Despite never achieving mainstream stardom, Australian jangle-poppers The
Go-Betweens rose to bona fide cult status thanks to their innate pop
sensibilities and saccharine melodies, inspiring future alternative pop
household names such as Nada Surf, Teenage Fanclub, and Belle & Sebastian.
Formed in Brisbane in 1977, the group went through a series of lineup changes
throughout its career, with main songwriters Robert Forster and Grant McLennan
as the only constant members. After making their official recording debut with
the single “Lee Remick” (1978), the band left for the UK and...