839 posts in and Matthew Sweet features for the first time. Rest assured that I have given myself a stern talking to with threats of Toploader for any similar omission escalated to Phil Collins should there any be further repetition. I have been warned.
Matthew now has in excess of a dozen albums under his wing along with collaborations with Susannah Hoffs (calm down SA!) and supergroup The Thorns
I only have two of his albums (three if you include The Thorns) namely 1995's 100% Fun and 1999's In Reverse.
It is the latter which features today.Its title is reflected in the somewhat quirky packaging in that things are somewhat back to front e.g. the booklet is right to left as opposed to left to right with the back of the CD upside down.
I've seen him just the once at a free concert in a public park in Austin.
If power pop is your bag you will not be disappointed.
Matthew Sweet - Faith in You
Matthew Sweet - Split Personality
Magnificent, but you really, really ought to pick up 'Girlfriend' (+ its semi-official accompanying album 'Good Friend') and 'Altered Beast'. Just impeccable power pop records that I can't recommend highly enough. I'll be staggered if Brian over at Linear Tracking Lives doesn't feature a tune from Mr Sweet in his 'Top 100 songs from the 1990's' series.
ReplyDelete(Actually, hang on a mo'......I'm several hundred posts in over at UOTS and have yet to feature Matthew Sweet myself. What am I thinking?)
Susannah Hoffs.... lovely
ReplyDeleteSwiss Adam
2nd for Girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteMake that 3 for Girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteTwo terrific tunes. There's a couple of Matthew Sweet albums here. There might be a couple more soon, really very good songs today.
ReplyDeleteThe Swede will not be disappointed... unless it is because he will have to wait quite a while longer before he shows up on the countdown. There is certainly nothing wrong with the two Sweet albums you have, CC, but Altered Beast and, especially, Girlfriend are perfect.
ReplyDeleteI hear what you are all saying about Girlfriend and what SA is saying about his imaginary girlfriend!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean imaginary?
ReplyDeleteSwiss Adam
As Swede said, you ought to get for this records. And any cooperation with Susanna must be awesome.
ReplyDeleteAs Swede said, you ought to get for this records. And any cooperation with Susanna must be awesome.
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