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The Go-Betweens: 16 Lovers Lane (Capitol)

Michael Azerrad, Rolling Stone, 9 February 1989

AUSTRALIA'S GO-Betweens have been quietly recording wonderful albums of engaging pop for almost ten years. Previous records featured cleverly structured tunes with even cleverer lyrics, but this time they've streamlined both and come up with what amounts to a modest concept album about problematic love.

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