Album Review - Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend: Legacy Edition
John Metzger
By Tracy M. Rogers
Originally released in 1991, Matthew Sweet's classic Girlfriend has long
been considered not only his quintessential recording, but also a
seminal album within the realm of power-pop. Marrying California-bred
sunshine with Southern rock, Girlfriend finds Sweet contemplating life,
spirituality, and lost love. Fifteen years later, Legacy Recordings --
most recently known for bringing Johnny Cash's sublime Personal File to
the world -- has re-released Girlfriend with three bonus tracks as well
as a second disc containing live outtakes of Sweet's songs along with a
few cover tunes.
As always, the original studio tracks are right and tight, but the live
portion of Girlfriend [Legacy Edition] has as many highlights as its
first half. The summation of numerous recordings from 1991 and 1992,
Girlfriend [Legacy Edition] serves for novices as an ideal introduction
to Sweet's work, though it also makes an intriguing addition for fans of
the original album.
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