I don't like any of the Go-Betweens albums all the way through, as they lean too much towards a singer/songwriter-y confessional style. But there are plenty of their songs with pop sensibilities that I adore, and "It Could Be Anyone" is just about my favorite.
The choppy, New Wave rhythm guitar is not terribly original and the estranged vocals are early eighties readymades and could be, well, anyone. But they do work togther much better than the sum of their parts and the song is captivating and moving in a detached way, as is the best of the Go-Betweens' material. And it obviously meant a lot to its chief writer and singer, Grant McLennan (McLennan and partner Grant Forster had a Lennon-McCartney professional relationship) because he came up with a beautifully economical bass solo that gains a classic stature even before it hits the eardrums.
One light
One light's all you need to keep the dark out
Copyright 1981 Robert Forster and and Grant McLennan
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