A musical collaboration worth waiting for!
Under the Covers- Matthew Sweet & Susannah Hoffs
The record company originally wanted to market this under the name Sid n' Suzie, but wisely decided to capitalize on the names of these two, beign that they both have pretty solid reps in the music biz.
Good call.
Even better record.
This duo came about via the Austin Powers movies where both Hoffs and Sweet performed in the brief musical clips.
Luckily for us, they decided to keep working together.
No originals on this, just covers, but my, oh, my, are they some well chosen and brilliantly executed covers.
Absolutely NO ONE should be surprised by a Beatles song popping up here, they tackle And My Bird Can Sing and make it their own. Hoffs effortlessly delivers the lead vocal, while Sweet chimes in on the bridge, and it sounds perfect. Sweet wisely uses his usual cast of bandmates (Ric Menck, Greg Liesz, etc) and they make a statement for power pop. Clean, razor sharp hooks, harmonies, and the ENTHUSIASM they all show make this record a classic. You can tell if a performer really cares about their material, and there is no doubt that this bunch is in seventh heaven covering these classics. They jump all over hits like Monday Monday, Different Drum (Hoffs can't match Linda's pipes, but the backing is killer), and Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl and the results just sound soooo good.
This hits the shelves on April 18th, and if the 15th doesn't leave you in too bad of shape, pick it up.
It's perfect for a warm spring afternoon....
The record company originally wanted to market this under the name Sid n' Suzie, but wisely decided to capitalize on the names of these two, beign that they both have pretty solid reps in the music biz.
Good call.
Even better record.
This duo came about via the Austin Powers movies where both Hoffs and Sweet performed in the brief musical clips.
Luckily for us, they decided to keep working together.
No originals on this, just covers, but my, oh, my, are they some well chosen and brilliantly executed covers.
Absolutely NO ONE should be surprised by a Beatles song popping up here, they tackle And My Bird Can Sing and make it their own. Hoffs effortlessly delivers the lead vocal, while Sweet chimes in on the bridge, and it sounds perfect. Sweet wisely uses his usual cast of bandmates (Ric Menck, Greg Liesz, etc) and they make a statement for power pop. Clean, razor sharp hooks, harmonies, and the ENTHUSIASM they all show make this record a classic. You can tell if a performer really cares about their material, and there is no doubt that this bunch is in seventh heaven covering these classics. They jump all over hits like Monday Monday, Different Drum (Hoffs can't match Linda's pipes, but the backing is killer), and Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl and the results just sound soooo good.
This hits the shelves on April 18th, and if the 15th doesn't leave you in too bad of shape, pick it up.
It's perfect for a warm spring afternoon....
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