Robert Forster

The year is coming to a close and best of 2019 season is in full swing…

It was the final show of the former Go-Betweens’ frontman’s first North American tour in 11 years. “It certainly won’t be another 11 years till i come back,” says Robert.

The first major best-of-2019 list is here. What do you think of it?

The box set includes remastered vinyl reissues of The Go-Betweens’ Liberty Belle And The Black Diamond Express, Tallulah, 16 Lovers Lane and lots more.

This week: reviews of new records by Whitney, Parsnip, and The Vacant Lots, plus Catherine Wheel’s ’Adam & Eve’ gets a vinyl reissue, and ’90s Britpop act Salad release their first album in 22 years.

The Go-Betweens cofounder released the terrific ’Inferno’ earlier this year.

Our March 2019 playlist includes songs by Brutus, Sky Ferreira, Emel Mathlouthi, Solange, Little Simz, Holly Herndon, Weyes Blood, The National, American Football, CHAI, Rosalia/J Balvin, and more.

Listen to new songs by Solange, Four Tet, The Radio Dept, 2 Chainz, Arthur Russell, Little Simz, Gesaffelstein & Pharrell, Show Me The Body, Eartheater, She Keeps Bees, and more.

This week: a review of former Go-Betweens co-founder Robert Forster’s great new LP ’Inferno,’ early 4AD band Rema-Rema, Talk Talk’s transitional album ’The Colour of Spring,’ plus Le SuperHomard and The Stroppies.

This week’s Notable Releases include the semi-surprise Solange album, Devil Master, Royal Trux, Hand Habits, Little Simz, 2 Chainz, and more.