Spurred on by a move to his native Nebraska and the death of both of his parents in short succession, the singer/songwriter/ producer/multi-instrumentalist Matthew Sweet is currently in the midst of a personal musical renaissance that's seen him produce some of the most compelling and ambitious music of his career. The album features a memorable batch of new tunes. "I Belong to You," "Run Away," "Lady Frankenstein" and "Out of My Misery" demonstrate his uncanny ability to tap into a bottomless well of pop history to craft music that's effortlessly catchy yet deeply personal and idiosyncratic.