Many folks do not realize that Matthew Sweet put out a couple albums before his breakthrough "Girlfriend," the 1991 single that catapulted Sweet from generic late 80s pop rock to "alternative." No doubt it was helped with the wicked cool anime music video. To me, Sweet is and always was a pop rock artist and there is not much "alternative" about him at all. At any rate, his 1989 A&M release, "Earth" gets very lackluster reviews from fan and nonfans alike. I recently picked it up for a buck at a Used CD store and it was not as bad as the reviews made it out to be. Especially the first half of the disc, the songwriting is classic Matthew Sweet with pleasant harmonies and sing-a-long hooks.Matthew Sweet at MySpace (currently streaming new material). Official site.
iPOD-worthy: 1-4, 9
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