Avalanche (Matthew Good album)

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Avalanche
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2003
RecordedMushroom Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada except track 2 at Warehouse Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre Alternative rock
Length69:07
Label Darktown, Universal Music Canada
Producer Warne Livesey
Matthew Good chronology
The Audio of Being
(2001)
Avalanche
(2003)
White Light Rock & Roll Review
(2004)
Singles from Avalanche
  1. "Weapon"
    Released: October 2002
  2. "In A World Called Catastrophe"
    Released: February 2003
  3. "Near Fantastica"
    Released: June 2003
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Avalanche is the debut solo album by Canadian singer-songwriter Matthew Good. Released in 2003, the album marked a creative departure from his earlier work with the Matthew Good Band, and featured accompaniment by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on several tracks. The album had three singles: "Weapon", "In a World Called Catastrophe" and "Near Fantastica", although "Near Fantastica" was released only to radio in a substantially shorter edit.

Contents

Reception and commercial performance

The album received high praise from both music critics and fans of Good alike. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, [2] selling 16,800 copies in its first week. [3] The album was certified Gold on May 8, 2003. [4]

Awards & Nominations

Producer Warne Livesey, who previously worked with Good on the massively successful Beautiful Midnight , received a Juno Award nomination for his work on the album. Avalanche was nominated for "Favourite New Album" at the 2003 CASBY Awards. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Pledge of Allegiance"4:59
2."Lullaby for the New World Order"3:52
3."Weapon"5:58
4."In a World Called Catastrophe"5:57
5."Avalanche"7:26
6."21st Century Living"3:10
7."While We Were Hunting Rabbits"8:00
8."Bright End of Nowhere"4:08
9."Near Fantastica"8:00
10."Song for the Girl"3:16
11."Double Life"4:22
12."A Long Way Down"3:56
13."House of Smoke & Mirrors"6:03

Composition

Personnel

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