Matthew Sweet should by rights be a pop icon, rather than holding what's little more than cult status. He's been around for a decade, and, though not heavy, he has a brilliant pop sensibility, soaked in such youthful influences as Elvis Costello, John Lennon, Brian Wilson and Gram Parsons, and obsessed with the quest for melody-mesmerizing choruses, crisp solos, Byrd-like harmonies, and gorgeous ballads.
He just released his latest album, Sunshine Lies.
