Altered Beast

Rolling Stone (9/16/93, p.70) - 3 Stars - Good - "...In the lyrics he's the same old Sweet....ALTERED BEAST has its inspiring moments..."
Spin (7/93, p.78) - Recommended - "...a wimp with a will to power....Like everyone's self-proclaimed Roman god, he presents himself as both romantic tyrant and misunderstood innocent....The impeccable tunes are still there for the most part, and so are those scene-stealing guitars..."
Q Magazine (9/93, p.91) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Impressive, if only semi- original..."
Melody Maker (7/24/93, p.34) - "...grudgefulness is a triumphant thing... [ALTERED BEAST] reeks of Neil Young in its subtle vengefulness...It's deft, pretty and melodic....I don't know what Matthew Sweet's got against the world, but I like it..."
New Musical Express (9/11/93, p.39) - 9 - Excellent Plus - "...Glorious in its castigating, howling-in-the-wilderness ardour, BEAST is alive with purgative venom: the sort of record the likes of Dinosaur Jr might be capable of, but couldn't really be bothered to make...."
Entertainment Weekly (8/6/93, p.58) - "...The star of this crafty album is Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, who squeals and screeches while Sweet plays the put-upon cad..." Rating: A-
Alternative Press (8/93, p.80) - "...ALTERED BEAST is the honeymoon suite which...has learned a lot of tricks since [GIRLFRIEND]....[Matthew Sweet's] writing great songs, without ever being a great songwriter..."