Girlfriend
by Matthew Sweet
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Condition: Very Good
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Condition: Very Good
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Girlfriend is ranked as the best album by Matthew Sweet.
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Girlfriend track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/08/2026 05:34 | Exist-en-ciel | 14,328 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/22/2025 08:34 |  MadhattanJack | 5,961 | 66/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 18:54 |  TimBroad04 | 203 | 69/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2025 05:16 | matterhornrider | 5,102 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2025 16:16 | Jantje | 675 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 77.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.
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Sandinistar 12/10/2018 03:38 | #226668 | TOP COMMENT
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The first 10 songs on this album are a fantastic album on their own. The last 5 drag it down a bit, though. The guitar playing from Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine is tremendous, and there are so many great melodies throughout.
ButterThumbz 04/01/2014 18:02 | #108255 | TOP COMMENT
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Combining all the best elements from pop rock history and turning them into something bright, shiny and new.
Secondsoul 09/07/2013 13:15 | #85395 | TOP COMMENT
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The title track kicks ass!
covecove 05/07/2013 14:29 | #75382
Worth the ride...
Charicature 05/04/2011 15:52 | #21126 | TOP COMMENT
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I would add Nothing Lasts to the highlights and call it perhaps the best song on the album.
GuitarDan 10/28/2010 01:23 | #16048 | TOP COMMENT
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CONTEXT: In the middle of the early '90s grunge era, Sweet created 2 of the best pop rock albums of the decade. The production is a bit too squeaky-clean, but the songs are undeniable: they hook you in, and then keep getting better with repeated listens.
MUSIC: A surprisingly diverse collection of blues riffs, jangle-pop, psychedelica, and even country sounds. The vocal harmonies are a throwback to the 1960s, but the music never sounds dated or derivative.
LYRICS: Beneath the soothing facade are lyrics that express betrayal, heartbreak, and desperation. It's done so subtly that it sometimes gets overlooked.
HIGHLIGHTS: I've Been Waiting, Girlfriend, Winona.
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