The album, available as a CD, 2-LP vinyl set, and digital download.,[2] was met with little commercial success, but with favorable reviews. Amazon.com wrote, "Defiantly unorthodox, but often playfully so, Modern Art features 12 new compositions of Sweet's trademark wistful, yearning pop that recall some of Sweet s touchstones: the Beatles, Beach Boys and Big Star", and even notes the work of Sweet's side-players: "Longtime musical cohort Ric Menck (Velvet Crush) does all the drumming on the album (except for "Ivory Tower", which is built on a random drum pattern supplied by Sweet's friend, actor/musician Fred Armisen). Dennis Taylor's deft and urgent guitar lines serve as a running commentary to Sweet's introspective singing. Finished by mastering engineer Glenn Schick, Modern Art promises to be another trend-setting release by Sweet." [3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matthew Sweet
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Oh, Oldendaze!"
4:28
2.
"Ivory Tower"
2:30
3.
"She Walks the Night"
5:00
4.
"When Love Lets Go I'm Falling"
3:20
5.
"Ladyfingers"
3:13
6.
"A Little Death"
3:24
7.
"Late Nights with the Power Pop"
3:30
8.
"Baltimore"
2:52
9.
"My Ass Is Grass"
2:32
10.
"December Dark"
3:20
11.
"Modern Art"
4:28
12.
"Sleeping"
3:30
LP bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
13.
"At the Screen (with the World Flowing In)"
5:28
Special edition bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
13.
"To Be Continued"
3:34
14.
"Blue in Tangerine"
3:24
15.
"Open Heart"
3:40
Amazon bonus track
No.
Title
Length
13.
"Nowhere"
4:00
iTunes bonus track
No.
Title
Length
13.
"Another Chance"
3:33
Digital download version available with purchase of LP
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