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Article: Canadians Matthew Good Band ready to make a splash in U.S.(Time Out!) (sound recording review)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 11, 2001
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Byline: Steve Marshall
Matthew Good Band, "Beautiful Midnight," (Atlantic)
After being one of the most successful bands in Canada for several years, the Matthew Good Band show on their U.S. debut, "Beautiful Midnight," that they have the tools to make just as big impact here.
The band sometimes falls into the folk rock traps of being too artsy and pretentious for their own good, but for the most part "Beautiful Midnight" draws the listener in with its poignant melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. MGB aren't afraid to tackle issues such as insanity ("A Boy and His Machine Gun"), unbridled commercialism and materialism (sample lyric from the ...