Thanks to Letty for reporting the following exciting news to the list!
Matthew just released the domestic version of Kimi Ga Suki to one of the Indie coaltions. It's been released under the Superdeformed label which is his own label. That's why we are seeing it spring up in indie record shops. The only difference from the japanese record is that there is not a blue booklet insert. It will soon make it's way to Itunes and Amazon.com for sale, too.
New record Living Things to be released in May/June 2004. Currently, there are discussions going on for a wider distribution for this record.
MatthewSweet.com is getting an overhaul, and we should be seeing updates soon.
He's extremely excited about the direction he is going. He's excited to make music on his own terms!
Guess who's playing the House of Blues in Chicago on New Year's Eve? Yep - The Thorns and Guster!
What a way to welcome the new year!
Coming October 28. A new version of the critically acclaimed debut album, featuring a bonus disc of the entire album recorded acoustically. The Thorns will support The Dixie Chicks on their European tour throughout September and have solo dates in London and Glasgow. The press continues to run glowing reports on this superb album and the bonus CD, really shows them at their best and how the album was originally recorded.
It's a long time since we have heard 3-part harmonies as good as this fromanyone - Uncut magazine
The Thorns have made and immaculate pop album - Sunday Times
Direct from The Thorns.com Offical Home Page:
May 20th: The Thorns will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC at 11:35 PM EST.
May 23rd: The Thorns will appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on CBS at 12:32 AM EST.
The Thorns are on tour! Check out the dates on Sweet Tour.
Do you want to hear The Thorns gorgeous song, "I Can't Remember?" You do? Then click here!
Thanks to Scott Byron and Letty Lopez for the following heads up: The Thorns self-titled debut album is tentatively set for release on May 20, 2003.
Track Listing:
| 1. Runaway Feeling | 8. Dragonfly | ||
| 2. I Can't Remember | 9. Long Sweet Summer Nights | ||
| 3. Blue (Jayhawks cover) | 10. I Told You | ||
| 4. Think It Over | 11. Such A Shame | ||
| 5. Thorns | 12. I Set The World On Fire | ||
| 6. No Blue Sky | 13. Among The Living | ||
| 7. Now I Know |
Matthew covered a Bread song on the
Ash Wednesday Soundtrack (a movie starring Ed Burns and Elijah Wood).
The song is entitled "It Don't Matter To Me."
From triplearadio, here's the latest on Matthew's "Crosby, Stills, and Nash"-esque band effort, The Thorns:
Thorns Live Performance in Hawaii
Michele Clark Promotions has announced the line-up for next month's annual "Sunset Sessions" music showcase Feb. 13-15, 2003 on Hawaii's Kohala coast. Artists performing include: VESSICA PISCES, COLIN BLADES, THE THORNS (Shawn Mullins/Matthew Sweet/Pete Droge), Jennie De Voe, Edwin McCain, John Eddie, Ben Harper, Feel, Steve Poltz, Roseanne Cash, Ziggy Marley, Wil Seabrook, and Jesse Malin!
The exclusive Japanese record Kimi ga suki * Raifu is coming
out! Pre-order it from the HMV
web site (click the "English" button for English). OR pre-order
it from Amazon.com.
Track Listing:
| 1. Dead Smile | 8. Love Is Gone | ||
| 2. Morning Song | 9. Hear This | ||
| 3. The Ocean In-Between | 10. Wait | ||
| 4. I Love You | 11. Tonight We Ride | ||
| 5. I Don't Want Know | 12. Through Your Eyes | ||
| 6. Warning | 13. Sayonara (Hidden Track) | ||
| 7. Spiral |
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