The Go-Betweens recorded six albums that are among the finest work of
the 1980s, earning them a reputation as ""the ultimate cult band"" and
the lasting esteem of their peers, from R.E.M. to Sleater-Kinney. In
2000 they returned to making records--and received the best reviews of
their career. David Nichols relates their story with wit and verve, and
since the Go-Betweens had personalities as well as talent, their
biography is compelling reading, not just for committed fans but for
anyone interested in the current music scene. ""I loved this book,"
raved Jonathan Lethem. "How elegant that the dark-horse band lavished
with obsessive and loving attention by David Nichols should be the one
whose weird and lovely depths can truly sustain and reward it--the
life-altering Go-Betweens.""