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Matthew Sweet - Altered Beast

Matthew Sweet
Altered Beast

What made Matthew Sweet's last album, Girlfriend (1991), such a treat was that it matched his introspective songs and weepy voice with bursts of extroverted guitar. A Revolver-era mix added ferocity to the musical attack while still allowing Sweet to hang his heart out. At moments a pedal steel would creep in, or Sweet would nail a hook home with a perfect multitracked harmony.

On Altered Beast, guitarists Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine reprise their roles, and ex-Voidoid Ivan Julian adds to an already guitar-heavy mix. High-profile veteran pianist Nicky Hopkins and drummers Mick Fleetwood, Big Star's Jody Stephens and Pete Thomas of the Attractions are also on the
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scene. Unfortunately, though much of their playing is exciting, the music sounds cramped, the victim of too many overdubs. Rather than pointing up especially emotive moments, Sweet allows the music to swamp him. Only on the spare "Someone to Pull the Trigger," where Sweet advises his lover to "hold me and love me/Tie me up and drug me," does he strip away the garnish and deliver the urgent pop magic of his best work.

In the lyrics he's the same old Sweet. He treats lost love in archromantic terms; heartbreak leads lovers to ponder life's meaning and dwell on death. This worldview is reflected in the music's often somber tone. The album's end piece, "Evergreen," finds Sweet sounding particularly desperate. "All your prayers they brought no answer," he sings. "Your faith was a lie." Frustratingly uneven, Altered Beast has its inspiring moments; the problem is finding them. (RS 665)

ROB O'CONNOR

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Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Discs Come With Original Liner Notes/booklet, In A Jewel Case Or Original Packaging, 100% Guarant...	Used - Ver	CD	$1.19	Cheapo Discs	USA
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast	CD-Used	CD	$5.00	MindUnwind	USA
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Year: 1993; Label: Bmg Music	Like New	CD	$8.29	SSM Music	USA
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Uk	VG/VG	CD	$10.20	Ear of the	UK
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast V/g+/all Inserts/promotional Copy/15 Tracks Usa, Bmg, 11050, 1993	v/g+	CD	$13.11	pepechango	USA
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Uk Or As Shown, (72445 11050)	EX/EX	CD	$23.15	Rock Revelat	UK
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Zoo, 110 502, 1993 Reviewers Copy	M\M	CD	$27.74	Vinylshop	UK
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Only 17 Track Cd Album W/2 Extra Tracks Genie And Swan Song, P/s Japanese		CD	$35.00	Southland	USA
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast E4337 used, Condition Sleeve/record: Vg/ Vg Zoo110502 Ger 15 Tracks. Rock Special Order		CD	$44.68	CDExpress	Netherl
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast	VG+/VG+	CD	$45.86	F-seventies	France
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Rare And Still Sealed - A True Masterpiece Us, Zoo Intertainment, 72445-11050-1	ss/ss	LP	$128.80	fat captain	Denmark
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast	NEW	Cassette	$1.50	HARD TO FIND	USA
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Uk 15 Track Promo Cassette Custom P/s Uk, None	M-/M-	Cassette	$10.71	Encore	UK
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Promo-only 15-track Mc In Zoo/ariola Titlecover D, Zoo/ariola, 1993		Cassette+CD	$7.46	Poplife	Germany
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast Cassette And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Ca... Special Order	New	Cassette+CD	$51.07	Vinyl Revolu	USA
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast (1993)	EX	CD	$12.52	Fun Records	Germany
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beast - Cd Zoo, 72445 11050 2		CD	$13.23	Replay Music	UK
Matthew Sweet	Altered Beasts	New	CD	$37.09	SSM Music	USA
Sweet Matthew	Altered Beast 3705 used, Condition Sleeve/record: B-side: Mint-/ Mint- Special Order		CD	$19.28	CDExpress	Netherl
Sweet Matthew	Altered Beast Zoo 11050x472 cassette Rare! Cond: Mint- Title: Altered Beast Rock Special Order		Cassette	$44.68	CDExpress	Netherl
Sweet Matthew	Altered Beast Cassette And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Ca... Special Order	New	Cassette+CD	$59.95	Vinyl Revolu	USA
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast In Stock. Shipped Within 24 Hours. Confirmation Email After Shipping. Number Of Media (discs, Tap...	used/gebra	CD	$4.47	Total Recall	Germany
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast Vg Bmg	In stock a	CD	$4.60	One Stop	USA
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast Us Release, Zoo, Ii23, 1993	Used	CD	$4.79	HardToFindCD	USA
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast	EX EX	CD	$8.64	Noize In The	USA

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Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast	VG	CD	$11.80	discservice	Netherl
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast 15 Songs 93	NEW	CD	$75.00	Horizons	USA
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast Cassette 15 Songs 1. Dinosaur Act 2. Devil With The Green Eyes 3. Ugly Truth 4. Time Ca...	NEW	Cassette	$15.00	Horizons	USA
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast Matthew Sweet Altered Beast (1993 Us Zoo Official Press Pack For The Album Comprising A 2-page P...	New/Mint	Press Kit	$33.05	eil / esprit	UK
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast # Sealed # Zoo Entertainment 11050 / 1993, D170310	SEALED	CD	$9.99	Musical Ener	USA
Sweet, matthew	Altered Beast [audio Cd] Good Customer Service.will Package Well.	Like New	CD	$7.80	LooneyGeeks	USA

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