critical acclaim, receiving 4.5 stars from Allmusic.

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

External links

• The Go-Betweens Official Site – Gobetweens.net