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

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.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

References

  1. ^ Brophy, Aaron (May 27, 2013). "Listen: Matthew Good Debuts New Song 'Had It Coming'". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "2014 Juno Award Nominees" (PDF). junoawards.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2018. 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.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Matthew Good Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  7. ^ 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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