Hospital Music (studio album) by Matthew Good

From junodog4 03/12/2017 15:55

The lyrics are pretty much the best Matt Good's ever done; it's tough not to be affected when you know the context of his life at this time (failed relationship, mental illness, addiction & suicide attempt). However, what keeps this from being a classic is the fact that the music is the same as the previous few Matt Good releases. It's good, but this could have been amazing.

From jhuik 10/08/2011 17:24

Much-maligned, under-appreciated, contentious, yet loved by many, Matthew Good, one of many proverbial tortured geniuses in rock history, hit new heights with this record. It combines raw emotion with well-placed social commentary. A bad divorce, bipolar disorder, an unnecessary war and cancer in the family of a close friend all combined to inspire a wide variety of epic songs. I know I'm in a very, very small minority (even among his fans) when I say this but this is the finest moment in the career of a very talented singer songwriter. I absolutely stand by my assertion that this is one of the best music albums ever. I wish more people were on board with me that track-for-track this is an extremely solid album punctuated often by absolute brilliance....
Years later, I still think this is a work of genius. For all the genius of Black Helicopter, Born Losers and I'm A Window, etc., the real standouts are the understated songwriting, beautiful singing expansions on Odette, Single Spark Explosion and 99%. Such a great album!