- Audio CD (24 Mar 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Universal
- ASIN: B000021XPG
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 98,239 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Giant |
| 2. Hello Time Bomb |
| 3. Strange Days |
| 4. I Miss New Wave |
| 5. Load Me Up |
| 6. Failing The Rorschanch Test |
| 7. Suburbia |
| 8. Let's Get It On |
| 9. Jenni's Song |
| 10. Going All The Way |
| 11. A Boy And His Machine Gun |
| 12. The Future Is X-Rated |
| 13. Born To Kill |
| 14. Running For Home |
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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Matthew Good Band, another good band to come out of the great big mass of America. They still manage to stand out over the whole context of american music, but while still not actually making a great overcast of music.
The album rightfully earns the four stars that i gave it, it reconciles a great form of music for your ears to feel.
Obviously it lacks that little something extra to make it an all out 5 stars, but only a future classic is in that band.
Weapon is the best, and most standout track by Matthew Good Band.
An advised purchase for any fan of the music that is mellow to a tee, but also has it's guitars still plying their trade.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant
26 Aug 2005
Format:Audio CD
I have bought this CD 6 times since 1999
It is by far the best CD I have ever owned!
Suburbia really makes you think
I highly highly recommend it
It is by far the best CD I have ever owned!
Suburbia really makes you think
I highly highly recommend it
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Better Than Anything on American Rock Radio
12 Dec 2000
Format:Audio CD
Great Rock record. Noisy guitars/emotional vocals. What more could you want? I don't understand why this record has not been released in the U.S. "Strange Days" is song of the year. If you live near the border, then I suggest crossing it to go pick this up. Otherwise, burn a few extra dollars and order online. This disc is worth 2 CD's of anything playing on the radio right now.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
MGB delivers with Beautfiul Midnight
7 Jun 2000
Format:Audio CD
Moving away from your band's roots and seeking a new kind of adventure in this fickle world of rock and roll does take a lot of guts. Matthew Good Band, from Vancouver, Canada, has emerged victorious from the battle of the bands with its strength and cutting edge deliverance. With a deadly new subversive sound and a killer instinct "Beautiful Midnight" captures both the mind and the heart. The title of the album personifies the type of music put on display, a dark but electric collection of tunes.
"Beautiful Midnight" [1999] is indeed the darkest of the band's three LPs, (Last of the Ghetto Astronauts [1995], Underdogs [1997]) and covers issues like suicide (I Miss New Wave), alcoholism (Jenni's Song), and mental illness (A Boy and His Machine Gun). The album would be intensely depressing if it wasn't for the peppering of radio-friendly songs like "Load Me Up" (which spent several weeks at #1 on the MuchMusic countdown) and "Giant", which features the services of the Centennial High School cheerleading team.
That intensity, though, brings an aura of joy while allowing us to focus on the problems that plague us. More or less, the album should not be taken literally but rather used as a device to chill and listen to. Spending too much time on the hidden meaning of these tracks will be a short lived chore. Just enjoy the music.
In my opinion "Load Me Up" is the best track on the album, but certainly not the band's best song. I say this not because it was a North American hit, but the fact that the song serves as basis for all MGB fans. It is also quite fun to listen and sing along to. The album's other hit "Hello Time Bomb" has that quality as well; it is easy to listen to and participate in the song. Listeners may breeze over the softer tracks like "Strange Days" and "I Miss New Wave" at first. After the album's faster, more distorted songs lose their gleam the softer tracks on the album provide a safety net with a beautiful backdrop.
Although "Beautiful Midnight" may not be considered the band's best work it is a great way to start your Matthew Good Band Collection. I personally enjoy the "Raygun EP" and prefer "Underdogs" to the new album....
"Beautiful Midnight" can not be summed up in a word or a quote. One that does catch my eye is from the "Lofi (low fidelity) B-Sides" EP that was released before "Midnight". In "Fated" Matt sings "I long to be dead and sleep with the fishes under the sea...they could swim through my head and stop all the traffic jams". The aim of the record was not to be a blockbuster success or a "Radio Shacked", overplayed jam. It is a wonderful collection of mixed emotions that capture the mind and envelop the heart with warmed sadness. I strongly recommend listening to Matthew Good Band if you enjoy this genre of music. You will not be disappointed with the delivery of this band.
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