If you've been reading The Second Disc for any amount of time, you probably know we're big fans of Intervention Records.  Back in 2018, we profiled the label's ongoing Matthew Sweet artist-approved reissue series and reviewed the excellent vinyl edition of 100% Fun.  Now we can share the exciting news that Sweet's breakthrough 1992 album Girlfriend is set to arrive on SACD through Intervention Records. The disc hits shops on October 16.

What sets this one apart from the vinyl counterpart released back in September 2018?  Well, for one, the SACD format offers crystal-clear, high-resolution digital sound.  And as we've come to expect from Intervention Records, they've spared no expense to present it in the best possible quality.  The SACD edition has been mastered direct to DSD from the original analog master tapes, prepared by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound.  The hybrid disc format means that you can still play it on standard CD players.

In addition to the full album of excellent and truly career-defining power-pop, this edition includes three bonus demo tracks: "Good Friend," "Superdeformed," and "Teenage Female."  These bonus tracks were sourced from Sweet's personal archive, as laid down on a DAT tape recording.  Unlike some reissue programs, this Matthew Sweet reissue series is 100% approved by the artist.

Intervention is offering two different configurations for this SACD: the standard version as described above, and a special signed edition.  The signed SACD costs $7.50 more, all of which will go directly to the artist.  It's a win-win, especially during this climate:  fans not only get a fantastic version of one of the most important albums in rock, but they also get the opportunity to show their support for the artist.

Whether you get the standard configuration or the signed version, Intervention promises this will be a disc you'll return to over and over for its sonics: "maximum bass and dynamics...big, fat guitar tones...a massive soundstage."  It all adds up to a fantastic presentation of a favorite album.  You can purchase the SACD directly from Intervention Records with the links below!

Matthew Sweet, Girlfriend (originally Zoo Entertainment CD 72445-11015-2, 1991 - reissued Intervention Records SACD IR-SCD12, 2020)

Unsigned: Intervention Records Online Shop
Signed: Intervention Records Online Shop

1. Divine Intervention
2. I've Been Waiting
3. Girlfriend
4. Looking At the Sun
5. Winona
6. Evangeline
7. Day for Night
8. Thought I Knew You
9. You Don't Love Me
10. I Wanted To Tell You
11. Don't Go
12. Your Sweet Voice
13. Does She Talk?
14. Holy War
15. Nothing Lasts
    Bonus tracks:
16. Good Friend (demo)
17. Superdeformed (demo)
18. Teenage Female (demo)