Modern Art (Matthew Sweet album) explained

Modern Art
Type:studio
Artist:Matthew Sweet
Cover:Matthew_sweet_modern_art.jpg
Recorded:April 2010 at Lolina Green Studios, Los Angeles
Genre:Alternative rock
Label:Missing Piece
Producer:Matthew Sweet
Prev Title:Under the Covers, Vol. 2
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Under the Covers, Vol. 3
Next Year:2013

Modern Art is the eleventh studio album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. It was released on Missing Piece Records in 2011.

Release

The album, available as a CD, 2-LP vinyl set, and digital download,[1] was met with little commercial success, but with favorable reviews. Amazon.com wrote, "Defiantly unorthodox, but often playfully so, Modern Art features 12 new compositions of Sweet's trademark wistful, yearning pop that recall some of Sweet s touchstones: the Beatles, Beach Boys and Big Star", and even notes the work of Sweet's side-players: "Longtime musical cohort Ric Menck (Velvet Crush) does all the drumming on the album (except for "Ivory Tower", which is built on a random drum pattern supplied by Sweet's friend, actor/musician Fred Armisen). Dennis Taylor's deft and urgent guitar lines serve as a running commentary to Sweet's introspective singing. Finished by mastering engineer Glenn Schick, Modern Art promises to be another trend-setting release by Sweet."[2]

Personnel

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Release Day! . September 27, 2011 . www.matthewsweet.com . November 16, 2011 . https://archive.today/20120904094724/http://www.matthewsweet.com/2011/09/new-release-day/ . September 4, 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Matthew Sweet (Artist) . Matthew Sweet - Modern Art - Amazon.com Music . Amazon.com . 2020-03-20.