Actually 3.5 stars

Review Score: (6/10)
Quine and Lloyd are sorely missed - again.

Favorable comparisons to Girlfriend are being made. Not even close. This is a solid effort, but for those hoping/expecting a Girlfriend level record, you'll be disappointed.

Looking forward to seeing Matthew put the band back together for the next one.

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• Disappointing
• A concept album that's still amazingly personal
• Special Album
• Pretty Good
• Another postive vote
• Matt's lost it
• One of the best albums of all time!
• Left Behind.
• a remarkable return to form
• Best album since "Earth" and "Girlfriend"
• Incredible disappointment
• Reviewer below me is hallucinating-or should listen again
• Meandering, Mediocre Pap!
• A step forward for Matthew Sweet, and music in general.
• Definite Reversal of Songcraft
• SWEET IS STILL SWEET
• Where are the hooks?
• Beautiful , Brilliant, Underrated Pop Rock
• A tour-de-force
• A Masterpiece of Modern Pop
• The Ultimate Matthew Sweet Album
• Disapointing
• Reversal of Sweet's Fortunes?
• Excellent Work ...
• Sweet tunes not good for your teeth
• MAKE IT STOP! OTHER MUSIC MUST BE HEARD!
• Brilliant!
• Deceptively titled...
• "Matthew!"
• timeless
• Matthew Sweet's masterpiece?
• Beatles. Beach Boys. Matthew Sweet?
• Great pop/rock that rocks...
• "Sweet" Sounds
• How Sweet it is! (original play on words, huh?)
• Why isn't this album #1?
• Don't Believe the Lack of Hype...
• By any other name would smell as sweet
• Matthew Sweet at his best!
• It Grows On You
• Redefines 90s pop
• What is going on?
• B+ Effort from the best pop/rock artist of the 90s
• Our favorite Yet!
• A breath of fresh air in the smoggy music world
• Matthew Sweet comes full-circle back to brilliance!
• Sweet's best
• Pop Heaven
• More Than Worth The Wait
• Long live pop
• Complete Sweet
• a little different, but give it a chance
• Not as bad or good as some would lead you to believe
• Great Stuff From Sweet
• Better than you thought it would be
• Brilliant pop album
• Buy 100% Fun and Altered Beast instead
• Disappointing
• One of the most beautifully crafted albums made. Ever.
• Worth a buy for Sweet fans, but not a classic
• Best since 100% Fun
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• Another solid aural exhibition of pop-song craft.
• Better than "Blue Skies on Mars"
• buy Girlfriend and 100% Fun instead...
• Matt's back!!!!
• Good stuff
• How Sweet It Is!
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