Sunshine Lies
| Sunshine Lies | ||||
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| File:Matthew sweet sunshine lies cover.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by Matthew Sweet | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Lolina Green Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Shout! Factory | |||
| Producer | Matthew Sweet | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Honest Tune Online | unfavorable[2] |
| Paste | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10)[4] |
Sunshine Lies is the tenth studio album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. It was released on Shout! Factory in 2008.[5]
Recording
Several of Sweet's regular collaborators play on the album, including Ric Menck (drums), Ivan Julian (guitar), Greg Leisz (guitar / pedal steel guitar), and Richard Lloyd (guitar). Susanna Hoffs and Lisa Sweet (Sweet's wife) provide backup vocals on the title track. The album was recorded and mixed by Sweet.
Previews of the album had previously been available on Sweet's MySpace page with the title "Rock Bottom",[6] although Sweet has stated that the preview was put there by his manager and that he never had any intention of releasing the album with that title.
Release
The album was met with little commercial success, but with favorable reviews. Review aggregating website Metacritic reports a normalized score of 71% based on 13 reviews.[7] Sunshine Lies was released on CD, download, and 2-LP vinyl,;[8] the vinyl set offers four bonus tracks, while the iTunes download version offers six bonus tracks (four of which also appear on the vinyl version).
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Matthew Sweet.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Machine" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Room to Rock" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Byrdgirl" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Flying" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Feel Fear" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Let's Love" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Sunshine Lies" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Pleasure Is Mine" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Daisychain" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Sunrise Eyes" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Around You Now" | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Burn Through Love" | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Back of My Mind" | 5:07 |
| Vinyl bonus tracks[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | "Dark Blue" | |
| 15. | "Badass" | |
| 16. | "Could You Need Me?" | |
| 17. | "When You're Gone" | |
| iTunes Deluxe Edition[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | "Badass" | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Stick It" (iTunes exclusive) | 2:52 |
| 16. | "Meltdown" (iTunes exclusive) | 4:02 |
| 17. | "Gone" | 3:27 |
| 18. | "Could You Need Me" | 2:31 |
| 19. | "Dark Blue" | 4:02 |
Personnel
- Matthew Sweet – vocals, bass, guitars, piano, organ, Mellotron, sound effects
- Ric Menck – drums
- Greg Leisz – guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin
- Ivan Julian – guitar
- Richard Lloyd – guitar
- Susanna Hoffs – backing vocals on "Sunshine Lies"
- Lisa Sweet – backing vocals on "Sunshine Lies"
References
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- ↑ MATTHEW SWEET TO RELEASE KALEIDOSCOPIC MASTERWORK SUNSHINE LIES ON SHOUT! FACTORY: 8/26/2008
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- ↑ Sunshine Lies Deluxe Edition on iTunes
