Matt Sharp (album)

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Matt Sharp
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Studio album by
Matt Sharp
ReleasedOctober 10, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreFolk music
LabelBoompa[1]
ProducerJosh Hager, Matt Sharp, Andy Wilkinson, Greg Brown
Matt Sharp chronology
Puckett's Versus the Country Boy
(2003) 		Matt Sharp
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
Pitchfork Media6.3/10[3]

Matt Sharp is the self-titled debut from former Weezer bassist and The Rentals frontman Matt Sharp.[4] It was released in 2004 via Boompa Records.

The album does not employ electric guitar, synths, or percussion. Lap steel, acoustic guitar, piano, and organ are the only accompaniment to Sharp's vocals. The album was recorded in Tennessee.[5]

Critical reception[]

The Detroit Metro Times called it "plaintive music so utterly anguished yet hauntingly beautiful it’s almost too painful to listen to."[6]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Matt Sharp.

No.TitleLength
1."All Those Dreams"4:16
2."Goodbye West Coast"5:22
3."Every Time In Blue"3:32
4."Just Like Movie Stars"6:07
5."Shadows"3:00
6."Watch the Weather Break"5:41
7."Let Me Pass"4:32
8."Thoughts From a Slow Train"6:10
9."After the Angels"6:32
10."Before You Go"5:14
11."Some Days"8:25
Total length:57:31

References[]

  1. ^ "Matt Sharp". Boompa Records.
  2. ^ "Matt Sharp - Matt Sharp | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Matt Sharp: Matt Sharp". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ Montgomery, James. "Matt Sharp Says LP With Rivers Cuomo May Never Come Out". MTV News.
  5. ^ "Matt Sharp Preps Solo LP, Talks Weezer Lawsuit". MTV News.
  6. ^ "Jeffrey Morgan's Media Blackout". Detroit Metro Times.



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