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 | |||
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Singles from Arrows of Desire | ||||
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Arrows of Desire is the sixth solo album by Matthew Good, released in 2013. The album's lead single, "Had It Coming", was released on May 27, 2013.[1] The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2014 Juno Awards.[2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Commercial performance
The album debuted at #6 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[4] selling 4,900 copies in its first week.[5] It is Good's only album that has charted in the United States, reaching #46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[6]
Inspiration
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Good stated that inspiration for Arrows of Desire came from the rock bands that he listened to in his youth.[7] 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
- Don Mills - bass
- Jimmy Reid - lead guitar
- Anthony Wright - piano, keyboards
- Pat Steward - drums
- Joel Livesey - recording engineer
References
- ^ Brophy, Aaron (May 27, 2013). "Listen: Matthew Good Debuts New Song 'Had It Coming'". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Juno Award Nominees" (PDF). junoawards.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2018. 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.[dead link]
- ^ "Matthew Good Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Brophy, Aaron (October 1, 2013). "Matthew Good's New Album 'Arrows of Desire' Inspired By The Pixies (INTERVIEW)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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