Is It Good Matt's Done With Music?

[jmp]

Anyone here see the TV series "Freaks and Geeks"?

 

Though it was critically acclaimed and fanatically followed by its fans, the show failed to pick up enough viewers to keep it on past one season (1999-2000).

 

The eighteen episodes came out in DVD in April 2004 and I spent the last two weeks watching it with my housemates. The creators of the show were informed that they were to be canceled and planned the last couple of episodes to provide some kind of closure. It was interesting watching it because unlike most shows, this one was consistently excellent--not a single disappointing episode between the 18 produced. There was something poetic about knowing that it was all over without undergoing a slow, messy death.

 

IF Matt is truly exiting the world of music... could we make the same kind of analogy? Is it good that Matt is going out on a relatively high note (WLRRR)?

 

Sorry for the circumlocutions... - Joe

[primetime_deliverance]

I'd say this is anything but a high note. WLRRR was mediocre compared to the rest of his work, plus the whole blog soap opera hasn't done much to improve his standing with many fans, I'd assume. In order to leave on a high note he needed to stop after AoB (which he didn't), so another kickass album must be made. Damn, I'm hoping it happens.

[howiepea]

MATT GOOD IS NOT DONE WITH MUSIC!!! People stop worrying...

[primetime_deliverance]

Yeah, it doesn't seem that way....

[pearanoid]

Of course it wouldn't be good if he's done with music. He's one of my favorite artists. I think he's got a lot left.

 

C'mon, what's wrong with you?

[Baby Faced Assassin]

if matt wanted to go out on a high note. he would have to re unite the MGB and record Beautiful Midnight 2.

[deadstar]

I don't think he's done with music, either...but on an unrelated note, Freaks and Geeks is my all-time favorite show and you're right about it being so great because of how few episodes they made (though I do think that the writers were good enough for a few more).

[The_Rat_Who_Would_be_King]

It would be cool that his last song was Agoraphobe because it would make it seem like he was living in a cabin in the woods somewhere, preparing his return.

[CaptainRocket]

I also do not think he is finished with music yet, but I think that, although I really like WLRRR, he needs to leave the music world with something a lot bigger than what he has done in the last few years. Not another 'Load me up' or anything, but something that will make heads turn, a triumph of some kind.

Matt has time yet to make another masterpiece, I hope he can pull it together soon.

[sedated19]

I don't understand how so many people do not like avalanche or White light, yet still take part in matt good message boards like they were sacred.

You guys must like the music to some point...I mean I wouldn't dare get on an OLP message board because they sucked after Naveed. Now I'm not a fan and don't care about them!

So dont' say you don't like these new records when we all know you do like them or you wouldn't give a rat's ass about discussing matthew good topics.

[Matt]

Some people are fans of the "Matthew Good Band", and I don't know of any boards left for the MGB in particular... I am a "Matthew Good Band" fan but not a Matthew Good fan, but since there's no MGB boards I come here from time to time.

[pearanoid]

I don't understand how so many people do not like avalanche or White light, yet still take part in matt good message boards like they were sacred.

You guys must like the music to some point...I mean I wouldn't dare get on an OLP message board because they sucked after Naveed. Now I'm not a fan and don't care about them!

So dont' say you don't like these new records when we all know you do like them or you wouldn't give a rat's ass about discussing matthew good topics.

I also don't think it's fair to presume why people visit a Matt Good message board. As mentioned above, there are a lot of fans of the older stuff. And many people were fans, but have recently been turned off by Matt's political beliefs or whatever. but a lot of people know each other from past boards and still like to chat with those same people. It's all good.

[OWJeeves]

Is it good that Matt is going out on a relatively high note (WLRRR)

 

 

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[Ravenous Yam]

I have it on good authority that he is not done with music.

[leftofnormal38]

though i like ALL of matts music i agree that he needs to make something awesome, something that the general public of alt rock fans would buy not just his "cult followers" for lack of a better term

[LazyBone]

Matthew Good is one of the best artists in the history of music and maybe THE best Canadian musician. Everybody keeps bitching and crying about how Avalanche and White Light weren't as good as Matthew Good Band albums. They're both VERY good albums [better than most of the bullshit Canada is producing now-a-days] and they're different from his MGB albums which is [i imagine] what he was going for. Who cares if they're different? Oh boohoo they aren't the same sound and style as Beautiful Midnight. The best thing about Matthew Good is that he is opionated and all his albums have a theme. You can tell what album a song is on by listening to it. I can't stand bands that have every song sounding the same [such as Linkin Park] <---I use them in my example because they suck and they do sound the same. So everybody go get under the bedsheets and sob that Matt Good is doing what he has always done.

Jeff.

[pearanoid]

Well, you're definitely not alone on that thinking.

 

And Linkin Park aren't that bad.

 

Welcome to The Bored.

[OWJeeves]

If you honestly think that Matthew Good is one of the best artists in the history of music, you need to go listen to more music. Not by a long shot.

 

That said, he's certainly not terrible, he released two truly great records with MGB and the rest of the material then was pretty great.

 

Since he went solo he's released a couple of decent records. Avalanche was a nice departure from the MGB days (which I believe was the point). WLRRR was again a departure from his past work. That's respectable for sure, but when the need to be drastically different from record to record begins compromising the quality of the output, it's not worth it. WLRRR is a great record to see performed live but save 2 or 3 songs, it's not much else and I certainly can't see myself ever listening to it again.

 

Hopefully down the line he'll come back with a new record, because if he leaves now he most certainly won't be leaving on a high note.

 

And as a side, there's a lot of great Canadian music being produced right now, just because it's not on the radio doesn't mean it's not out there.

 

I'm going to assume you're going through the phase where literally all you listen to is MG/MGB or MG/MGB related bands (ie: Limblifter, Todd Kerns, The Who, Talk Talk).

[penismightier]

yeah. broken social scene, metric, stars, new pornographers, hayden, buck 65, hot hot heat, and a bunch other artists are fantastic.

[pearanoid]

It's all a matter of opinion. Fanboys are welcome. And don't assume.

 

Ass u me.

[saturnine]

yeah. broken social scene, metric, stars, new pornographers, hayden, buck 65, hot hot heat, and a bunch other artists are fantastic.

i very much dislike all listed but hayden

[OWJeeves]

All the below are worth checking out:

 

Hawksley Workman, Sam Roberts, Broken Social Scene, Buck 65, The Weakerthans, Matthew Barber, Metric, Stars, The Unicorns, K-OS, New Pornographers, Hayden, The Arcade Fire, Ron Sexmith, The Constantines, GYBE!, Sloan.

 

I'd say that's a pretty damn impressive list. And that's just canadian artists that are putting out music now.

[pearanoid]

All those bands kinda suck, or aren't really memorable.

 

C'mon if you want real Canadian music check out Nickleback! Fuck yeah! Default! Theory Of A Deadman!

[Ravenous Yam]

GYBE!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor kicks so much ass.

[ecnarf]

Does nobody think Avalanche was a masterpiece?