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Under the Covers, Vol. 3
Rock · 2013 · 14 tracks · 51m

Under the Covers, Vol. 3

Matthew Sweet

A warm, harmony-drenched love letter to the 1980s. Sweet and Hoffs trade lead vocals across fourteen meticulously crafted covers of new wave and college rock staples.

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It's like the best 80s mixtape you ever owned, re-recorded by two people who really love those songs.

A gentle, affectionate retrospective that prioritizes melodic warmth over 80s neon flash.

Under the Covers, Vol. 3 · vs · Matthew Sweet
Sunday Morning+2.1σ

Sunday Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 51m
01
Sitting Still
3:20
02
Girls Talk
3:32
03
Big Brown Eyes
1:54
04
Kid
3:03
05
Free Fallin’
4:18
06
Save It for Later
3:27
07
They Don’t Know
3:03
08
The Bulrushes
2:44
09
Our Lips Are Sealed
2:54
10
How Soon Is Now
5:47
11
More Than This
4:08
12
Towers of London
4:55
13
Killing Moon
4:23
14
Trouble
3:47
Moments Worth Waiting For
The interlocking vocal harmonies on Our Lips Are Sealed that elevate the Go-Go's classic into a lush chamber-pop lullaby.
The unexpected acoustic warmth of the Free Fallin' cover that strips away the stadium sheen for something more vulnerable.
The shimmering guitar chime during the intro of How Soon Is Now which manages to honor the Smiths without mimicking Johnny Marr's exact tone.
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