Compared to the concise songwriting of Girlfriend, Altered Beast is all over the place, both emotionally and musically. Ranging from piercing guitar rave-ups ("Dinosaur Act") to gorgeous country-rock ("Time Capsule"), the album not only covers all sides of Matthew Sweet's musical personality, but pastes them together haphazardly. Consequently, it takes a bit of time for all of it to make sense, but after a few listens, it falls together, and its best moments equal Girlfriend.
here are some matthew sweet altered beast demos that go by the name of superdeformed. hope everyone is having a splendid saturday. 1. long way to go2. dinosaur act3. devil with green eyes4. reaching out5. do it again6. in too deep7. evergreen8. bovine connection9. time capsule10. born in sin11. put it together12. fantasy world13. you’re [...]
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