Unbeknownst to them, the Go-Betweens spent the bulk of the '80s battling it out with Divinyls and INXS for the "best Aussie band" space in my heart (sorry, Hoodoo Gurus). A winner was never declared -- the first Divinyls album and the song "Don't Change" by INXS make it impossible to decide -- but an equally strong case could surely be made for the Brisbane New Wavers' "Streets of Your Town" and the album on which it appears, "16 Lovers Lane," which was nothing short of a masterpiece (is it any wonder they called it quits the following year -- how do you top that?).
Showing posts with label Go-Betweens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Go-Betweens. Show all posts
Friday, June 25, 2010
Music Box: The Go-Betweens
Unbeknownst to them, the Go-Betweens spent the bulk of the '80s battling it out with Divinyls and INXS for the "best Aussie band" space in my heart (sorry, Hoodoo Gurus). A winner was never declared -- the first Divinyls album and the song "Don't Change" by INXS make it impossible to decide -- but an equally strong case could surely be made for the Brisbane New Wavers' "Streets of Your Town" and the album on which it appears, "16 Lovers Lane," which was nothing short of a masterpiece (is it any wonder they called it quits the following year -- how do you top that?).
Thursday, August 02, 2007
The Go-Betweens: "Streets of Your Town"
A high point of the '80s new wave, the Australian Go-Betweens were never more wonderful than on "16 Lovers Lane," their near-perfect album from 1988. The infectious "Streets of Your Town" sure didn't hurt ...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
