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The Go-Betweens is tagged as: indie pop, indie, australian, 80s, alternative

1) The Go-Betweens were one of the most internationally influential indie rock bands from Australia, formed by guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in Brisbane in 1977.
The Go-Betweens were a critically-acclaimed cult act famously summarised by Village Voice critic Robert Christgau thus: “Robert Forster and Grant McLennan are the greatest songwriting partnership working today.”
Early drummers Lissa Ross and Tim Mustapha were followed by Lindy Morrison, who was a constant member through the six albums the band recorded in their first and most prolific era. Robert Vickers made the band a four piece when he joined on bass for the third album - “Spring Hill Fair”. He left following the fifth album, to be replaced by long-time Brisbane muso John Wilsteed. Amanda Brown (violin, oboe and vocals) was the other key member, heavily influencing the Go-Betweens sound on the final two albums in this period.
The Go-Betweens toured overseas numerous times and produced such indie hits as “Cattle and Cane” (1983) and “Streets of Your Town” (1988). After recording six acclaimed albums, Forster and McLennan disbanded The Go-Betweens in December 1989.
Forster and McLennan pursued solo careers throughout the ’90s but were inspired t...
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Top 10 The Go-Betweens Songs
Streets of Your Town
Cattle and Cane
Love Goes On!
Was There Anything I Could Do?
Quiet Heart
Dive for Your Memory
Love Is a Sign
Clouds
Spring Rain
You Can't Say No Forever
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Top 10 The Go-Betweens Albums
16 Lovers Lane
Bright Yellow Bright Orange
Spring Hill Fair
Oceans Apart
Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express
Before Hollywood
Tallulah
The Friends of Rachel Worth
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