Matthew Sweet

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Sweet was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from Southeast High School in Lincoln,{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Sweet,_Matthew/Biography/ |url-status=dead |title=Matthew Sweet Biography |website=Starpulse.com |date=October 6, 1964 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609231349/http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Sweet%2C_Matthew/Biography/ |archive-date=June 9, 2016 |access-date=November 25, 2012 }} in 1983. Upon graduation he moved to Athens, Georgia to attend college.

As a high school student in 1980, Sweet wrote songs and recorded them on four-track cassettes. He joined the band The Specs and released his first recording on a battle of bands LP produced by a local radio station,{{cite web| url=http://www.timmcmahan.com/matthewsweet.htm |title=Lazy-I Interview: Matthew Sweet – October 2004 |website=TimMcMahan.com |date=October 27, 2004 |access-date=November 25, 2012}} and fronted his own local band called The Dialtones.{{Cite web|url=http://www.covermesongs.com/2014/07/in-the-spotlight-matthew-sweet.html|title=In The Spotlight: Matthew Sweet|last=Becker|first=Jordan|date=July 18, 2014|website=Cover Me|language=en-US|access-date=April 12, 2019}} After graduating, Sweet traveled to Athens, Georgia, to attend college during the vibrant Athens music scene. That same year, Sweet, who had met the band R.E.M. when they played a show in his hometown the previous year, collaborated with frontman Michael Stipe in a duo group under the name Community Trolls, as well as played guitar in Stipe's sister Lynda Stipe's band, Oh-OK. In addition, he formed another duo, The Buzz of Delight, with Oh-OK drummer David Pierce, releasing an EP, Sound Castles, in 1984 on DB Records.{{cite web| url= http://www.athensmusic.net/store/pc/Buzz-of-Delight-The-br-Sound-Castles-12-Vinyl-p4632.htm |title=Buzz of Delight, The Sound Castles (12" Vinyl) |website=athensmusic.net |date=April 5, 1980 |access-date= November 25, 2012}} On the strength of this 12" vinyl, Sweet was signed to a solo recording contract with Columbia Records.

In 1986, he released Inside, his debut album, to good reviews but little commercial success. In 1989, he released Earth after signing with A&M Records; likewise, it was well-received critically, yet not commercially. This marked a personal and professional low period as his record company lost interest and his marriage failed.

In 1990, A&M released Sweet from his contract, and he signed with rival Zoo Entertainment, which evolved into Volcano Entertainment. Sweet formed a new band (which included Richard Lloyd, Robert Quine, Greg Leisz, Lloyd Cole, and Fred Maher), and together they spent that year assembling his next work, originally titled Nothing Lasts.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyhampshiregazette.com/2012/06/21/looking-back-as-sweet-as-ever |title=News and Information from Northampton, MA |work=Daily Hampshire Gazette |access-date=November 25, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The following year, Sweet released Girlfriend, which was widely considered an artistic breakthrough. It quickly garnered impressive U.S. sales, spawning a Top 10 single with the title track. The music video for "Girlfriend" (heavily aired on MTV, MuchMusic and Night Tracks) featured clips from the anime film Space Adventure Cobra, while the video for "I've Been Waiting" used clips of the Urusei Yatsura character Lum.

In 1993, Sweet released Altered Beast, an album which drew mixed reactions with its intense and brooding tracks (such as "Someone to Pull the Trigger" and "Knowing People"). The music video for the single "The Ugly Truth" (directed by Sweet) featured the singer being chased in the desert by police while driving his own 1970 Dodge Challenger, while the video for "Time Capsule" was a literary homage to Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.

In 1995, Sweet released 100% Fun, an alt-rock album best known for its lead-off track, the self-deprecating "Sick of Myself". The album itself fared better commercially, and even made it onto Entertainment Weekly critic David Browne's year's-best list.

In 1997, Sweet released Blue Sky on Mars, a new-wave album which featured the synth-laden singles "Where You Get Love" and "Come to California". The music video for the former featured Sweet as an astronaut traveling through outer space.

In 1998, his version of Walter Egan's Magnet and Steel was recorded on the Sabrina The Teenage Witch album with Lindsey Buckingham on guitar.

In 1999, Sweet released In Reverse, a psychedelic album which featured Wall of Sound singles "What Matters" and "Trade Places". The album is noteworthy for its 10-minute closing track, "Thunderstorm", a combination of several demos.

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In 2000, Sweet released Time Capsule: Best of 90/00, a retrospective compilation which featured two new tracks.

In 2001, Sweet and Darius Rucker performed The Beach Boys song "Sail On, Sailor" on the special A Tribute to Brian Wilson; the musicians later performed the same song with Brian Wilson himself on Late Show with David Letterman.

In 2002, Sweet released To Understand: The Early Recordings of Matthew Sweet, a retrospective compilation which featured unreleased material.{{cite news| url= https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/matthewsweet/albums/album/93630/review/5947078/to_understand_the_early_recordings |magazine= Rolling Stone| url-status= dead |archive-date= October 2, 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071002082549/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/matthewsweet/albums/album/93630/review/5947078/to_understand_the_early_recordings |title= Album Reviews: Matthew Sweet – To Understand: The Early Recordings | access-date= July 17, 2016}} Also that year, he formed the group The Thorns with Shawn Mullins and Pete Droge.{{cite web| url=http://www.thethorns.com/ |title=The Thorns Fan Site Homepage |website=TheThorns.com |access-date=November 25, 2012}}

In 2003, Sweet released Kimi Ga Suki, a garage-rock album initially released in Japan, where Sweet has a following.

In 2004, he released Living Things, an acoustic album mainly consisted of material he wrote while recording w/ The Thorns.

In 2006, Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released Under the Covers, Vol. 1, which featured covers of popular 1960s songs.

In 2008, Sweet released Sunshine Lies, his 10th studio album, which also incorporated a 2-LP set featuring 4 bonus tracks.[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50646-matthew-sweet-tells-iliesi-on-new-record "Matthew Sweet Tells Lies on New Record"], {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113175944/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50646-matthew-sweet-tells-iliesi-on-new-record |date=January 13, 2009 }} PitchforkMedia.com, June 4, 2008. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.

In 2009, Sweet and Hoffs released Under the Covers, Vol. 2, which featured covers of popular 1970s songs.

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In 2010, the musical Girlfriend, using songs from Sweet's album of the same name, was staged by the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.[http://www.berkeleyrep.org/season/0910/3656.asp Girlfriend] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171312/http://www.berkeleyrep.org/season/0910/3656.asp |date=March 3, 2016 }}, Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Retrieved on April 28, 2010.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-apr-18-la-ca-girlfriend18-2010apr18-story.html| first= John |last= Horn|title=In 'Girlfriend,' Matthew Sweet's lyrics tell the story|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 18, 2010| access-date= April 28, 2010}}

In 2011, Sweet released Modern Art, an album which featured the single, "She Walks the Night".

In 2012, Sweet celebrated the 20th anniversary of Girlfriend with a tour performing the entire album from start to finish.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbackstl.com/lovefool/11729-lovefool-091912-matthew-sweet-talks-part-2 |title=Lovefool 09.19.12 | Matthew Sweet Talks, Part 2 |website=Playbackstl.com |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903172608/http://www.playbackstl.com/lovefool/11729-lovefool-091912-matthew-sweet-talks-part-2 |archive-date=September 3, 2014 }} Also that year, Sweet contributed an essay for the Mark Dillon book Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys on the 1967 song "Wonderful".{{Cite web |title=Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Songs that Tell Their Story |url=https://ecwpress.com/products/fifty-sides-of-the-beach-boys |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=ECW Press}}

In 2013, Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released Under the Covers, Vol. 3, which features covers of popular 1980s songs.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5657753/susanna-hoffs-and-matthew-sweet-go-80s-on-third-covers-album-exclusive-song|title=Susanna Hoffs|website=Billboard.com|access-date=November 25, 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.noise11.com/news/matthew-sweet-and-susanna-hoffs-release-under-the-covers-volume-3-20130821|title=Matthew Sweet And Susanna Hoffs Release Under The Covers Volume 3|website= Noise11.com|date=August 21, 2013 |access-date=November 25, 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.wbez.org/blogs/jim-derogatis/2013-10/rimshots-matthew-sweet-and-susanna-hoffs-relive-lost-era-indie-108991| title= Rimshots: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs relive a lost era of indie|website=WBEZ.org|access-date=November 25, 2014}}

In 2014, Sweet was featured on The Simpsons, the longest-running American sitcom. He wrote "Hopin' for a Dream", a song by fictitious 1980s band SunGazer, in the episode.{{cite web| first= Dan| last= Snierson|date= June 22, 2014| url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/22/the-simpsons-will-forte-king-toot/|title=Will Forte will guest star on 'The Simpsons' as...| work= EW.com|access-date=November 25, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s195/the-simpsons/news/a579413/the-simpsons-will-forte-to-play-king-toots-music-store-owner| first= Justin| last= Harp| date= June 21, 2014 | title= The Simpsons: Will Forte to play King Toot's Music Store owner| work= Digital Spy|access-date=November 25, 2014}} Sweet and his wife Lisa were also research consultants for the Tim Burton film Big Eyes, a biography on painter Margaret Keane.{{cite web| title=The Keanes, sad-eyed art and the journey to 'Big Eyes'|work= Los Angeles Times|date=October 31, 2014| url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ca-sneaks-big-eyes-writers-20141102-story.html|access-date=November 25, 2014}}{{cite news| url= http://observer.com/2014/12/art-as-identity-theft-tim-burtons-big-eyes-premieres-at-art-basel-miami-beach/ | title= Art As Identity Theft: Tim Burton's Big Eyes Premieres at Art Basel Miami Beach| first= David |last= D'Arcy |website= Observer.com| date= December 10, 2014| access-date= July 17, 2016}}{{cite news| url= http://journalstar.com/entertainment/movies/at-the-movies-big-eyes-tells-story-of-lincoln-native/article_118cd244-f1a4-5b4b-81a9-abc8f63bfa61.html| title= At the Movies: 'Big Eyes' tells story of Lincoln native -- and fraud -- Walter Keane| work= Lincoln Journal-Star | first= L. Kent| last= Wolgamott | date= December 31, 2014 | access-date= July 17, 2016}}

In 2015, Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released Completely Under the Covers, a limited 4-disc box set of all three Under the Covers albums, with 15 bonus tracks.{{cite web| url= http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/matthew-sweet-and-susanne-hoffs-completely-under-the-covers/ | title= Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs: Completely Under The Covers | website= SuperDeluxeEdition.com | date= August 18, 2015 |first= Paul |last= Sinclair | access-date= July 17, 2016}}

In 2017, Sweet released Tomorrow Forever,{{Cite web|url = https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/570414535/matthew-sweet-new-studio-album-and-3d-art-project|title = Kickstarter Campaign Page|website=Kickstarter.com|date = January 12, 2016}} a rootsy album funded entirely by fans on Kickstarter; over the course of one month in 2014, the project exceeded its $32,000 goal by 75% from fewer than 800 backers.{{cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/570414535/matthew-sweet-new-studio-album-and-3d-art-project|title=Matthew Sweet New Studio Album and 3D Art Project|website=Kickstarter.com|access-date=June 10, 2018}}

In 2018, Sweet released Tomorrow's Daughter on May 18,{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8290128/matthew-sweet-tomorrows-daughter-album|title=Matthew Sweet Announces 'Tomorrow's Daughter' Album, Shares First Single: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 23, 2018}} a companion album to Tomorrow Forever. Also that year, Sweet was paid tribute in the compilation album, "Altered Sweet", which included artists such as Lisa Mychols, Andy Reed, Greg Pope, Nick Bertling, Fireking, Chris Richards & The Subtractions, simple friend, Michael Simmons, Gretchen's Wheel, The Well Wishers, Elvyn, Pop Co-Op, Stabby Robot, Lannie Flowers, Stereo Tiger, Michael Carpenter, Phil Ajjarapu, CokeRoque, Donny Brown, Nick Piunti, Paranoid Lovesick, Trolley, Keith Klingensmith, Arvidson & Butterflies, Robyn Gibson and Popdudes.{{cite web|url=https://futuremanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/altered-sweet|title=Altered Sweet, by Futureman Records|website=Futureman Records|access-date=June 10, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.powerpopaholic.com/2018/02/altered-sweet-cavetown.html|title=Altered Sweet and Cavetown – Powerpopholic|date=February 15, 2018|access-date=June 10, 2018}} Also that year, independent vinyl reissue label Intervention Records announced it would release Artist-Approved 2 LP Expanded Editions of 100% Fun, Altered Beast, and Girlfriend on vinyl and CD/SACD, along with a vinyl reissue of Son of Altered Beast. On Record Store Day's Black Friday, he released Wicked System of Things,{{Cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/entertainment/music/matthew-sweet-s-wicked-system-of-things-completes-trilogy-of/article_3a3ca06d-b116-55fa-be4c-d96556d53253.html|title=Matthew Sweet's 'Wicked System of Things' completes trilogy of gems|first=L. Kent|last=Wolgamott|website=JournalStar.com|date=December 5, 2018 }} a tribute to midwestern power pop, and a 3-inch colored vinyl of a live 1997 recording from Disney Orlando's Pleasure Island for Record Store Day in 2019.{{Citation|title=Matthew Sweet – Pleasure Island, Live [RSD19]|url=https://www.banquetrecords.com/matthew-sweet/pleasure-island,-live-%5Brsd19%5D/1170|language=en|access-date=April 12, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/go/music/rock_candy/record-store-day-is-coming-to-omaha-here-s-what/article_b9287f62-a158-5b01-9629-9e817af31cc3.html|title=Record Store Day is coming to Omaha; here's what you need to know|last=writer|first=Kevin Coffey World-Herald staff|website=Omaha.com|date=April 9, 2019 |language=en|access-date=April 12, 2019}}

In 2021, Sweet released Catspaw, his 15th studio album, and the first to feature Sweet playing all lead guitar parts.

Sweet and his wife Lisa have resided in Omaha, Nebraska since 2013. He was married at least once before; a 1989 divorce strongly inspired the songs on Sweet's commercial breakthrough album Girlfriend.{{cite magazine|first=Michael|last=Azerrad|title=A New Girlfriend for Matthew Sweet|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 28, 1991}} Available at [https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/a-new-igirlfriendi-for-matthew-sweet Rock's Backpages] (subscription required).

Sweet is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.{{Cite web|url=http://artistsagainstracism.org/artists/|title=Artists |website=Artistsagainstracism,org}}

In October 2024, Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke while on tour with Hanson.{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Willman|title=Matthew Sweet Suffers Stroke While on Tour With Hanson; GoFundMe Set Up for His Recovery|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/matthew-sweet-stroke-tour-gofundme-1236187225/|publisher=Variety|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=October 22, 2024}}

{{Main|Matthew Sweet discography}}

• Inside (1986)
• Earth (1989)
• Girlfriend (1991)
• Altered Beast (1993)
• 100% Fun (1995)
• Blue Sky on Mars (1997)
• In Reverse (1999)
• Kimi Ga Suki (2003)
• Living Things (2004)
• Under the Covers, Vol. 1 (with Susanna Hoffs) (2006)
• Sunshine Lies (2008)
• Under the Covers, Vol. 2 (with Susanna Hoffs) (2009)
• Modern Art (2011)
• Under the Covers, Vol. 3 (with Susanna Hoffs) (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/58913/susanna-hoffs.html |title=Susanna Hoffs |website=Glide Magazine |date=October 8, 2012 |access-date=November 25, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.playbackstl.com/music/profiles/11728-matthew-sweet-does-he-talk |title=Matthew Sweet | Does He Talk? |website=Playbackstl.com |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505011717/http://www.playbackstl.com/music/profiles/11728-matthew-sweet-does-he-talk |archive-date=May 5, 2013 }}
• Tomorrow Forever (2017){{cite web|url=http://blastecho.com/matthew-sweet-reveals-exclusive-album-details-endures-injury-during-this-sms-qa/|title=Matthew Sweet Reveals Exclusive Album Details, Endures Injury During This SMS Q&A |website=Blastecho.com|access-date=June 10, 2018}}
• Tomorrow's Daughter (2018){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8290128/matthew-sweet-tomorrows-daughter-album|title=Matthew Sweet Announces 'Tomorrow's Daughter' Album, Shares First Single: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=June 10, 2018}}
• Wicked System of Things (2018)
• Catspaw (2021)

• In 1983, Sweet was an extra in the film, Terms of Endearment, in a scene featuring Debra Winger and Jeff Daniels at the University of Nebraska.{{cite web|last=Harris |first=Will |url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/music/interviews/2008/matthew_sweet.htm |title=A Chat with Matthew Sweet, Matthew Sweet interview, Sunshine Lies |website=Bullz-eye.com |access-date=November 25, 2012}}
• In 1985, Sweet contributed a cover of the dB's "Ask for Jill" (with Don Dixon and Chris Stamey) for the Hoboken anthology, Luxury Condos Coming to Your Neighborhood Soon.
• In 1986, Sweet contributed lyrics and vocals to the song, "Something Becomes Nothing", for The Golden Palominos album, Blast of Silence{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/matthew-sweet/id89836957 |title= Matthew Sweet |website=iTunes |date=October 6, 1964 |access-date=November 25, 2012}} and played with the band during a 1987 concert tour.{{Cite book |title=The New Trouser Press Record Guide |edition=3rd |editor-last=Robbins |editor-first=Ira A. |last=Green |first=Jim |year=1989 |publisher=Collier/Macmillan |location=New York |isbn=0-02-036370-2 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780020363705/page/563 563–564] |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780020363705/page/563 |access-date=December 8, 2013 |url-access=registration }}
• In 1988, Sweet co-wrote (with Jules Shear) the title track to the final 'Til Tuesday album, Everything's Different Now.
• In 1990, Sweet contributed bass, guitar and vocals to several tracks on Lloyd Cole's album, Lloyd Cole (also known as "The X Album").
• In 1991, Sweet contributed bass guitar to Lloyd Cole's cover of "Chelsea Hotel" for the tribute album, I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, and also toured with his band, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions.
• In 1992, Sweet was featured on an episode of the series, 120 Minutes, hosted by VJ Dave Kendall, which included an interview and live performance.
• In 1992, Sweet played bass on the album To Hell With Love by Suzanne Rhatigan, which was produced by Sweet's Girlfriend producer Fred Maher and also featured Sweet's guitarist Robert Quine.
• In 1994, Sweet co-produced the Velvet Crush album, Teenage Symphonies to God.
• In 1995, Sweet appeared on an episode of the series, Space Ghost Coast to Coast. That same year, he was featured on an episode of VH1 Duets with John Hiatt, and also contributed guitar and vocals to the song, "She's Not in Love", on the Kim Stockwood album, Bonavista.{{cite web|url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Kim-Stockwood.html|title=Kim Stockwood Biography|work=OLDIES.com|access-date=November 25, 2014}}
• In 1996, Sweet contributed bass guitar to the song, "Are You Ready for the Fallout?", on the Fastball debut album. Also, Sweet provided backing vocals for Kris McKay in a cover of his own song, "How Cool", on her album, Things That Show.{{cite web|last=Huey |first=Steve |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kris-mckay-mn0000774935 |title=Kris McKay – Music Biography, Credits and Discography |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 25, 2012}}
• In 1997, Sweet was the subject for Matthew Sweet: On the Edge, a documentary produced by NPTV (Nebraska Public Television). Also that year, Sweet contributed vocals to the song, "Sixteen Down", on the Jayhawks album, Sound of Lies.
• Also in 1997, Sweet appeared in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842287/|title=Matthew Sweet|website=IMDb.com|access-date=January 16, 2021}} He played a performer in Austin's band Ming Tea playing during the closing credits of the movie.
• In 1998, Sweet appeared on an episode of the series, The Drew Carey Show, as a musician auditioning to be in Carey's band.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0566437/|title=The Drew Carey Show: Season 4, Episode 2: In Ramada Da Vida (30 September 1998)|website=IMDb.com|access-date=November 25, 2012}}
• In 1999, Sweet co-produced (and co-wrote two songs) on the Velvet Crush album, Free Expression.
• In 2000, Sweet contributed lyrics and vocals to the song, "Daylight", on the Delerium album, Poem. Also that year, he appeared on the game show, Win Ben Stein's Money, as a contestant playing for Alzheimer's.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0749034/|title=Win Ben Stein's Money: Episode dated 21 November 2000 (21 November 2000)|website=IMDb.com|access-date=November 25, 2012}}
• In 2001, Sweet was interviewed for the book, Behind The Muse: Pop and Rock's Greatest Songwriters Talk About Their Work and Inspiration.
• In 2002, Sweet contributed vocals to the title track of the Counting Crows album, Hard Candy.{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/4716399/a/Hard+Candy.htm |title=Counting Crows – Hard Candy CD Album MP3 |website=Cduniverse.com |date=July 9, 2002 |access-date=November 25, 2012}}
• In 2003, Sweet co-wrote the song, "Stumbling Through the Dark", for the Jayhawks album, Rainy Day Music.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4222-rainy-day-music/ |title=The Jayhawks: Rainy Day Music | Album Reviews |website=Pitchfork.com |date=May 11, 2003 |access-date=November 25, 2012}}
• In 2004, Sweet co-wrote the title track to the Hanson album, Underneath.{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/underneath-mw0000337706 |title=Underneath – Hanson : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic |date=April 20, 2004 |access-date=November 25, 2012}}
• In 2008, Sweet was featured in Mellodrama, a documentary about the Mellotron. Also, he produced The Bridges debut album, Limits of the Sky.
• In 2010, Sweet was featured on an episode of Stripped Down Live With Curt Smith, which included an interview and live performance.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1768337/|title=Stripped Down Live with Curt Smith: Season 1, Episode 9: Matthew Sweet (20 October 2010)|website=IMDb.com|access-date=November 25, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://strippeddownlive.digitalinnovationscreative.com/?p=166 |title=Stripped Down Live Episode #9: Matthew Sweet |website=Strippeddownlive.digitalinnovationscreative.com |date=December 15, 2010 |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801065045/http://strippeddownlive.digitalinnovationscreative.com/?p=166 |archive-date=August 1, 2012 }}
• In 2011, Sweet performed the Big Star song, "September Gurls", with Mike Mills at a tribute concert to Alex Chilton.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.com/news/2011/mar/30/indie-rock-all-stars-recreate-big-stars-third-live/ |title=Indie Rock All Stars Recreate Big Star's Third Live in New York The Santa Barbara Independent |website=Independent.com |date= March 30, 2011| first= Charles| last= Donelan|access-date=November 25, 2012}} Also, he co-produced The Bangles comeback album, Sweetheart of the Sun.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sweetheart-of-the-sun-mw0002187953|title=Sweetheart of the Sun – Bangles – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |first=Tim |last= Sendra|work=AllMusic|access-date=November 25, 2014}}
• In 2012, Sweet was the subject for an episode of On Canvas, an Emmy-winning music program which fuses stage performances with interviews.{{cite web|url=http://whyy.org/cms/oncanvas/episodes/|title= Episodes – On Tour|website= WHYY.org|access-date= November 25, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140929012132/http://whyy.org/cms/oncanvas/episodes/|archive-date= September 29, 2014|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all}}
• In 2013, Sweet performed the Beatles songs, "Nowhere Man" and "Day Tripper", along with the Wild Honey Orchestra (featuring Rusty Anderson) at a tribute benefit for autism. That same year, he contributed bass to the Lloyd Cole album, Standards.{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/04/lloyd_coles_new.html|title=Lloyd Cole's new album features Matthew Sweet & Joan as Policewoman; his son's band, BFA, playing shows|website=BrooklynVegan.com|date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=November 25, 2014}}
• In 2013, Sweet collaborated with Tim Robbins and Susanna Hoffs for a cover of the traditional "Marianne" for the sea shanty-compilation Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys.{{cite web| url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/son-of-rogues-gallery-pirate-ballads-sea-songs-chanteys-mw0002476575| first= Steve| last= Leggett | title= Various Artists – Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys| website=AllMusic|access-date= July 17, 2016}}
• In 2020, Sweet contributed guitar and backing vocals to a new version of Badfinger's "Baby Blue" for the band's sole surviving member, Joey Molland.{{Cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/5/28/current-badfinger-lineup-releases-new-version-of-baby-blue-f.html|title=Current Badfinger lineup releases new version of "Baby Blue" featuring Matthew Sweet – Music News – ABC News Radio|website=Abcnewsradioonline.com|access-date=January 16, 2021}}
• In 2022, Sweet published an unreleased cover demo of Kate Bush's 1978 single, Wuthering Heights (song), on his YouTube channel.{{Cite web |last=Roldan |first=Rey |date=October 29, 2022 |title=Matthew Sweet's sweet cover of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" - |url=https://popwrapped.com/matthew-sweets-sweet-cover-of-kate-bushs-wuthering-heights/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=PopWrapped |language=en-US}}

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