Arrows of Desire
Arrows of Desire | ||||
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Studio album by Matthew Good | ||||
Released | September 24, 2013 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 42:35 | |||
Label | Frostbyte Media Inc. | |||
Producer | Matthew Good | |||
Matthew Good chronology | ||||
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Singles from Arrows of Desire | ||||
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Arrows of Desire is the sixth solo album by Matthew Good. The album's first single, Had It Coming, was released on May 27.[1] The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2014 Juno Awards.[2]
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at #6 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[4] selling 4,900 copies in its first week.[5]
Inspiration
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Matthew stated that his inspiration for Arrows of Desire came from the rock bands that he listened to in his youth.[6] Good specifically mentions The Pixies and Afghan Whigs as key influences when he was writing songs for the record.[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Matthew Good.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Arrows of Desire" | 4:06 |
2. | "Via Dolorosa" | 4:02 |
3. | "Had It Coming" | 2:40 |
4. | "We're Long Gone" | 2:09 |
5. | "So Close" | 3:42 |
6. | "Garden of Knives" | 5:29 |
7. | "Mutineering" | 5:05 |
8. | "Hey Hell Heaven" | 3:51 |
9. | "Guns of Carolina" | 4:42 |
10. | "Letters In Wartime" | 6:45 |
Personnel
- Matthew Good - guitar, vocals
- Milos Angelov - bass
- Jimmy Reid - lead guitar
- Anthony Wright - piano, keyboards
- Pat Steward - drums
- Joel Livesey - recording engineer
References
- ↑ Brophy, Aaron (27 May 2013). "LISTEN: Matthew Good Debuts New Song 'Had It Coming'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES" (PDF). junoawards.ca. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Canadian Albums : Oct 12, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ "DRAKE SCORES THIRD STRAIGHT NUMBER ONE ALBUM" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/01/matthew-good-arrows-of-desire-pixies_n_4020475.html
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/01/matthew-good-arrows-of-desire-pixies_n_4020475.html
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