Hospital Music

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Hospital Music
Hospital Music.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 2007 [1]
RecordedJanuary 22 – February 12, 2007, Warehouse Studios, Vancouver, BC
Genre Alternative rock, folk rock
Length62:52
Label Universal
Producer Matthew Good
Matthew Good chronology
In a Coma:1995–2005 (compilation)
(2005)
Hospital Music
(2007)
Live at Massey Hall
(2008)
Singles from Hospital Music
  1. "Born Losers"
    Released: July 2007
  2. "I'm a Window"
    Released: October 2007
  3. "The Devil's in Your Details"
    Released: January 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
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SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]

Hospital Music is the third solo album by Canadian musician Matthew Good. It was released on July 31, 2007. [4]

Contents

Good performed nearly all instruments himself, with the exception of drums and a few guitar and bass parts. [5] The album artwork was painted by Vancouver artist Jeremy Crowle.

The album's lead single, "Born Losers", was featured as the "Single of the Week" on the American iTunes Store for the week starting July 31, 2007. The debut was significant due to Good's lack of previous success in the U.S. market, where he had previously released only one album—2001's Beautiful Midnight , which failed to make a major impact on U.S. charts.

Hospital Music was nominated at the 2008 Juno Awards for Best Rock Album.[ citation needed ]

Commercial performance

Hospital Music debuted at #1 on the Canadian albums chart, selling over 11,000 copies in its first week of release. [6] The album was certified Gold in Canada on January 16, 2008. [7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Good, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Champions of Nothing"9:35
2."A Single Explosion"3:04
3."Metal Airplanes"5:43
4."99% of Us Is Failure"5:39
5."Born Losers"5:21
6."Odette"3:31
7."Black Helicopter"4:46
8."The Boy Come Home"4:57
9."The Devil's in Your Details" (Matthew Good/Ryan Dahle)3:58
10."Moon Over Marin" (Dead Kennedys)3:10
11."Girl Wedged Under the Front of a Firebird"1:25
12."I Am Not Safer Than a Bank"0:55
13."I'm a Window"3:37
14."She's in It for the Money"5:09
15."True Love Will Find You in the End" (Daniel Johnston)2:02

Songs

Personnel

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  2. Hospital Music at AllMusic
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