Matthew Sweet’s latest release, the stellar Modern Art, hit store shelves this month and in tandem with its release and Matthew’s 20th Anniversary Tour where he’s playing his classic LP Girlfriend in full, he’s spending the week with TVD for a rummage through his records.
You’ll have an opportunity to win a vinyl copy of Modern Art in well, hours—but for now we return the keys to The Vinyl District to Matthew.
Big Star, Radio City | A classic, as are all the Big Star records. The late great Alex Chilton functioned like a John Lennon from Memphis when he created this masterpiece in jangly pop. A power pop landmark, it was sadly neglected at the time of it’s release. It makes me happy to know that people know Big Star is great!
Radio City bridges the gap between the overt tunefulness of the band’s first album #1 Record, and the chaotic expression of Sister Lovers, also known as Big Star’s Third.
Radio was the most rocking of the Big Star records, including the all time power pop classic “September Gurls.” Like an American Beatles, Big Star carried on the torch of great pop.
