The Friends of Rachel Worth

The Friends of Rachel Worth is the seventh studio album by Brisbane indie band The Go-Betweens, released in 2000, 12 years after their sixth, 16 Lovers Lane. For this album, Robert Forster and Grant McLennan 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" (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

The Go-Betweens

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

Additional personnel

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

External links

• The Go-Betweens Official Site – Gobetweens.net