Matthew Sweet — “Girlfriend” 🎵 “Sick of Myself” 🎶
Athens, Georgia is home to the University of Georgia… Go Dawgs! 🐾 — and it’s also one of the great music cities in America, birthing many iconic bands like R.E.M., The B-52’s, and Widespread Panic, just to name a few.. And this next guy… Matthew Sweet.
Matthew Sweet is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who became a key figure in ’90s alternative rock and power pop. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he moved to Athens, Georgia to plug into that legendary scene before breaking through with Girlfriend (1991) — hooky, heartfelt guitar pop — and following it with 100% Fun (1995), featuring the self-aware anthem “Sick of Myself.” Classic melodies, honest emotion, zero filler.
🎵 “Girlfriend” — from the album Girlfriend (1991)
🎶 “Sick of Myself” — from the album 100% Fun (1995)
Hope yall enjoy this little trip back into some seriously good ’90s sound. 🎸
Bonus live acoustic version 👇
In a world that’s ugly and a lie.. it’s hard to even want to try…
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Love these. Checking him out now on Apple Music too!
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Oh good deal.. that’s awesome! glad I could help
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Pure ’90s gold 🎸
Matthew Sweet sits right in that sweet spot where jangly guitars meet honest, unguarded emotion. Girlfriend still hits with that rush of melody, and Sick of Myself feels timeless in its self-aware bite. Athens really was (and is) a musical furnace so much great sound came out of that scene.
Thanks for the throwback… zero filler, all feeling.
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That’s the Sweet spot for sure 😄🎸 appreciate you!
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This is such a fun and engaging tribute! 🎸
I love how you set the scene with Athens, Georgia—it instantly gives the post a sense of place and musical legacy. Your write-up captures Matthew Sweet’s importance in the ’90s alt-rock and power-pop scene perfectly, highlighting both his sound and his emotional honesty. The way you paired the background with song highlights and live versions makes it feel like a mini musical journey rather than just a post.
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Thanks for that—it makes me happy you felt the little journey in it. The ’90s alt-pop stuff still hits different.
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A gem in deed
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Thank you 😎
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Ahaan… that’s a good one 🥰
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I’m glad you lke 😊
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