Robert Forster's Danger in the Past

<p><b>Here is an in-depth exploration of Robert Forster's debut solo album, <i>Danger in the Past</i> (1990). </b><br><br>Dublin, Ireland. That World Cup summer of 1990. A 21-year-old poet listens entranced when his friend puts on an LP, <i>The Go-Betweens: 1978–1990</i>. As the city outside goes football crazy, the poet discovers his new favorite band and learns that he’ll never see them live: they have recently split up. Meanwhile in Berlin, Robert Forster has just celebrated his 33rd birthday in the midst of recording his solo album <i>Danger in the Past </i>at Hansa Studios with members of the Bad Seeds. An instant classic, the record restates Forster’s credentials as a great singer-songwriter. For all that he remains a cult figure, the artist knows how good he is and hopes that the record-buying public will one day know it too.<br><br>This book introduces an enduring album to new listeners while offering the ultimate companion to fans who regard <i>Danger in the Past</i> as a true rock’n’roll friend.</p>