Tomorrow's Daughter
by Matthew Sweet
  • Record Label: MRI
  • Release Date: May 18, 2018
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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Uncut
    May 24, 2018
    80
    This set borrows from those same Nebraska recording sessions [of 2017's Tomorrow Forever] with nary a weakling to show. Pounding rock'n'roll colludes with lethal hooks, while jangly guitars and soulful harmonies mesh with ethereal melodies. [Jul 2018, p.34]
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  2. AllMusic
    Jun 12, 2018
    70
    If Tomorrow's Daughter isn't a great Matthew Sweet album, it's most certainly a good one, featuring a batch of strong songs played with genuine skill and commitment by one of the most distinctive artists in contemporary power pop. If you liked Tomorrow Forever, you'll enjoy the sequel, and even if you missed the first installment, this is well worth a spin for pop obsessives.
  3. PopMatters
    May 24, 2018
    70
    The harmonies on the record add a lovely sparkly sheen to many of the songs and every musician on it plays to serve the song. Guitar solos are many but are mercifully brief, and all of them are tuneful. All in all, it's a masterclass in understatement and getting it right.
  5. Rolling Stone
    May 24, 2018
    70
    Every song on Tomorrow's Daughter has a memorable vocal line, and Sweet's voice hasn't changed all too much over the years--it's still capable of sounding quixotically morose and satisfied at the same time, like he's enjoying all of life's letdowns.
  6. American Songwriter
    May 24, 2018
    50
    As much as the veteran musician should be complimented for his work ethic, he can do better than the overall competent but unexciting Tomorrow’s Daughter.

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  1. antmolly1995
    May 26, 2018
    4
    As a huge fan of Sweet's early to mid period work I wanted to love this album but sadly I don't. The 12 tracks on the album were recordedAs a huge fan of Sweet's early to mid period work I wanted to love this album but sadly I don't. The 12 tracks on the album were recorded during the same session that gave birth to last years Tomorrow Forever, and really it's just much of the same unfocused work with songs that leave no lasting impression.

    There are one or two really good tracks on the record {Girl With Cat}, but still way too much filler.    … Full Review »
  2. Toes
    Dec 21, 2018
    8
    After a few spins, I've grown to quite like this one, maybe moreso than Tomorrow Forever. It has some of the same problems Sweet's work of theAfter a few spins, I've grown to quite like this one, maybe moreso than Tomorrow Forever. It has some of the same problems Sweet's work of the past decade has had: tepid production, so-so lyrics (though he's always struggled with this). But the hooks! They are here, and they are glorious. Some aren't as immediate as the best songs on his better-known albums, but the subversive nature (like the weirdly intoxicating chord progression on "Years") makes them worm their way into my head efficiently. I'm glad I gave this another shot, because I'm really digging it now.… Full Review »
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