There are some songs for which the word 'charming' could practically have been invented, and the Lighthouse Keepers' gem "Ocean Liner" is one of them. For a long time, it was the only thing I knew about them, but now this compilation has come out (most of their one lp plus all-sorts) and it shows them to've been a pretty neat band in their time (early 80s), mingling influences in that Australian indie post-punk exemplified by the Go-Betweens (though probably with more variety, and less of a folkish streak).
