Arrows of Desire
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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| Released | September 24, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Frostbyte Media Inc. | |||
| Producer | Matthew Good | |||
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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] It is Good's only album to chart in the United States, reaching #46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[6]
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.[7] Good specifically mentions The Pixies and Afghan Whigs as key influences when he was writing songs for the record.[8]
Track listing
All songs written by Matthew Good.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- 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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