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]

Professional ratings
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Allmusic[3]
Arrows of Desire
Studio album by
Matthew Good
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2013
GenreAlternative rock
Length42:35
LabelFrostbyte Media Inc.
ProducerMatthew Good
Matthew Good chronology
Lights of Endangered Species
(2011)		 Arrows of Desire
(2013)		 Chaotic Neutral
(2015)
Singles from Arrows of Desire
  1. "Had It Coming"
    Released: May 27, 2013
  2. "Arrows of Desire"
    Released: September 4, 2013

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.TitleLength
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
  1. Brophy, Aaron (27 May 2013). "LISTEN: Matthew Good Debuts New Song 'Had It Coming'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. "2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES" (PDF). junoawards.ca. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. "Canadian Albums : Oct 12, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  5. "DRAKE SCORES THIRD STRAIGHT NUMBER ONE ALBUM" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  6. "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  7. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/01/matthew-good-arrows-of-desire-pixies_n_4020475.html
  8. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/01/matthew-good-arrows-of-desire-pixies_n_4020475.html



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