Matthew Sweet – Modern Art on vinyl 2xLP. Near mint. 2011 power pop album with Beatles, Big Star and Byrds influences. Ships from Germany.
About Modern Art
A near mint 2xLP pressing of Matthew Sweet's 2011 return to form, a jangly, melodic power pop album twenty years after his landmark Girlfriend.
Modern Art is the thirteenth studio album from power pop veteran Matthew Sweet, released on 27 September 2011 via Missing Piece Records. Recorded with longtime drummer Ric Menck, the album was widely reviewed as a return to form after the more uneven Sunshine Lies, drawing comparisons to The Beatles, Big Star and The Byrds. This listing is a near mint 2xLP vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who is Matthew Sweet
- About Modern Art
- Critical reception
- Pressing details and buying advice
The Short Version
- Artist Matthew Sweet is an American power pop singer-songwriter best known for his acclaimed 1991 album Girlfriend.
- Release Modern Art came out on 27 September 2011 via Missing Piece Records, Sweet’s 13th studio album.
- Sound Jangly guitars and layered vocals recalling The Beatles, The Byrds, Big Star and The Beach Boys, described by Sweet as a more abstract take on his usual songwriting.
- Reception Widely reviewed as a strong return to form, praised by No Ripcord and Apple Music’s editorial summary.
- This copy Near mint sleeve condition, 2xLP vinyl pressing, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Matthew Sweet – Modern Art (2xLP, Near Mint)
2xLP vinyl album, Missing Piece Records
Near mint sleeve condition 2xLP pressing of Modern Art, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Is Matthew Sweet?
Matthew Sweet is an American singer-songwriter whose career stretches back to the mid-1980s, though he is best known for his 1991 album Girlfriend, a landmark power pop record that critics credit with helping start a wave of jangly, guitar-driven pop throughout the 1990s. Sweet has continued to release albums steadily since, working across a distinctive style rooted in the melodic songwriting of The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Big Star.
About Modern Art
Recorded in April 2010 at Lolina Green Studios in Los Angeles, Modern Art was influenced in part by Sweet's side interest in making hand-thrown ceramic pottery, which he described as pushing him toward a more abstract approach to songwriting while trying to retain warmth and feeling rather than becoming cold or minimalist. The album features longtime collaborator Ric Menck on drums throughout, alongside guitarist Dennis Taylor, with actor and musician Fred Armisen contributing a drum pattern to the track Ivory Tower. Reviewers noted the record's twelve string guitar textures, baroque piano parts and layered harmonies as callbacks to the 1960s influences that have shaped Sweet's sound throughout his career.
Critical Reception
- Near mint sleeve condition
- Widely reviewed as a strong return to form
- Rich 1960s influenced songwriting and production
- Features longtime collaborator Ric Menck on drums
- Used copy, not sealed
- Some listeners found the more abstract approach less immediate than Sweet’s earlier work
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is Modern Art by Matthew Sweet?
It is Sweet’s 13th studio album, released in 2011, a jangly power pop record influenced by The Beatles, The Byrds and Big Star.
Is this vinyl copy new or used?
The listing describes the sleeve as near mint (NM or M-), a used but very well kept copy.
How many records are in this set?
It is a 2xLP set, spread across two vinyl records.
Is Matthew Sweet best known for another album?
Yes, his 1991 album Girlfriend is widely regarded as his landmark release and a key influence on 1990s power pop.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Bottom Line
- A widely praised return to form for a respected power pop songwriter
- Near mint 2xLP vinyl pressing
- Best suited to fans of 1960s influenced guitar pop
Modern Art is one of Matthew Sweet’s more consistently well reviewed later albums, and this listing offers a near mint 2xLP pressing from a highly rated German seller.