Review by LarryG
4 stars out of 4
Sweet was the king of power pop in the 90's. All his 90's cds were worth
buying and he even had a hit with Sick of Myself but he clearly hit his
creative peak with Girlfriend. He perfected the formula that he would
continue to pursue of writing boppy songs and backing them with a great
rock band. The record works whether it rocks hard like on the title
track with Robert Quine's amazing driving guitar line or on mid tempo
songs like the sweet I've Been Waiting. Sweet's taste in musicians is
excellent with Quine and drummer Fred Maher, who played on Lou Reed's
best solo records in the early 80's, on some tracks and guitarist Richard
Lloyd tearing through others. Sweet is obsessed with women, especially
on Girlfriend with women who dumped him. The lyrics don't match the
quality of the music but are often interesting like on Sweet's bizarre
tribute to Winona Ryder and the music and playing always keep thing
moving.
Here's what others reviewers have to say:
"...irresistable... musically, Sweet is equally adept at balancing
the tough and the tender... as a writer, he's a one-man factory of
hooks..." 4 Stars - Excellent Rolling Stone 1/23/92, p.47
"...a spare and emotional stunner ...strikingly consistent
songwriter...a masterpiece of spare, postmodern pop..." - Rating:
A Entertainment Weekly 12/20/91, p.72
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