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- Date Released: September 10, 1996
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock, Alternative
- Label: Beggars Banquet
The best of the Go-Between's '90s solo work.
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We Say...
In 1996, Australian rocker Robert Forster released his last, and best, solo album before reforming his old band the Go-Betweens. The record met with very little acclaim; it's time now for a fair hearing. Forster's voice is as deadpan as a private dick's — his guitar strums and snarls against the warmth of Hammond organs and the New Orleans funk of tubas, trombones and the occasional flugelhorn. At first, the record seems to give very little away, but Forster's greatest strength is his lyricism; his gift for celebrating simple things — a jug of wine, the night sky, over-lit bars, alligator shoes — in deceptively simple terms. Take the old Go-Betweens rarity, "Rock and Roll Friend," which Forster reworks here in the voice of his own, abandoned girlfriend. Or the sly, ironic title of "Fortress," which begins "Come here close/ You know I'm going to hold you/ To a promise too steep." It takes a few listens before you recognize this album for the rare thing it is: A rock & roll record by and for adults, and played straight from the heart.
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They Say...
Produced by Edwyn Collins, a longtime acquaintance of Forster from their Orange Juice/Go-Betweens days on the Postcard label, Warm Nights continues the string of wry, sharp romance from Forster's other solo releases. The flavor of Warm Nights is a touch less obviously country-pitched in comparison -- more of the deft, understated rock/pop that the Go-Betweens were known for more returns, though occasional acoustic steel guitar breaks and the like show that Forster hasn't turned away from that approach entirely. If anything, though, the most notable guest musical work comes from a different angle, with five separate folks credited for a variety of brass instruments (tuba, trombone, and the like), plus another guest on cello. Collins himself helps lead the core band backing Forster, and both his performance and production emphasize a calm, wiry approach that's very direct, going so far as to leave in the occasional glitch or audible tape edit. Forster's singing is extremely clear and straightforward, sounding like he's singing right in a listener's ear, without being overbearing (though there's a hint of over-modulation on the recording once or twice). Musically, touches like rough guitar solos buried under echo and the New Orleans jazz horns on "Fortress" give Warm Nights a comparative depth, balancing the immediacy of the music with greater detail. One song worthy of attention is "Rock 'n' Roll Friend," a Go-Betweens rarity turned into a low-key anthem (though admittedly the organ soloing could easily have been lost without hurting the performance). Other notable tracks include the title cut, a quick, nervous kick, and the light R&B/funk groove of "Jug of Wine." Warm Nights itself turned out to be the last album Forster released before the Go-Betweens' reunion, but as the end, for now, of his solo career, it's a worthy effort.
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I Can Do |
3:00 |
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| 02. | |
Warm Nights |
4:25 |
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| 03. | |
Cryin' Love |
5:28 |
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| 04. | |
Snake Skin Lady |
3:35 |
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| 05. | |
Loneliness |
3:21 |
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| 06. | |
Jug of Wine |
6:03 |
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| 07. | |
Fortress |
4:57 |
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| 08. | |
Rock-N-Roll Friend |
5:13 |
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| 09. | |
On a Street Corner |
5:29 |
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| 10. | |
I'll Jump |
3:02 |
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10 Total Tracks, 44:33 Total Length
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Credits
- Robert Forster - Main Performer // Robert Forster - ? // Edwyn Collins - Producer // Martin Drover - Trumpet // Martin Drover - Flugelhorn // Claire Kenny - ? // Nick Pentelow - Saxophone // Dave Ruffy - ? // J. Neil Sidwell - Trombone // Duncan Cowell - Mastering // Oliver Kraus - Cello // Seb Lewsley - Engineer // Sean Read - ?
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