Songwriters on the Run by Robert Forster review – Go-Betweens frontman hits a dud note (opens in new tab)

There’s little melody or rhythm in Forster’s prose, while the dialogue is plodding and full of expositionRobert Forster, frontman of the Go-Betweens, knows how to write music and how to write about it. Beyond his contribution to one of Brisbane’s greatest cultural exports, he also penned Grant & I, a moving memoir of his decades-long songwriting partnership with Grant McLennan, and plenty of excellent music criticism for the Monthly. It’s disappointing then, and a bit surprising, that his for...