Matt Sharp (album)

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.

Matt Sharp
Studio album by
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
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork Media6.3/10[3]

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



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