Arrows of Desire explained

Arrows of Desire
Type:	Album
Artist:	Matthew Good
Cover:	Matthew_Good_Arrows_Of_Desire.jpg
Released:	September 24, 2013
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	42:35
Label:	Frostbyte Media Inc.
Producer:	Matthew Good
Prev Title:	Lights of Endangered Species
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Chaotic Neutral
Next Year:	2015

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]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #6 on the Canadian Albums Chart,^[3] selling 4,900 copies in its first week.^[4] It is Good's only album that has charted in the United States, reaching #46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.^[5]

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.^[6] Good specifically mentions The Pixies and Afghan Whigs as key influences when he was writing songs for the record.^[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Matthew Good.

Personnel

• Matthew Good - guitar, vocals
• Don Mills - bass
• Jimmy Reid - lead guitar
• Anthony Wright - piano, keyboards
• Pat Steward - drums
• Joel Livesey - recording engineer

Notes and References

1. News: Brophy . Aaron . Listen: Matthew Good Debuts New Song 'Had It Coming' . Huffington Post . May 27, 2013 . August 18, 2021 .
2. Web site: 2014 Juno Award Nominees . junoawards.ca . February 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331121532/https://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-JUNO-Nominee-List.pdf . March 31, 2018.
3. Canadian Albums : Oct 12, 2013. Billboard. October 4, 2013 . subscription.
4. Web site: Drake Scores Third Straight Number One Album. October 4, 2013.
5. Web site: Matthew Good Chart History. Billboard. December 4, 2018 .
6. Web site: Matthew Good's New Album 'Arrows of Desire' Inspired By The Pixies (INTERVIEW) . The Huffington Post . Brophy . Aaron . October 1, 2013 . August 18, 2021 .