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. The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2014 Juno Awards.

Commercial performance

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

Arrows of Desire

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

Arrows of Desire

Track listing

All songs written by Matthew Good.

Arrows of Desire

Personnel

Matthew Good - guitar, vocals

Don Mills - bass

Jimmy Reid - lead guitar

Anthony Wright - piano, keyboards

Pat Steward - drums

Joel Livesey - recording engineer

References

2013 albums

Matthew Good albums