Altered Sweet is an overflowing, delightful tribute album featuring covers of
Matthew Sweet songs. Futureman Records has put together 27 cover songs from as many artists and overall it’s a great collection. I would have liked to hear more brave reinterpretations of the songs, and a few dozen more songs, but it does pay capable tribute to one of the greatest songwriters and his diverse body of work. Highlights for me include
Fireking‘s take on “
Dead Smile“, simplefriend’s version of the hit “
Sick of Myself“, and
Gretchen’s Wheel‘s “
Walk Out“.