Pop heaven

A terrific song selection and excellent performances (with arrangements close enough but not slavishly duplicating the originals) make this my favorite CD of the year so far. Sweet and Hoffs clearly love this music and so do I. Perfect from start to finish.

Wonderful Covers of 60s Pop/Rock Classics

Matthew Sweet (of "Girlfriend" fame) and Susanna Hoffs (of The Bangles) team up on this sublime covers collection of 60s and 70s pop and rock classics. A nice surprise is that in additon to well known hits ("The Kids Are Alright" by The Who, for example) they interpret some more obscure songs (The Zombies "Care of Cell 44") and they all sound fantastic . The love and respect that Sweet and Hoffs have for this style of music is evident in the great vocals, arrangements and instrumentation. If you're a fan of this type of music, you'll love this album. Here's hoping for a tour and Vol 2...very soon!

Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - 'Under The Covers,Vol.1' (Shout Factory)

A unlikely pair putting out a fifteen track CD of late '60's and early '70's covers.Not bad,for a release as such.Tunes that I dug the most were the sweet sounding(no pun intended)Marmalade's "I See The Rain",Bob Dylan's commonly covered "Baby Blue"(only cut here I didn't like at all),Neil Young&Crazy Horse's "Cinnamin Girl",Love's "Alone Again Or",The Who's rousing "The Kids Are Alright",The Zombie's lesser known "Care Of Cell 44" and their ode to the gone but certainly not forgotten The Mamas&The Papa's "Monday Monday".Check it out for yourself.