Hip-O records released a compilation of Sweets pre-Girlfriend work called "To Understand" about 2 months ago (great compilation, a must-have for fans just for the liner notes) and I read last year he had a completed a new solo album (recorded at home with friends) that was to be released in Japan. Billy At 07:44 PM 1/24/03 -0800, you wrote: >I saw this on Pete Droge's website: > >December 2002 >The Thorns record is complete. The Thorns are a new band with Matthew Sweet, >Shawn Mullins and Pete Droge singing harmony. Look for the record on Aware/ >Columbia Records next spring. > >Anyone know any details? It's been since 1999 that Matthew Sweet put out a >record, and it seems like forever since I've heard anything about him or >sicne he's toured at all. > >Jim