When he was the bassist in Weezer, Matt Sharp was the extrovert in the band, acting as the foil for Rivers Cuomo's introverted on-stage persona. As the leader of the Rentals, Sharp kept the party going with the group's cheerful new wave/retro-rock, but after their second album stiffed in 1999, he disappeared from the spotlight. When he returned with his eponymous solo debut five years later, he was a different person, at least on record -- a sullen, somber, serious songwriter indulging...   [ read more ]

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After a brief run with the Rentals in the mid-'90s, ex-Weezer wunderkind Matt Sharp turned around his signature quirky pop for an Americana mix of acoustic guitars and moody, sunless melodies for a solo career. Sharp joined guitarist/keyboardist Greg Brown, formerly of Cake, and Josh Hager in early 2002 for what would become the charming Puckett's Versus the Country Boy EP. Sharp wears his heart on his sleeve on this easy-breathing four-song set. It seems like he is honest ...   [ read more ]

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Formed in 1995 by Matt Sharp (ex-Weezer) and Rachel Haden (ex-That Dog!), seminal neo-new wave pioneers, The Rentals return revamped with an equally exhilarating sound for a new decade. The Rentals are set to release their first new material since Seven More Minutes over 8 years ago. The Last Little Life EP will wet the palette for a full-length of new material expected to follow.

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