Back in 1991, amidst the sea of grunge bands (which I hated) from Seattle that were ever-present on the radio, there was a gem of musician who appeared on my radar and his name was Matthew Sweet. His music was refreshing and happy and I loved it, and still very much love it. I remember the half anime/half performance video of his first song, "Girlfriend" and Sweet performing the song on the Regis show, which means it was either a holiday or I was skipping school, who knows. I bought his first album then and now have his music on my iPod and listen to it often.
Over the years, Sweet has kept a lower than low profile, but he's still making records and touring. His last release was Sunshine Lies, from last year and in 2006 he recorded an album of duets from the 60's with Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles. I love their take on The Beatles "And Your Bird Can Sing." This past summer they put out an album of covers of 70's duets — how fun is that? 100% fun — that's how much.
If you're a fan of power-pop or just love good music, I suggest you get his best-of release, Time Capsule, on iTunes right now and put in heavy rotation on your iPod, but for now listen to three of my favorite Sweet tunes.
"Girlfriend"
"You Don't Love Me"
"Time Capsule"
And because I love alternate versions of songs, a fab version of "Girlfriend" from the reissue. Enjoy.
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