Arrows of Desire

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

Lights of Endangered Species
(2011)

Arrows of Desire
(2013)

Chaotic Neutral
(2015)

Singles from Arrows of Desire

"Had It Coming"
Released: May 27, 2013
"Arrows of Desire"
Released: September 4, 2013

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
Review scores
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]

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.

"Arrows of Desire" - 4:06
"Via Dolorosa" - 4:02
"Had It Coming" - 2:40
"We're Long Gone" - 2:09
"So Close" - 3:42
"Garden of Knives" - 5:29
"Mutineering" - 5:05
"Hey Hell Heaven" - 3:51
"Guns of Carolina" - 4:42
"Letters In Wartime" - 6:45

Personnel

Matthew Good - guitar, vocals
Milos Angelov - bass
Jimmy Reid - lead guitar
Anthony Wright - piano, keyboards
Pat Steward - drums

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

Matthew Good

Matthew Good Band (1993-2002)	Rich Priske (1999-2002) Dave Genn (1995-2001) Geoff Lloyd (1995-1999) Ian Browne (1995-2002, 2011) Ariel Watson (1994-1995) Eran Vooys (1994-1995) Judy Renouf (1993-1995) Steve Codling (1992-1995)

Matthew Good (solo) (2002-2005)	Christian Thorvaldson Pat Steward (2002-2007, 2012) Rich Priske Mark Olexson (2002)

Matthew Good (solo) (2008-2010)	Stuart Cameron Blake Manning Milos Angelov Peter Nunn (2008)

Matthew Good (solo) (2011-present)	Jimmy Reid Blake Manning (2013-present) Milos Angelov Anthony Wright

Demo Tapes	…And in Closing (Rodchester Kings) (1991) Left of Normal (1992) Broken (1993) Euphony (1994) 15 Hours on a September Thursday (1994)

Studio Albums	Last of the Ghetto Astronauts (1995) Underdogs (1997) Beautiful Midnight (1999) The Audio of Being (2001) Avalanche (2003) White Light Rock & Roll Review (2004) Hospital Music (2007) Vancouver (2009) Lights of Endangered Species (2011) Arrows of Desire (2013) Chaotic Neutral (2015)

Live Albums	Live At Massey Hall (2008)

Compilation Albums	In a Coma (2005) Old Fighters (2013)

EPs	Raygun (1996) Lo-Fi B-Sides (1998) Loser Anthems (2001)

Singles	"Alabama Motel Room" "Symbolistic White Walls" "Haven't Slept In Years" "Everything Is Automatic" "Indestructible" "Apparitions" "Rico" "Hello Time Bomb" "Load Me Up" "Strange Days" "The Future Is X-Rated" "Carmelina" "Anti-Pop" "Weapon" "In a World Called Catastrophe" "Near Fantastica" "Alert Status Red" "It's Been Awhile Since I Was Your Man" "In Love With a Bad Idea" "Oh Be Joyful" "Born Losers" "I'm a Window" "The Devil's In Your Details" "Last Parade" "Us Remains Impossible" "In a Place of Lesser Men" "Zero Orchestra" "Had It Coming" "Arrows of Desire" "All You Sons And Daughters"

Bands	Limblifter Age of Electric 54-40 Odds

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