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Details Lead Performance: Matthew Sweet; Genre: Rock

MATTHEW SWEET Time Capsule: The Best of Matthew Sweet 90/00 (Volcano)

Whether delivering feedback-drenched guitar rock or doleful ballads, Matthew Sweet's unshackled vulnerability lends even his lesser material intimacy; he's a noble, if doomed, idealist. The retrospective Time Capsule: The Best of Matthew Sweet 90/00 (with two previously unreleased tracks) offers a superb career snapshot. While some may regard Sweet as a one-hit wonder (the jangly ''Girlfriend'' was an MTV staple in 1991), this chronologically arranged disc shows his knack for crafting timeless power pop has never faltered. A-

Originally posted Dec 01, 2000 Published in issue #571 Dec 01, 2000 Order article reprints

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