Sweeter

Pop · 2011 · 10 tracks · 38m

Sweeter

Polished pop-rock with a soulful, gritty edge. Piano-driven anthems that trade DeGraw's usual earnestness for a sharper, more rhythmic swagger.

It's the record where Gavin DeGraw traded his balladeer hat for a swaggering pop-soul sound that actually works.

A confident blend of soulful defiance and vulnerable romanticism wrapped in high-gloss pop.

Sweeter · vs · Gavin DeGraw

Love Lost+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 38m

01

Sweeter

3:44

02

Not Over You

3:38

03

Run Every Time

3:07

04

Soldier

3:31

05

Candy

4:39

06

You Know Where I'm At

3:21

07

Stealing

4:17

08

Radiation

4:18

09

Where You Are

4:21

10

Spell It Out

3:57

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive, percussive piano hook that opens Not Over You, setting a high-stakes emotional tone immediately.

The gritty, almost snarling vocal delivery on the title track Sweeter that leans into a funkier, more aggressive groove.

The stripped-back, vulnerable bridge of Soldier where the production thins out to highlight the sincerity of the lyrics.

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