Altered Beast by Matthew Sweet: Power Pop. Sweet has the difficulty on this album of following up his classic album ‘Girlfriend’. The songs stick to the power pop formula of catchy melodies, though most of the songs run on for too long; some editing was definitely needed here. Others have claimed that the songs are too eclectic, though this isn’t always a bad thing, it doesn’t help the overall feeling of this album. TWH Dinosaur Act; Ugly Truth; Someone To Pull The Trigger

Grade: C