Some songs arrive like lightning. Others, like Framing Watson’s Sugar Sweet, wait patiently in the dark—only to shine brighter when they finally step into the light.
Recorded 25 years ago in Melbourne, Sugar Sweet is a shimmering time capsule of late-’90s indie-pop charm and rock sensibility. Hidden away in a storage unit, it could have stayed a forgotten treasure. But fate had other plans. Resurrected, remastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and finally released into the world—it feels less like a debut and more like a long-awaited reunion.
🌀 A Sound that Never Went Out of Style
Sugar Sweet immediately pulls you into its orbit with jangly guitars, buoyant melodies, and a vocal performance that feels both nostalgic and completely alive. There’s a carefree warmth to the track—think Crowded House meets early Radiohead with a dash of The Lemonheads—anchored by a hook that lingers like the last golden hour of summer.
But beneath its sunlit shimmer, there’s depth. The lyrics evoke youth, possibility, and the kind of sweetness that fades too fast if you’re not paying attention. It’s not saccharine—it’s real. Earnest. Full of that wide-eyed energy that defined so many under-the-radar bands of the ’90s.
📼 The Past in the Present
What makes Sugar Sweet remarkable isn’t just the song itself, but its story: a band capturing a moment of brilliance, shelving it, and then rediscovering it decades later—only to find that it still matters. In a way, the song’s delayed release is part of its magic. It carries both the innocence of the moment it was made and the wisdom of time passed.
Mastered at Abbey Road, the track now sounds as vibrant as anything released today, yet it retains its analog soul—a perfect mix of old warmth and new clarity.
Sugar Sweet isn’t just a rediscovered track; it’s a resurrection of spirit. A song that proves the best music doesn’t expire—it waits. For the right ears. For the right time.
And that time is now.
Welcome back, Framing Watson. Let’s hope there’s more in the vault.
