Reviews (page 6 of 8)
A little bit sappy, but I like it.
A blend of U2, the cure and the smiths, but not nearly as good as any of them. A couple of decent songs, a couple of boring ones, and only one good song: streets of your town.
Nice little 80's filler
A nice surprise of pleasing music from a corner of the the past I had not visited. It sounds strangely familiar and relevant.
Didn't think I ever heard of these cats before, but for that moment I'm the 80s, listening to this now, I think I would have liked them back then. Thick emotions, a little heavy, not overly flamboyant or too pretty. I'll give them a3 for first listen likes
Love goes on was nice. Everything else didn’t really stand out to me. I wasn’t waiting for it to be over but I also wasn’t really into it. 2/5
Great aussie band Streets of your town old fav
Nothing on here struck me as being list worthy. The few tracks with harmonica were not good and the fact that it didn't hurt my ears or just make me angry kept it from getting 1 star.
Inoffensive and bland; one that didn’t linger in my memory after ending. I’m not sure exactly why, but I even found it a little irritating. Normally that would warrant a rating of 2, but I’ll go with 2.5 rounded up.
Favourite tracks: I'm alright; streets of your town; love goes on; was there anything I could do?
This isn’t bad. But it just seems like a morrisey knock off.
2.5
This is gonna be one of those albums that, when I look back on this project once I'm done, I will have absolutely zero recollection of ever listening to it. It's been a day and even now, I can barely remember it. I know it sounded like really boring Smiths. Another addition to the "British 2/5 nothing-pop" stack, that makes up roughly 25% of this list (and that's a low estimate).
Very 80s jangle-pop sounding, clearly influenced by the British scene of the time. An outsiders view of things though, which adds intrigue, and a band I plan to explore more when I have time (i.e. I'm not getting a new album each day!)
This has a decent feel and some good lyrics but it didn't blow me away. A bit bland or boring feeling at times. Could be me missing something.
Fun pop songs. The lyrics are well constructed. The vocals are okay. Compositions are interesting. But by the end of it I just wanted to listen to The Smiths.
None of the songs really stood out for.me but the entire album seemed like a serious attempt to transcend pop but still stay within the mainstream. Possibly give another listen sometime down the road...
Great cult band that influenced a lot of the 90s bands
Just not doing anything for me, although it's not offensive. The instrumentals and songwriting are alright, if cheesy, but the vocals are so bland.
Boooorrrriiinnnngggg
Pretty decent 80s jangly alt-rock in the vein of The Church. Nothing memorable, however.
While they sound slightly dated now, this album was ahead of its time. They made a 90s record in the 80s
Nice enough pop from an 80s Australian band though I'm not sure what the significance of this album is. It's pleasant to listen to and the first few songs are pretty strong but the rest isn't particularly memorable.
Sounded like they couldn’t really be arsed.
A completely singular act, who along with The Triffids and the Birthday Party defined the post-punk Australian sound that made it to the UK. Two great songwriters, and on this album at least half of it is top-tier Go-Betweens which is high praise indeed. four point five.
A short album of pretty straightforward romantic and catchy pop songs. Just fine.
2.5 - I wouldn't say anything here is very of-note to me, but it's pleasant enough. It'd be alright background music, although I'll never go out of my way to listen to it.
This was fine, but didn’t speak to me. Not great, not terrible.
What a delightful surprise to see this album pop up on the list! I discovered this band a year and some change ago through Spotify playlists - they’re not the most famous band ever- and really vibed with their first few albums! Sort of like a positive version of The Smiths!!
This was a really good album. It was fun, uplifting, smooth, lush, jangly, and melodic. I’m a sucker for music like this.
pretty nice, mostly soft alt rock love songs. it's quite heavy with the acoustic guitars and it has a SUPER romantic, almost impressionistic vibe to it all. lots of the songs make you want to hold hands with your partner. i feel like if the cure was a little less new wave/punk, it would be these guys.
extremely average, i liked some songs, most were pretty boring, generic sound
Het album noch de band klinken mij bekend in de oren. De Australische self-proclaimed ‘indierockers’ The Go-Betweens hebben toch een klein hitje behaald met dit album: Streets Of Your Town. Verder is voor velen dit album er eentje die onder de radar gebleven is. De liedjes staan vaak in het thema van de liefde. Het is easy listening, maar tegelijkertijd ook waanzinnig saai. Streets Of Your Town is best oké. Maar nee, dit album wekt verder geen enkele emotie bij me op. Highlights: geen Rating: 4/10
Ik las ergens dat dit album klonk als The Smiths, maar dan zonder het gejank van Morrissey. Ik snap het punt, het is jangle pop in dezelfde ader, en de zanger is inderdaad geen Morrissey. Er mist echter naast de whiny vocalen van Morrissey nog wel meer, waardoor het zich distantieert van The Smiths. Het mist de magnifieke melodielijnen van Marr, de funky bass van Rourke, en ja, toch ook wel de welbespraaktheid van Morrissey. Gros van de nummers zijn echt wel enjoyable, maar hebben moeite om zich van elkaar te onderscheiden. De songs die dat nog wel voor elkaar krijgen zijn de - voor mij van te voren enige bekende - 'Streets of Your Town' en het Echo & The Bunnymen-achtige 'Was There Anything I Could Do?'. Prima pop uit Down Under, maar meer dan 'enjoyable' was het niet. 6/10 Highlights: Streets of Your Town Was There Anything I Could Do?
16 Lovers Lane is best een leuk album. Het lijkt op wat andere artiesten uit de jaren 80 en heeft best wat elementen waar ik muziek tof van ga vinden. Het ding is alleen dat het op al deze vlakken net iets minder is dan hun bekendere (Britse?) tegenhanger. Dan raak je snel in de vergetelheid. Dat zal -ben ik bang- na vandaag ook bij mij gebeuren. Eén moment pik ik er toch even uit. Quiet Heart is op zich een mooi rustig (beetje sentimenteel) nummer, maar de Neil-Young-achtige-mondharmonica-solo is echt van een niveautje jostiband. Het is lastig om de plaat daarna aan te laten staan. 7/10 Highlights: Love goes on! Was there anything I could do?
Starting an album with jangly acoustic guitar doesn’t immediately ingratiate an artist to me. Following that with awkward lyrics performed by a lad of limited vocal ability, set to quirky arrangements, continues the downward spiral. String quartets and harmonica solos push this album to the bottom of the abyss. Certainly, there are a couple of hidden hooks and satisfactory choruses that catch you unawares, plus one successful single that might be holding onto Paul Kelly’s coat-tails, but these are nowhere near not enough to pull me into the Go-Betweens arc. Thought: Did they not have enough cash to pay for electricity in their share house, or did it not occur to them to steal some amps like so many other budding musicians did.
Ok
I'm glad we get something non UK/us, but this sounded very average to me. There are so many brilliant albums here that be comparison this seemed very boring and bland. Not offensive, just a bit meh.
Nothing super special here for me
where is the high octane gaming action??????
kind of Smiths
Sweet but not saccharin, jangly but not too jangly. A little pretentious, but not too wanky. *Very* Antipodean, whatever that means. Sunny and glum in equal measures. Quite a lovely album, I'm grateful to be hearing it for the first time. Hearing the Chills, Don McGlashan etc in this.
Very earnest, sincere, but laid back to listen to. I'd have to give this more listens to really peel back the layers, but I altogether enjoyed this without it knocking my socks off. Definitely a place for this again at some point.
Never heard of them or any songs. Total 80s vibe.
Liked the first two songs
This is my first time listening to the Go-Betweens, and I like it!
Feels like something forgettable I would’ve downloaded on Apple’s free music Tuesday in high school
Amazing pop record. The 80s sound might sound outdated to some people, but the 80s sound adds so much to me. Everything is so addicting here, the vocals especially. This was a very pleasent suprise! Very cool.
Once again, this list grabs a mediocre album by a once-interesting band. The Go-Betweens' Before Hollywood is fantastic. This album - I wish I could say it's forgettable. Unfortunately, its BAD. Bad as in, I'm rethinking my appreciation for Before Hollywood bad. 150 albums in and I've listened to mediocre albums by Metallica, U2, Bruce Springsteen, the Cure, the Black Keys, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Paul Simon, Prince, Miles Davis, and now the Go-Betweens. Given the GREAT music that those acts are responsible for, It's remarkable.
Mild pop. Goes in the Australian/UK list
I'd never heard of this band before. Quite nice and jangly indie rock, reminds me a little of a more radio-friendly Pavement, so maybe ahead of its time. Doesn't strike me as super ground-breaking but I enjoyed overall, and Streets of Your Town is a good tune
I would have liked them better when it was the 90s
Kinda like off brand the smiths, but not bad!
Sehr akustisch geprägtes Arrangement. Schöner Indie-Rock.
Pretty bland overall, not really much to write home about IMO.
3-4
It's a decent effort of jangly acoustic pop, but what lets it down is the soupy sound. There's way too much reverb on every track, and the songs really drag as a result. If there was ever a remixed version with a drier production, I would probably rate it higher.
Pound shop smiths, just sounds very 80s.
Not one for me
In Australia, Jonathan Richmond meets Badly Drawn Boy. This was instantly forgettable. Maybe I've heard it many times before? I've definitely heard the round and round, up and down song before, so that one might be better and less forgettable.
As others have commented, the sounds a bit like an Australian jangly pop version of The Smiths. I enjoyed the songs that didn't feature a bloody harmonica! 2.5
Mais um que demonstrou sua insignificância para mim.
why is this on the list? super boring
Angenehm
3+
Given the time period and the authors love for all things British Empire, this was a pleasant listen. nothing special but more than I expected. 3.5/5
In one ear, out the other. Except for 'Streets Of Your Town', but only because you've heard it before.
Completely harmless effort by these Australians. The quality of the songs varies a lot, with the drum machine songs being mostly bland and the full band songs delivering some needed energy. I don’t actively dislike it. It’s just harmless and easily forgettable.
This wasn’t a bad album but nothing really grabbed me. I think in the arena of ‘80s pop there were so many greats good just doesn’t cut it. Nothing really caught my attention on here.
I dug this one a bunch. Check out Cattle and Cane by the Go-Betweens. That’s a great track I was already familiar with.
Surprisingly fresh and fun. From the picture I guessed Irish but are in fact Australian. Would listen again.
One of the better jangle pop albums I've heard. This is mostly held up by the incredible song Streets of Your Town, which could've been played 10 times in a row and I would think it was perhaps a better album.
5/10 type beat
Not a fan of British folk pop
Surprisingly good and a little bit goth.
This is a great little album, full of strong, accomplished, mature song writing and full of nice melodic, jangly, pop hooks. Yeh, this one is a bit of a sleeper.
Really good
A throughly exceptional slice of lovelorn pop from Down Under. It can't be told that it was a last hurrah from The Go-Betweens, as they sound and carry themselves in peak form with blueprints on how to construct love songs. One of the many textbook examples of all killer, no filler. Favorites: Love Goes On!, Quiet Heart, Love is a Sign, You Can't Say No Forever, Streets of Your Town, Clouds, Dive for Your Memory.
The Go-Betweens are Australian indie rock. Their album "16 Lovers Lane" gives a nice alternative rock vibe but is overall very safe and unoffending.
Meh
Thoughts before listening: 80s Brit pop or new wave of some sort I think. I am not really sure, but typically when I don't instantly recognize an 80s album on this list its something that was popular with British music journalists. I'm sure this will be fine. Review: This is better than I thought it would be. Sometimes it sounds like U2, sometimes its the Smiths, and others its just kinda generic pop rock. This certainly wouldn't be on my personal top 1,001 albums list, but its not terrible. I like the song "Was There Anything I Could Do?" while the rest of the album is pleasant enough and has actually grown on me on repeated listens. 3-stars.
3+
This one is interesting, not super my thing, but I think I like it? Good listen, different but good.
Pretty good, does sound a bit like the Smiths.
The Go-betweens 16 Lovers Lane PTS 40.69 REB 7.88 AST 9.19 TO 1.31 FG 11.81 FGA 21.00 FG% 0.56 FT 11.81 FTA 13.13 FT% 0.90 eFG% 0.69 TS% 0.76
Streets of Your Town is worth a re-listen
#7 The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane Jangle Pop, Indie Pop Chamber Pop Finally, I can listen to the Smiths without having to worry about supporting Morrissey! Well, the vocalist for the Go-Betweens isn't as good as Morrissey, but he does hold his own here. Good album, but it begins to lose steam by the end. Favourite Track: Quiet Heart Least Favourite Track: I'm All Right
Cool album, feels like the kind of thing I'd put on at the beach on a sunny day.
"16 Lovers Lane" is the sixth album and the final release from the original version of Australian indie band the Go-Betweens. The album is nicknamed their "Rumours" since their guitarist and vocalist Robert Forster had just broken up with drummer Lindy Morrison, lead singer Grant McLennan had started a relationship with violinist and vocalist Amanda Brown and bassist Robert Vickers left the band to be replaced with John Willsteed. The band had also just moved back to Syndey after five years in London. All these events affected and are part of the lyrics. Commercially, the album hit #81 in the UK and had wide-spread critical acclaim. The album kicks off with "Love Goes On." Acoustic guitar and catchy vocals. Strings and a Spanish-sounding guitar comes in. The song keep building musically. It's about the transitory nature of love. "Quiet Heart" is slower with a clicking beat. McLennan whispering vocals are more emotional. An electric guitar and harmonica are added at the end. I'm really liking the layering of the music here. The pace picks up in the first single "Streets of Your Town." A pop drum beat and some more catchy lyrics in the chorus. Very easy listening and I believe about the town of Brisbane. The culmination of this album just might be "Was There Anyhthing I Could Do?" It begins with a faster strumming guitar similar to the Smiths' "Big Mouth Strikes Again." There's an edge and urgency to McLennan voice. There's a rolling violin and eventually layered guitars. Tremendous. The album ends appropriately with the melancholic "Dive for Your Memory." A love that couldn't be. The lyrics, vocals and music fit perfectly together. There is a lot to like about this album; it well-orchestrated and constructed pop music. Dramatic. Cathartic. Changes pace. The music is expertly layered with the strings, guitars and harmonica. At times, it reminded of a cross between the Smiths and Crowded House. It doesn't sound dated at all and well worth going back to.
Cool 80s vibe from a band I’d never heard of.
It sounded a lot like something I’d like but I couldn’t get along with it. Each song sounded similar to the next.
Middle of the road acoustic guff. Dreary
Bland - one half decent pop song and 9 dull ones
Easy
boring
A very very good band and album.
Quiet Heart was my favorite.
Just OK - not great, not bad. If you heard this in a waiting room somewhere, it would blend right in. Look elsewhere for a top album of all time however.
Yeah, mate. Streets of your town was next nevel
Classy
Derivative
Taylor-Made for the radio seems to be a fitting summary. Songs ar solid, 1-2 rememberable nice.
Indie, easy listening, rock, male, mid, nice voice, good melodies, solid sunday morning breakfast music; don't know who copied from whome, but a lot of U2 and Morrissey inside; aged well, streets of your town still rotates at DLF.k
Not really my style.
Mt first time hearing The Go Betweens and I think I may listen to this again. Nice 80's feel. I hear a wee bit of Crowded House through it.
100th album! This is a decent collection of acoustic indie pop tunes - gave me moments of Belle and Sebastian and The Smiths.
80’s road trip vibe
Actually quite good.
Wow, this is extraordinarily mediocre!
16 lovers lane was a fine if nothing special album. Every song at least sounded good but didn't really go beyond that. The songs just didn't feel all too special which kinda made them sound a bit to similar to one another. It got a bit more interesting towards the end but not as much as i would have hoped. It is not a bad album at all but i do wish more interesting things were done to make this album feel more fun to listen to. Best Song: Was There Anything I Could Do Worst Song: Quiet Heart
Zzzzzzz… oh sorry were you talking? It’s not terrible but it’s not enticing or exciting at all.
This is just a nice album. Not my particular taste but its really pleasant.
gítargáfumannapopp níunda áratugarins. á aðra yfirferð skilið. 3,5.
Ágætis 80s ástralskt. Það er einhver tónn sem er rosa ástralskur. Ágætt, alveg hreint.
It was interesting, definitely had an 80s sound to it, but not the heavy synth new wave pop of the Era. I don't know if I'd say it was anything groundbreaking, I've heard similar stuff from the 80s. It was pleasant enough to listen to. Overall it was ok
3.75
Overall an easy listen but not a lot jumped out. Similar sound to The Smith's.
If you're not paying attention on college radio you might just think the outlook is fine with these mostly gentle indie jams, but when you lean in a little more you can hear the darkness creep in through the lyrics. If I had heard this album at the right age, I'm certain it would be an all-time favorite, someone is going to love it, but my sensibilities are different now.
Decent but didn’t leave much of an impression at all, there are already so many Smiths albums on the list that a poppier knockoff the sound doesn’t register as anything special.
meh
Het doet me heel erg denken aan een soort synthpop achtige band. Weet niet of ik er heel wild van ben. Ik krijg een klein beetje Depeche Mode vibes hiervan, maar dan wel iets minder goed uitgevoerd. Of misschien niet Depeche Mode, maar wel een soort 80s poppy/rocky/new wavey band. Het is wel prima, de zang is prima, de muziek is prima, het album is prima. Prima. FAVO: Streets of your town, Was there anything I could do
this cheered me up in a sea of mediocrity this was the time i was really depressed huh hold your sadness tenderly. take care of your sadness. it takes mud to build lotus flowers
Super 80s. Lol. Kind of lime The Cure and kind of lamer.
just super pop. never a bad call to spin this one
This album is sneakily very good. The pop sensibilities are strong with this one, highlighted by the sugary Streets of Your Town. The blend of clever instrumentation and vocals drives a buoyant catchiness to the whole album that is light but not insincere. This is the kind of bargain bin gem that is worth searching out.
Didn't find it particularly ground-breaking, but it was enjoyable overall
Don’t feel like I HAD to hear this. It isn’t ahead of its time or secretly better than the things it sounds like. It isn’t bad and I enjoyed it but it didn’t surprise me either.
Pleasant enough to listen to, didn't feel very strongly about it
I never really got the go betweens. I know they are an iconic Queensland band but they were always just off my ‘taste’ radar. They’re really good. Great playing and strong songs and they deserved their success but I missed the appeal. 5 because I know too many people who’d give this at least 4.
Love "the streets of your town" in a similar way that The Church had cool atmospheric breezy stuff - probably around the same time. I can imagine driving carefree along the Sunset highway on the west coast early one summers evening, soothed by meaningless fun lyrics. The rest of the album is easy 80's listening - gentle fair. The res of the album is okay, is it earthshattering/top1000 material, no, but does fill an 80's slot and memories, it does and probably greatly underappreciated. I noodles around listening to their other stuff and discovered their "first 5 singles" - worth a try, if you;re a fan to hear that 'We are finding our legs' period
One Thursday afternoon in the early 90’s, Simon Marnie & Amanda Brown (they’re still together) came into Scratches Record Shop in Newtown to sell a bunch of records. This was one of them. And I reckon I haven’t played it for at least 20 years. For me, The Go-Betweens were a singles band - from Lee Remick (1978) to the standout track on this album - Streets Of Our Town - they released a decade’s worth of really interesting singles. But their albums never really won me over. As Forster later said, he always had problems with this album until he realised a decade later that it was simply “a pop album”. I love what Amanda Brown’s violin brings to it. Compared, for instance, to Robert Forster’s harmonica (listen to it on Quiet Heart - it makes Dylan sound like Little Walter). And Streets Of Our Town is undoubtedly an Australian classic. In 2017 I was lucky enough to see the documentary about the band, Right Here (Dir: Kriv Stenders), followed by a q&a with Amanda Brown & Lindy Morrison, at the Randwick Ritz. Both women were still bitter about the way they were treated by Forster & McLennan during & after the recording of the album & leading up to the band’s dissolution. I’m gonna give it another listen.
Not many Australian bands on this list, especially not alternative leaning bands. I really liked this album when it came out, and still play it pretty regularly. The songwriting and playing is unadorned, pretty and straightforward. It has a real Sydney summertime vibe, which I appreciate (being a resident of Sydney). The singles (Streets of Your Town, Was There Anything I Could Do? Love Goes On) are all wonderful, and Streets of Your Town is a dead-set classic song. But even the non-singles are pretty strong. Nice tunes, well played, pleasant, hummable. It's a pop album, and a really good one. A pop album that doesn't make you feel stupid for listening to it. Do I have quibbles? yeah, a few. It is a little over-produced (in the style of the time), the singing can be a little ropey, Robert Forster's harmonica playing shouldn't be permitted in polite company, and (most importantly) the contributions of Lindy Morrison and Amanda Brown are cruelly sidelined. I mean, drums machines? Really? And a lot of Amanda's playing is very low in the mix. The way these women were pushed aside by Forster and McClennan still rankles. I've owned this album for 30 years, and I still spin it regularly. That's the sign of a classic album. One star off for treating Amanda and Lindy so shabbily.
well that was dull. 2e chanson on dirait du U2 with or without you. deflating album. 5/10
Nice. I really enjoyed this album. 5/5
"16 Lovers Lane" by The Go-Betweens, released in 1988, falls into the realm of indie pop with a mixture of jangle pop and folk influences. The album is a reflective journey into relationships and emotions, featuring Grant McLennan and Robert Forster's distinctive songwriting. While the album has its moments, it tends to hover in a middle ground without truly standing out. Tracks like "Streets of Your Town" and "Love Goes On!" showcase the band's melodic sensibilities, but the overall impact feels somewhat restrained. "16 Lovers Lane" may find its place in the indie landscape, but its middling quality prevents it from leaving a lasting impression. It receives a moderate 2.5/5 for its okay-ish indie sound, with the potential to connect more deeply with those who appreciate a quieter, reflective musical journey.
Meh
Extremely boring
I get the love i suppose but The Go-Betweens have never really done it for me
Blind album and artist. It sounds like an indie band from the 80s but that dont mean I have to like it. Nothing special at all really in my mind and I don't wanna go back and listen to this again cause I'll fall asleep. Even at a concert if they were playing in front of me.
Þessi var ekkert spes. Algjört meðalverk í mínum bókum þar sem ekkert stóð upp úr. Ekki leiðinlegt bara rosaleg bakgrunnstónlist sem maður gleymdi strax og hlustun lauk.
There were probably so many heartbroken and just sad in general kids listening to this in the 80’s. Not necessarily my cup of tea but it wasn’t terrible
I like the sound, very nice, and these guys have made lots of albums! Wow! 4 stars
A little Morrissey, a little U2. But hella boring with it's attempt
Lyrics are not bad, music is ok. Maybe it was mind blowing in 1988. Nowadays it is just ok.
Didn't even realize the album was over. Completely non-rememberable.
This wasn't bad, but wasn't anything exceptional either.
These guys sound like The Smiths in alot of ways. Anyway, thought this was pretty tame. Can see how people could like it though it's not really my thing. 6/10.
Nothing special. Parts of "Quiet Heart" are very reminiscent of U2.
Los dos temas principales los escuché en su época o pocos años después (Que viejo soy!!!). A día de hoy "Love goes on!" y "Streets of your town" siguen pareciéndome grandes canciones en su estilo pero no lo suficiente para remontar el disco. Pasable pero no imprescindible.
Was a 3 star album until the final track. That song sucks.
HL: “Streets of Your Town”, “Was There Anything I Could Do?”, “I’m All Right”, “Love is a Sign” 2nd Australian album in a row! Apple Music promises “literate pop songs”, which sounds a lot like sophistipop; lo and behold… While I’m not surprised at the 80’s music press enjoying this album, it rises above ‘just pleasant’ to ‘really pretty’ on quite a few occasions. The oboe kicking in definitely helped create a (maybe deceptively) feel-good, upbeat mood that fits the album title. January 1st, 2024
I mostly found this to be a very dull experience, where instead of the side of jangle pop with cutting lyrics and unique vocals, you instead get something that feels cobbled together to be a hit, without any of its own flavor. Almost every track is bland, and you can see the inspirations on the wall, to the point where they're more like poor imitations. This leads to songs that aren't bad at first glance, but I only wish my time is psent elsewhere, and when there is something worth listening to, it is but a fleeting moment on an overall sleepy experience.
The sheer rarity of an Australian act hitting this list just makes me sad that the rest of the world has missed so much great Oz rock. A very good album with a couple of bangers. Vale Grant.
Just on the verge of being 90s rock if that makes sense. Imagine if a band had a second album that blew up in 1991 but this is their first album. Pleasantly surprised!
Very good! 4 / 5 Standouts: Was There Anything I Could Do?, Love Goes On, Quiet Heart, The Devil's Eye, Streets of Your Town.
Discount The Smith's, and I'm not a fan of The Smiths. 1st listen 1.5/5
Not a fan, couldn’t put my finger on it.
Echo and the Bunny Boys.
bunnysmiths
I am bored. So bored
Meh. Generic 80s
Not my type of 80s music
Pretty solid. I read some reviews here beforehand because I had no idea who the fook these guys were. The Smiths comparisons are kinda accurate, you can't beat Moz for vocals though (haters be damned) and there's definitely no Johnny Marr here either but all in all it's enjoyable. I'd give it a 3.5
Better than some of the recent picks I've been getting, but still nothing to get excited about. It's pleasant enough and I can see myself coming back for an 80s fix from a band that hasn't been played into the ground.
I meant to put this as 4 instead of cyndi lauper. Oops. Great album
Nice semi-acoustic rock, gentle and easy to listen to. No standout songs, but it's all pleasant to listen to.
01) Love Goes On - 8,5 02) Quiet Heart - 8,5 03) Love Is a Sign - 7,5 04) You Can't Say No Forever - 7,5 05) The Devil's Eye - 7,5 06) Streets of Your Town - 9,0 07) Clouds - 7,5 08) Was There Anything I Could Do? - 8,0 09) I'm All Right - 7,5 10) Dive for Your Memory - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,00 (80/100) I love it when an album by artist I don't know comes around... And I love it when I like it. Streets of Your Town, Love Goes On, Quiet Heart and Dive For Your Memory are my favourites.
Solid
Never ever heard of this group, background music reasonable...nothing to encourage me to find out more about them
-reminds me of a stones record -has the song where the guitar hook was lifted as a sample!
Pretty generic. Really nothing particularly special about this album. 2/5 Won’t listen again
It sort of passed over me, then suddenly the song I knew was played, then it drifted by again.
another 80s sound indie rock
well someone’s been listening to the smiths
Reminds me of The Smiths and The Cure without an iconic voice. I enjoyed this. Ez 3.5
ok
A lesser Smiths but enjoyable. 3.5
Nothing to write home about. 2/5
first listen this is nice
Maybe not a timeless classic, but I really enjoyed listening to it.
Cool
Seems like it would have been awesome as a 16 year old in the 80s! It’s sweet and earnest and I love how big the simple sounds can feel, but too many of the lyrics reminded me of the emo poetry I wrote as a kid for me to comfortably settle in to this one. It was a good reminder to find and burn those notebooks before they fall into the wrong hands though.
- A very fun listen, this album had good vibes - Guitar fits the vibe perfectly - Nothing crazy tho, 3.5
- quite catchy - some enjoyable moments - 3.5 but gonna round up
Interning fun pop record - there’s more to it than meets the eye. Not one of my favourites but did find myself enjoying the listen.
Very much alright, nothing really stood out apart from some songs sound like Badly Drawn Boy, "The Devil's Eye" especially.
Not remarkable but fine soft music
I had a funny comment but I forgot it it wasn't all that much
Nice strings in opening tracks. Some U2 vibes from Quiet Heart. Finding this album kinda boring. A reviewer compared it to the Smiths, which I had a hard time putting my finger on. It's like a proto-version of other bands I like, like the Shins. 1*, such a drag of an album.
Really enjoyed. Like another said a more upbeat Smiiths and I dont have to think of what a d-bag Morrissey is
Feels a bit like a store-brand Smiths album. Which, honestly, I prefer over an actual Smiths album. It's still not great but at least there's 100% less Morrissey. I don't know... it's well recorded and well performed but there's just not much substance here. Maybe that's just par for the course for 80s rock but it doesn't stand the test of time. Not sure why it's on the list, honestly.
Its like knock off Bono
I did not know that 'Streets of Your Town,' was a cover by Dope Lemon. Long live music!
More older brit 80s crap
Very chill. Loved the harmonica and violin parts!
Perfectly nice pop music. Well written but lacking a bit of oomph. Didn’t me want to dance or cry, generally signs that music has energy and soul.
Never heard of this band but I liked the album a lot!
I had never heard of this band before. I liked this album and I will be returning to it.
Quite enjoyed this album; I listened to it on a drive and never once felt the urge to skip a song. It's nothing groundbreaking to me, but a solid listen nonetheless.
It was fine. On the border of whiny sadboy for me
I really enjoyed how diverse the sound was considering the limited instrumentation. Can really see where Matchbox 20, The Cure, and others were able to derive a clean but darker sound. Kept me interested.
It didn't blow my mind or anything. Wasn't bad though.
This album was a bop. I really enjoyed the grooves, sounded exactly like an 80s band. And I like that.
So forgettable, why is this on the list. It's not even memorably bad, just so mid..
Австралийские смитс
A bit dated now.
Verwachte er niet veel van maar echt wel een tof album, swingend, draagt emotie, en erg goede instrumentals. Had het 3, 5 gegeven als dat kon
"16 Lovers Lane" by The Go-Betweens is an album that intrigued me. I appreciated its New Wave influences and the vocal quality reminiscent of The Smiths. However, as much as I enjoyed these aspects, I couldn't shake the feeling that it was a bit too indie for my personal taste. It felt like it was missing that extra element that would make it truly resonate with me. Nonetheless, it's a notable album for those who appreciate indie music with a New Wave twist.
Prima te luisteren, maar raakt me nergens echt.
Dit lag wel lekker in het gehoor.
Het maakte niet heel veel indruk maar luisterde best aardig weg.
This was a very good album, something I think my dad would love
Yeah this is good stuff.
Nothing wrong with it. But not feeling it
It was quite nice! Started off well with Love Goes On! and Quiet Heart. After that I found that nothing took my interest much, but Clouds and Was There Anything I Could Do were also good I think I'm really realising just how many of these albums are listed for their influence or innovation, which again, doesn't really translate when listening so long after release and after those innovations and influences have become general soundscapes. Or maybe I just haven't had albums that have fully blown me away yet!
That feeling when 38 minutes feels like 3 hours. Yyyyyyyaaaaawwwwwnnnnnnzzzzzzzz
AJ: Australian Oasis..? Only listen to a few quick parts. Sounds ok.
Wasn’t for me but not bad
meh
mid
I was hoping that this would be another 80s new wave, prefab sprout type thing that I'd really like but it was unfortunately pretty forgettable 80s pop rock stuff. I liked streets of your town and everything else was listenable but I've honestly forgotten most of it and it's barely even been an hour.
PNW, driving a motorcycle, diners, first love,
Gave me the feel of soundtracks in 90s movies. Catchy songs, a little heavy on the harmonica at times haha
Their lyrics' don't call to me at all. Just sounds flat to me. Lots of albums so they must of had a cult following.
Repetitive, boring, bad singer. No idea why this was on the list.
Ok
Good listen
4/5
Indie rock. Muy bonico.
Pretty 80s, but not terrible. Overall I found it a bit bland, but some parts were alright.
A standard album with one brilliant song, saved that one and I will move on.
it was ok
Solidly enjoyable.
Not bad. Kinda boring. Just felt like it was pretty bland - nothing stood out as something to stay with me very long. 2/5
Pretty good 80s stuff, the hits better than other tracks
Fine. Perfectly fine.
Pleasant enough 80s indie
Sounds like a pop album from 1988. Everything is fine, the songwriting is competent, the arranging is good, the playing is professional and I'm sure this band has a healthy group of fans. I did not need to listen to this before I died; I don't know what broader influence this band had on popular music, but it's not self-evident from a listen.
Cooool
I don't know, man. This is pretty dorky.
This was pleasant & reminded me of Echo & The Bunnymen at times. I will definitely listen again.
This really didn't do much for me.
Grows on me with every listen
Very average elevator type music. Nothing terrible or outstanding so just 2*
Very bland. Not sure I 'needed' to listen to this one.
2.8 Bog standard 80s album, nice sounding but not much more to it than that. Fave songs: Love goes on, Streets of your town
Not my jam at all
I don't remember this but found it an enjoyable listen. Very much guitar driven tunes. Would listen again
Streets of Your Town // Was There Anything I Could Do? // 1.5-2/5
Quite nice but nothing more.
i was expecting the same boring thing as most stuff in here but this somehow had something that made it stand out idk what
Oh great vibe, good songs, I can see if they're one of the favourites for some people
Listened Before? N It was an okay album. Pretty normal 90s stuff. I can see how it would have been pretty adored by some people. Nothing really stood out to me here though. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Streets of Your Town
Good to be back listening to music, and this was a great re-entrance! It sounded like a lot of stuff I’ve heard already from this list, but upbeat. “I’m All Right” was the standout track for me, but I plan to keep this on my phone.
Did have very high expectations but I really liked most of it
If you wanted to know what The Smiths would sound like if they weren't funny, you could listen to Morrissey post 2005. But if you didn't want to line his pockets, the Go Betweens can give you a pretty accurate picture of it too.
It was an ok album.
I knew one song from this band that I really like and the album was good. More my kind of taste than anything suggested so far. Would rather give it 3 and a half stars but there’s no option for that.
Not doing it for me. Not a fan of the style or the way they do it.
I’ll forever be a sucker for that jangly indie sound Not sure this is quite the pinnacle of the genre but it’s a more than decent listen
Some decent jangle pop. Lots of cute little melodies and lyrics. 6/10
2/10, 20%
tiene cierto encanto, pero es olvidable
I liked it a lot. It was vibrant and there was a gentle, fun personality to it.
Catchy and lush and happy Kinda poppy but I didn’t dislike it this time 3.5/4
Incredibly mid: just felt like meh early 2000s pop rock. Nothing bad I’ve definitely heard more engaging and exciting albums. Lyrics weren’t awful but songs could’ve been catchier. Just mid.
80s jangly guitar pop. There isn't any point in this where I think it's bad, I'm also not completely hooked on any of it on first listen. Which is fine, I just don't think I'm bothered about putting the effort in to get hooked, I'm kind of good for jangle pop, I got into Orange Juice fairly recently.
Generally terrific, even if it takes a few patient listens to get there, and if one has to overcome the slightest hint of annoyance, perhaps at a vague pedanticism (plus navel-gazing, plus confessionalism) in the vocals, and lack of flow (see "Was There Anything" and the quite overdetermined [and oversung] [if still heartfelt and pretty catchy] "Streets of Your Town"). But there's true and undeniable depth and earnest commitment, which just saves them being sunk by their pretty overt self-seriousness, and one will take such earnest commitments where one can find it. Plus, smoldering intensity and the whole thing being free-range and organic in orientation. Strings definitely additive on "Quiet Heart," which might be the best song. Listening, one feels proximate to REM and Wilco territory, but not quite all the way there.NB: "Bye Bye Pride" is GBs best song by a mile; consult another album for that.
Okay so I didn’t listen to this entire album. Frankly, it’s been a long day. And today I got a generic ass indie rock album. I stopped halfway through, I am just too damn tired to care. It’s fine for what it is but today is just not the best day to listen to this. It’s the same old indie rock album you’ve heard a million times up to this point. I’m being quick cause I’m tired, so I’ll give it a 5/10.
Eher so The Geht-so‘s. Klingt haargenau wie alles, was seinerzeit in England Musik gemacht hat, auch wenn man beim Schreiben der Songs bereits wieder in die australische Heimat zurückgekehrt war. Bisschen wie The Clash, nur um Längen kreativer. Gerade so drei Sterne.
All pretty meh.
9/10 - fire
Jangle pop indeed. It sounds and feels an awful lot like the Smiths just without the caustic drip, swagger and morose lyricism of Morrissey and Johnny Marr's exceptional guitar work. Not to say I didn't enjoy it, and I know the Smiths from listening to a LOT of their albums, but I don't think I'd go back to the Go-Betweens
This is really nice, and not something I was at all familiar with before. Will listen more. 3 stars.
Slightly twee Ausie indie ..one of those that prob needs more than one listen. You don't get it. 3
Было очень приятно послушать в номере во время дождя. Cute and sweet. 7/10
Nice new wave album. Kind of like The Smiths. Not very unique, but I might listen to it again. Of course, however, this is one of those albums that isn’t really notable enough for a lengthy, detailed review.
Not great, not terrible. Competent.
Not a bad sound. Standouts include Quiet Heart, Was There Anything I Could Do, and Dive For Your Memory.
Pieninä annoksina toimis edes jotenkin kun mielenkiinto loppu kesken levyn. 2,49*
Ei lähteny, vaikkei ei sinänsä pahaakaan sanottavaa
Pretty lame if you ask me. I was bored and unimpressed.
Seemed kinda smaltzy Aussie pop. I wanted to like it but it was just ok.
Kinda like the smiths but without Morrissey. Nice but boring at times.
Fantastic album. Along the lines of REM, but in their own way. A strong rhythmic acoustic with electric licks over it, topped with perfect male and female vocals, produced well with each song providing something different.
This was a real positive surprise, great runtime, couple of standout songs that I saved and overall just a very happy, go lucky mood in the songs
Helped a lot by the guest instruments and bvs
'Streets of Your Town' is a solid but the rest of the album is mediocre I'm afraid
This feels pretty mid to me. 🤷 A good example of a clear 2.5.
Wow. Unexpected. Really liked "Streets of Your Town", but "love is a sign" is a bust for me.
It's a bland and slightly dull cross between Paul Westerberg's solo work and Hoodoo Gurus. It's all pleasant and polished, but doesn't really hook me.
A 1001 albums that has come up for review that has actually been a never heard of it before, and I like it, worthwhile review. I listened to the entire album without any negative thoughts, it was a Johnny Hates Jazz, come Deacon Blue, style and feel to their music. Very enjoyable, they can sing, play and compile pretty decent musical arrangements, supported with decent lyrics. I would happily listen to this album in full for a relaxing evening.
Very middle of the road ... Nothing stand-out in this album for me.
Warm and fuzzy jangle pop. Very 80s in its song structure, unconventional instrumentation played like guitars, and use of atmospheric synths and hollow consistent drums (almost sounded like drum machines). Vocalist reminds me of the guy from The Only Ones, and a bit of REM. The contrast between the two vocalists remind of contemporaries like the La's. Not all of it is spectacular or memorable, but it's coherent with highlights, and it's not terribly long. I wouldn't call it groundbreaking, but it is a good representation of this era of indie pop.
Some really nice moments.
A gentle dose of soft Aussie rock
A boring smiths? High two stars?
Sounds like a song from the late 80s moving to the early 90s sound. Maybe they were at the leading edge of that transition? Is that what makes this album important? Very boring and generic otherwise
Boring. Felt like they found a good lyric and decided a good song would be to repeat it for 4 minutes.
day 32. I got The Smiths yesterday so this genre/era is fresh. This was a notable step up for me and a pleasant surprise! The singles are really solid, and the album has a nice flow and balance to it and doesn't drag. There were a couple songs in the middle that were just there, but I could still see myself listening to the whole thing. Nothing incredibly earth-shattering, but no major turn offs. Another commenter mentioned that they could hear flashes from other decades, and I agree. I kept thinking of 2000's bands they remind me of - got some flashes of Jimmy Eat World & Death Cab for Cutie (especially on Quiet Heart), a little bit of a Franz Ferdinand vibe on others. faves - Streets of Your Town (instant playlist add), Quiet Heart, Love Goes On!, Was There Anything I Could Do? (dug the violin on this one) 4/5