{"title":"Matthew Sweet","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"girlfriend-1","title":"Girlfriend","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Sweet is an American singer-songwriter and rock musician. He was part of the burgeoning music scene in Georgia during the ‘80s, before gaining commercial success in the ‘90s. In 1991 Matthew Sweet released \u003ci\u003eGirlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e, the pop-rock album which was widely considered an artistic breakthrough. It quickly garnered impressive sales, spawning a top 10 single with the title track. \u003ci\u003eGirlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e is Sweet’s most commercially and critically successful album to date. Both the title track and \u003ci\u003eDivine Intervention\u003c\/i\u003e did well on the charts. The album was included as number 61 on Paste’s list of “The 90 Best albums of the 1990s”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2CD - Deluxe Double CD version with demos, alternate takes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50428913484107,"sku":"382749","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/56683fbf-c6e7-447c-80c0-dc572bf768a8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726836321"},{"product_id":"altered-beast","title":"Altered Beast","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Sweet's fourth album \u003ci\u003eAltered Beast\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded together with some famous musicians, like Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Jody Stephens (Big Star) and Richard Lloyd (Television). It covers all sides of his musical personality, going from country-rock to punk. It’s a quite dark album, presenting Sweet’s pain in different aspects of life. “I don’t like knowing people. I don’t like people knowing about me” he sings. The best part is just to see this album grow after a few listens and that’s when it all falls together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - 180 Gram Transparent Blue Vinyl Numbered to 1000 Copies with Insert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Blue | LP","offer_id":50452465910091,"sku":"1060576","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/86de597e-a26c-4a5d-a2ab-05eea7cba1c2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727153156"},{"product_id":"catspaw","title":"Catspaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatspaw—written, produced, recorded, mixed, and entirely preformed (save ferocious drumming from Ric Menck of Velvet Crush) by Matthew at his home studio. Mastered by Bob Ludwig, the Hofner bass and Novo guitars sing and howl, harkening back to classics like Girlfriend and Altered Beast—all while retaining the hooks that dig into the listener. Well, like a cat’s paw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Sweet played in bands in Athens, Georgia as that scene exploded, collaborating with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, playing in Linda Stipe’s Oh-OK, and The Buzz Of Delight. That work scooped him up into the major label world making countless acclaimed solo records, forming the supergroup The Thorns with Shawn Mullins and Pete Droge, and beginning a series of covers albums with The Bangles’ Susannah Hoffs. Now, it’s time for Matthew to just plain rock out by himself again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnivore","offers":[{"title":"Orange | LP","offer_id":50461207363915,"sku":"1107153","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d2c8f0b7-2016-4988-a132-ddafa90b565b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727245193"},{"product_id":"100-fun","title":"100% Fun (Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1995's \u003ci\u003e100% Fun\u003c\/i\u003e is the third leg of Matthew Sweet's Holy Trinity of Power Pop! Produced by Brendan O'Brien, it's a densely-layered production full of grinding guitars, heavy bass lines and BIG drum sounds.  This 19-track expanded edition 2x LP set is the defining presentation of this great album! While the original repertoire's 12 tracks are bigger and better than ever, the 7 bonus tracks are on their own 12\" 45 RPM 180-gram LP!  \u003ci\u003e100% Fun\u003c\/i\u003e's album art was lovingly restored by Intervention's Art Director Tom Vadakan, and printed as a gorgeous \"Old Style\" gatefold by Stoughton printing in LA. It's printed on heavy stock and film-laminated for superior colour depth, beauty and durability. The centre labels are printed by Dorado. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e100% Fun\u003c\/i\u003e is 100% analogue mastered from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. The master tapes are 30ips 1\/2\" analogue reels, and the seven bonus tracks are on their own reel. Intervention's cut is big, punchy and dynamic with plenty of producer Brendan O'Brien signature crunch completely intact. Matthew's amazing vocals really shine here amid the layered densities of O'Brien's mix. A big, bold improvement over the 1990s original LP, and so much better than the CD as to make that comparison a total farce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intervention Records","offers":[{"title":"Orange | LP","offer_id":50481140990283,"sku":"1088228","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/45366195-75a0-40e0-bdcc-43b32dc1527e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727534267"},{"product_id":"kimi-ga-suki-raifu","title":"Kimi Ga Suki * Raifu","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on CD in Japan in 2003, as a love letter and thank you to his Japanese fans. Recorded at home, produced, engineered and mixed by Matthew Sweet (bass, guitars and vocals) with the classic \u003ci\u003eGirlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e era lineup of Ric Menck (drums), Greg Leisz (guitars) and the genius electric lead guitar of Television’s Richard Lloyd. The sleeve art is by renowned artist Yoshimoto Nara. In the liner notes, Sweet describes the album's title as an attempt at reverse English: \"If I did it correctly, the title should seem a little strange or wrong, but still meaningful! The true definition is supposed to be a 'love you' life, one devoted to loving someone or something, even life itself!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glass Modern","offers":[{"title":"Orange LP","offer_id":50812471968075,"sku":"2232159","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/025a0025-3978-4436-177a-77db197451d8_f2eb75b1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731343484"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/matthew-sweet.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}