The Friends of Rachel Worth
2000 studio album by the Go-Betweens
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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.
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| Released | 16 September 2000 | |||
| Recorded | February 2000 | |||
| Studio | Jackpot! Recording, Portland, Oregon | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:49 | |||
| Label | W. Minc (Australia) Circus (UK) Clearspot (Germany) Jetset (US) | |||
| Producer | The Go-Betweens | |||
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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."[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Consumer Guide | A[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Melody Maker | [7] |
| NME | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | 8/10[11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
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".[2]
Track listing
All music by Robert Forster and Grant McLennan.
- "Magic in Here" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:52
- "Spirit" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:59
- "The Clock" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:06
- "German Farmhouse" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:51
- "He Lives My Life" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:58
- "Heart and Home" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:13
- "Surfing Magazines" (lyrics, Forster) – 4:34
- "Orpheus Beach" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:48
- "Going Blind" (lyrics, McLennan) – 2:56
- "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