Matt Sharp (album)
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Matt Sharp is a self titled debut from former Weezer
bassist and former The Rentals
frontman Matt Sharp
. The album is notable for featuring no electric guitar, synths, or percussion. Instead lap steel, acoustic guitar, piano, and organ are the only accompaniment to Sharp's vocals. The album was recorded in Tennessee
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Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
bassist and former The Rentals
The Rentals
The Rentals are an American rock band fronted by vocalist Matt Sharp, best known as the former bass player for rock group Weezer. The band is best known for their mid-1990s hit single, "Friends of P.". The group has released two albums, Return of the Rentals and Seven More Minutes on Maverick...
frontman Matt Sharp
Matt Sharp
Matthew Kelly Sharp is a founding member and former bassist for the band Weezer. In 1994, he started a band called The Rentals and released their debut album shortly after Weezer's first release, their second album in 1999, and an EP in 2007...
. The album is notable for featuring no electric guitar, synths, or percussion. Instead lap steel, acoustic guitar, piano, and organ are the only accompaniment to Sharp's vocals. The album was recorded in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
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Track listing
- "All Those Dreams" - 4:16
- "Goodbye West Coast" - 5:22
- "Everytime in Blue" - 3:32
- "Just Like Movie Stars" - 6:07
- "Shadows" - 3:00
- "Watch the Weather Break" - 5:41
- "Let Me Pass" - 4:32
- "Thoughts From a Slow Train" - 6:10
- "After the Angels" - 6:32
- "Before You Go" - 5:14
- "Some Days" - 8:25