Matt Sharp (album)

Matt Sharp is the only studio album from former Weezer bassist and The Rentals frontman Matt Sharp.^[4] It was released in 2004 via Boompa Records. The album does not employ electric guitar, synths, or percussion. Lap steel, acoustic guitar, piano, and organ are the only accompaniment to Sharp's vocals. The album was recorded in Tennessee.^[5]

Matt Sharp
Studio album by Matt Sharp
Released	October 10, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Folk music
Label	Boompa[1]
Producer	Josh Hager, Matt Sharp, Andy Wilkinson, Greg Brown
Matt Sharp chronology
Puckett's Versus the Country Boy (2003) Matt Sharp (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	6.3/10[3]

Critical reception

The Detroit Metro Times called it "plaintive music so utterly anguished yet hauntingly beautiful it’s almost too painful to listen to."^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Sharp.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All Those Dreams"	4:16
2.	"Goodbye West Coast"	5:22
3.	"Every Time In Blue"	3:32
4.	"Just Like Movie Stars"	6:07
5.	"Shadows"	3:00
6.	"Watch the Weather Break"	5:41
7.	"Let Me Pass"	4:32
8.	"Thoughts From a Slow Train"	6:10
9.	"After the Angels"	6:32
10.	"Before You Go"	5:14
11.	"Some Days"	8:25
Total length:		57:31