Matthew Sweet

Earth Matthew Sweet

This album marks Matthew coming out of the control of record labels and exploring himself. Compared to his first album 'Inside', which had about a dozen producers and dozens of top session musicians, 'Earth' is a decidedly more orderly affair. Songs that crack this album are "Easy", a great opening track, both "Wind And The Sun" and "Children Of Time" are a brilliant exercise in melodic genius. But the album's most startling revelation is "Love" where Matthew actually experiments with Trip Hop/R&B to a very soul-full effect, the album's first single "Vertigo", and the funky "Vixen" which, no matter what you think of the lyrics, has an irresistible sing-along chorus with backing vocals by Kate Pierson (of the B52's).