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• Artist: Matthew Sweet
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• Release Date: March 14, 1995
• Total Time: 41:06
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Clocking in at 45 minutes, Matthew Sweet's third record of guitar-dominated, hook-laden power pop runs through its 12 songs at a classic speed, piling up songs that lovingly conform to the three-minute pop tradition. Richard Lloyd's gnarled guitars save Sweet's melodies and harmonies from being saccharine or sappy. Behind Sweet's bright hooks lies something darker -- the self-loathing of "Sick of Myself" and the mental manipulation of "We're the Same" aren't evident from the sound of the record, which obliterates any hidden meanings with its chiming guitars and driving rhythms. It might not have the consistent barrage of great songs like Girlfriend, yet it tames the wilder impulses of Altered Beast into an album that rocks its worries away without ever getting rid of them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sick of Myself (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(3:38)
Not When I Need It (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(3:27)
We're the Same (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(3:03)
Giving It Back (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(3:27)
Everything Changes (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(3:49)
Lost My Mind (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(4:43)
Come to Love (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(2:28)
Walk Out (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(3:25)
I Almost Forgot (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(2:55)
Super Baby (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(3:15)
Get Older (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(2:46)
Smog Moon (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet	Matthew Sweet	(4:13)

Credits

Robert Quine (Guitar (Electric)), Brendan O'Brien (Mixing), Matthew Sweet (Vocals), Jeff Bender (Photography), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), O'Brien (Slide Guitar), Greg Leisz (Guitar (Steel)), O'Brien (Clavinet), Nick DiDia (Engineer), O'Brien (Piano), Richard Lloyd (Lead), Ric Menck (Drums), O'Brien (Guitar (Acoustic)), Matthew Sweet (Electric Harp), Stuart Johnson (Drums), Greg Leisz (Guitar (Electric)), Matthew Sweet (Guitar (12 String)), Brendan O'Brien (Piano), Brendan O'Brien (Piano (Electric)), Brendan O'Brien (Electric Harp), Matthew Sweet (Lead), O'Brien (Piano (Electric)), Matthew Sweet (Cover Photo), Matthew Sweet (Guitar (Acoustic)), O'Brien (Producer), Brendan O'Brien (Guitar (Acoustic)), K. Lee Hammond (Art Direction), O'Brien (Mellotron), Richard Lloyd (Guitar), Greg Leisz (Lap Steel Guitar), Matthew Sweet (Harpsichord), Matthew Sweet (Bass (Electric)), Richard Lloyd (Guitar (Electric)), Greg Leisz (Mandolin), Robert Quine (Lead), O'Brien (Electric Harpsichord), Richard Lloyd (Soloist), Matthew Sweet (Guitar (Rhythm)), Matthew Sweet (Guitar), Matthew Sweet (Synthesizer), Robert Quine (Guitar), Matthew Sweet (Guitar (Electric)), Greg Leisz (Pedal Steel), Brendan O'Brien (Harpsichord), Brendan O'Brien (Producer), Brendan O'Brien (Clavinet), Brendan O'Brien (Slide Guitar), Matthew Sweet (Piano), Bud Scoppa (A&R), Matthew Sweet (Piano (Electric)), Matthew Sweet (Theremin), Brendan O'Brien (Mellotron), O'Brien (Mixing), Matthew Sweet (Guitar (12 String Electric)), O'Brien (Guitar (Electric)), O'Brien (Guitar (Rhythm)), Brendan O'Brien (Guitar (Electric)), Caram Costanzo (Engineer), Robert Quine (Guitar (Rhythm)), Greg Leisz (Multi Instruments)

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