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Bright Yellow Bright Orange
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0604978005823
Label: Jet Set Records
Manufacturer: Jet Set Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Jet Set Records
Release Date: February 18, 2003
Studio: Jet Set Records
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Editorial Review:
Following 12 years of solo work, Robert Forster and Grant McLennan surprised faithful fans in 2000 with the much-lauded Friends of Rachel Worth, and the duo have come out swinging again. Forster may have hit his peak here. His wry, tightly crafted stories of human behavior form the core of the set's strongest songs, highlighted by the brisk and jangly "Too Much of One Thing," the buoyant "Make Her Day," and the organ-adorned "Something for Myself." McLennan, on the other hand, delivers the goods in his usual straight-ahead, verse-chorus-verse fashion, providing an emotional refrain to sink our teeth into on "Poison in the Walls," and a wistful one on the elegiac "Unfinished Business." He seems to be moving in an even more accessible direction, while Forster's work is wrapped in layers that are sheer joy to peel away. Bright Yellow, Bright Orange is further proof that the second half of the Go-Betweens' career is one well worth following. --Lorry Fleming
Ten shimmering slices of crystalline pop and delirious rock. Contains a bonus, limited edition disc (paper sleeve) with four never-before-heard tracks from the Bright Yellow Bright Orange and Friends Of Rachel Worth sessions 'Instant Replay', 'Woman Across The Way', 'The Locust Girls' & 'Girl Lying On A Beach'. Jetset. 2003.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Tuneful wry amusement
I discovered this Australian group late with "Oceans Apart" and have since been building my collection going back in time. "Bright Yellow Bright Orange" is a joyful set from their come back, with wry lyrics and a soft rock musical overlay.
Rating: - Always a Pleasure to Hear
Every couple of months I play this CD or Friends of Rachel Worth and they are always fresh, bright and interesting. Which, of course, makes it sad that we won't have any more new Go-Betweens music with the death of Grant McLennan last May. The Go-Betweens sound is, for lack of a better term, intelligent pop. It doesn't hammer you, making it impossible to miss -- and that's part of the point -- the literate lyrics they both wrote, occasionally stunning, often opaque -- "She's got eyes that really ... Read More
Rating:  - as good as 16 Lover's Lane and Liberty Belle
More light and flowing than Liberty Belle... so it is closer to 16 Lover's Lane - Amazon reviewer's favorite. Much better in my opinion than The Friend's of Rachel Worth.
Rating: - Between the Go and the Gone
It is almost impossible to truly describe the Go-Betweens and this cd in their pantheon. This is a band that refused to conform their music to some standard set by the industry or other bands, and now some of their fans are upset because this new cd does not conform to some supposed Go-Betweens standard. Well, if the Go-Betweens had been willing to conform in the first place, the gobees would not be the band we now expect them to be. This is the dilemma of being a fan of a band like the Go-Betweens. ... Read More
Rating: - Four and 1/2 Stars!
The general opinion of "Rachael Worth" *seemed* to be "well it's good, but not quite up to par..." so I never picked it up (sorry guys). But I can say without reservation that this is one of the best Go Betweens albums I've heard yet. What makes it such a great album? Well, great songs of course! I think everything here is a winner, and there's a nice balance between soft introspection and feel-good pop tunes. "Poison In the Walls" & "Old Mexico" have rapidly ... Read More
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