Matthew Sweet
100% Fun
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AMG Review of 100% Fun
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideClocking 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.
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Another piece of sweet (pun intended) pop with very obvious and strong Beatle's influences
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friday random ten, 1995 edition
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No comments this week … spent all my time thinking about Pink, seeing Pink, and thinking about Pink some more. I will note that #7 and #9 are two of my favorite songs.1. Dionne Farris, "I Know."2. Alanis Morissette, "You Oughta Know."3. Montell Jordan, "This Is How We Do It."4. Emmylou Harris, "Wrecking Ball."5. E-40, "Sprinkle Me."6. Jill Sobule, "I Kissed a Girl."7. Matthew Sweet, "Sick of My.
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