The Go-Betweens - The Friends Of Rachel Worth (2000)

This may be their first album of new songs in 12 years, but the Go-Betweens
sound like they never left. The Friends Of Rachel Worth finds them as
always in pure pop mode, spinning melodies that sparkle and singing lyrics
that are both enigmatic and sincere. Original members Robert Forster and
Grant McLennan, who pursued solo careers thoughout the 1990s, have written
some fine tunes in their day, and here make it look as easy as riding a
bicycle. The band has undergone some changes, with members of
Sleater-Kinney and even Pavement's Stephen Malkmus assisting, but the
pop/folk sound endures intact.