Ya know, living in the United States I really was not sure what kind of reach Matt still had in Canada as a solo artist. It is clear now that he is still at the top of his game and in the minds of many. Congrats.

#33 is up- it was #43 not a short while ago. Additionally, the numbering is not just for new releases, but for all sales in the store. So a big wow there.

And they pulled single of the week? Would this downgrade exposure?

Yea…my daughter just returned from vacation and we still want to submit our ghetto blaster shoot. I surprised her when she got home with her copy of Hospital Music (one of two I bought - the other’s for my son’s girlfriend whose 21st birthday is Friday).

I did a little “photo journal” of my trip to make the purchase - from the drive there to the cashier who rang them through for me (he said “you’re the first person to ever ask me that” when I asked to take the picture. I had fun with it…as you can tell, I felt that after the build up to this day, my long anticipated purchase deserved a grand finale. It’s a good day.

Grats!

#11 on US now….

i’m so happy for you =)

I remember in an interview way back in the day with Muchmusic, your were smoking a cigarette in a Whistler hotel room with long unkept hair and wearing a lumberjack shirt and discussing your musical influences. You were talking about the Pixies and said something along the lines of “I listened to them religiously and was like, am I the only one who knows about this band?”

Well, for ten years I have been listening to your music religiously and saying the same thing. Finally, I hope the masses realize the depth and pure harmony you have to offer. From Underdogs to Hospital Music, its been a treat to run out and buy your latest album on opening day…

Thanks Matt!

Congrats sir.

Congratulations to Matt and his crew who helped create Hospital Music.

The Blaster Footage cutoff is indefinite right now, so keep ‘em coming.

I’ll raise my glass to that.

congrats Matt on the new album. picking it up after work was the highlight of my day. looking forward to hearing the songs live down the road.

Congratulations Matt and everyone else involved with the album, it is spectacular.

Congratulations. The #1s are well deserved. I’ve been listening to the album all night.

I went to my local HMV before lunch to pick up the CD, and I managed to grab the last copy. The guy said it was flying so fast off the shelves that he was surprised I managed to grab the one I did.

just a heads up, the cd seems to crash winamp

I applaud you . . the album is brilliant, as expected. Great work. :)

I was in Best Buy at 10AM to pick up the CD and I saw three other people walk out with it before I did. Best Buy only opens at 10… so that’s a good sign. What a fantastic album Matt! Congrats.

Like I always say….” Trust what you feel and don’t be afraid to express it….”
and I think that’s exactly what Matt did on this Record…..

Well done Mr. Good !!!

P.s. : there was never a Doubt in my Mind that it wouldn’t be #1

And by the Way…..
Germany ain’t that tough….. :)

Where’s my Zune Pass download? :(

I’ve been one of the few incredibly lucky people to have had the opportunity to hear Hospital Music for a couple of months now… and to be honest, one of the hardest things was keeping it to myself… not sharing it with others… it is so damn good that you want to shout about it from the rooftops… Just last week I was walking around in Amsterdam in a downpour… I could not have asked for a better soundtrack on my IPod… Congrats Matt…
May you finally receive the accolades you so deserve…
xo R

#19 on itunes USA!

The album is amazing. I bought it last night after work and listened to it until bed time. You are an amazing artist and I am soooooooo looking forward to seeing you perform on the 18th of October!
Congratulations Matt! Kudos to you and your crew!

I listened to my entire Matt Good collection yesterday at work in preparation for picking up Born Losers last night. And I have to say that this album is definitely some of your best and most powerful work (and to me, that’s saying something because you’ve done some great stuff).

Congrats Matt! I greatly look forward to seeing you in Ottawa in October.

Forget about the German market! Try to the Japanese market! Just the “I hear Matt Good is still an asshole” t-shirt would sell millions! ;-)

Anyway, congratulations on the figures!

And yay! I still have time to stitch together 15 seconds with a ghetto blaster.

slater2000, now why’d you go and take my german comment and make it serious? Sorry if it didn’t give you giggle and instead you thought of the political and social struggle that Germany has endured in the past century.

And, with regard to thanking the fans, I’ll leave that to Matt.

Hey Dale,
For the Ghetto blaster footage,

With all the footage you’ve received so far, how many different places have been used in the shots? I’m trying to think of something that maybe not many other’s have thought of yet.. any ideas? (Can’t really have a good idea yet as I don’t know what you guys have received so far)

Alright, Thanks Dale.
I’ll be getting that footage to you sooner than later.
How would you prefer I sent it? Gmail or something?
And which address..

Quoting Mr. Fusion:

Alright, Thanks Dale.
I’ll be getting that footage to you sooner than later.
How would you prefer I sent it? Gmail or something?
And which address..

“Send the clips to admin@matthewgood.org.”

As far as I’m concerned, musically, Hospital Music has already kicked the crap out of Avalanche, which is amazing because that album itself was spectacular. Regardless of commercial success I think it’s safe to say that Matt more than exceeded all of our expectations and made a record he’s openly proud of at the same time. How many times do artists truly deliver either of those things let alone both at once? That hardcore fans are even debating it’s place as “his best work ever” and that it’s climbing the charts is all just gravy.

I thought it would be good, like another White Light, some solid tracks and that would be it. But this is just ridiculous. I can’t stop listening to my CD copy and I’ve already been addicted to the stream for a month. I woke up at 730 in the morning with a hangover just to crank it on my stereo. Never done that before.

Dale, I found your Hasselhoff remark funny and am serious with my reply at the same time. If he had been a popstar in, say, Bangladesh, nobody would ever relate that fact to Bangladesh because the country is known in the world to have more serious problems than D.H. having been a popstar back in the 80’s. If you want, you can rather take my comment as criticism to my fellow Germans which is of course no topic for debate on this website.

´With regard to the “thanking”, I apology for my comment. I’m always irritated when people congratulate each other for things they are not directly involved in (like congratulating a fan for his team’s championship victory). And as I said before, this is no miscredit for the fantastic CD, it’s just that it’s onto others to make it No.1 on itunes/amazon/… . But that’s a quirk of mine, never mind.

I only wish more people in the US knew about such a talented man….but them I would have to share you with everyone here.
You Matt… are a hidden gem in this mixed up world of ours.
I will be driving to Fort Erie to pick up my copy of Hospital Music.
I downloaded Born Losers from US Itunes, but I want to feel the cd in my hot little hands.

Love from Buffalo

#19 US itunes

I was a little surprised at how cheap it was at Sunrise Records when I picked up my copy. $11.99 or something? New release push, I guess, but still, wow.

Talking to other fans at the Edge studios the other day it seemed that the fact that the album streamed on the website last month had actually made them more delighted to go out and buy it (I felt the same), and it had helped them turn friends and coworkers onto the music so that hopefully they’ll be hitting the store too. I think it’s fair to call it an effective marketing tool at this point.

And, of course, congrats Matt.