Album Reviews
Robert Forster “Strawberries”
Forster’s ninth album finds him in a happier place as he finds solace in Sweden. The ghost of The Go-Betweens continues to hover over the solo career of Robert Forster, one half (one third really when […]
Robert Forster
Columns
Clint West’s American Plus: Listening to Non-Americana Music
The controllers at Social Music Radio give me pretty much free rein to decide what goes into my show from a musical point of view. So, not wanting to be too shackled by the americana label, […]
Live Reviews
Live review: Robert Forster, Lafayette, London – 20th March 2023
With over four decades in the industry Robert Forster has lived through a lot. When the Go-Betweens started at Brisbane University in 1977 Americana wasn’t yet a thing and their artistic and indeed commercial dilemma for […]
Album Reviews
Robert Forster “The Candle And The Flame”
Solo album number 8 for respected Brisbane singer-songwriter. Acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Robert Forster has been around a while. He was the co-founder of The Go-Betweens and made nine albums in that guise from the 1980s on, […]
News
Robert Forster announces new album and UK tour for 2023
Robert Forster, a man much admired in these parts, has announced the release of his eigth solo album ‘The Candle and the Flame’ on February 3rd 2023. The album contains nine new songs, all Forster originals […]