The Audio of Being

Infobox Album | Name = The Audio of Being
Type = Album
Artist = Matthew Good Band


Released = October 30, 2001
Recorded = December, 2000
Genre = Rock
Length = 63:24
Label = Universal
Producer = Warne Livesey
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:rfqvad8kl8w5 link]
Last album = " (EP)"
(2001)
This album = "Audio of Being"
(2001)
Next album = "Avalanche"
(2003)
(Solo) |

"The Audio Of Being" was an album released by the Canadian rock group Matthew Good Band in 2001. It was the last release from MGB and included the two singles "Carmelina" and "Anti-Pop".

Recording of the album

The recording of this album was reported to be very stressful for all members of the band. Guitarist Dave Genn referred to the process as "taking a long and painful shit"Fact|date=August 2007. Front-man Matthew Good was very ill during much of the sessionsFact|date=August 2007. The tension between the band continued to grow and even caused Genn to leave the band only to return a short time later. Ultimately, the band reached the breaking point shortly after the album's release and parted ways, although Rich Priske stayed on as the bassist for Matthew Good's subsequent solo career. Although it is widely believed that the band breaking up was a turbulent and almost violent occurrence, Matthew Good has statedFact|date=August 2007 that, although it was less than amicable, it was not nearly as bad as the rumors suggested.

Two unreleased tracks from the album, Pony Boy and All Together, surfaced online in 2004. A partially remixed version of Pony Boy would appear on the 2005 collection In a Coma.

Mixed feelings

Matthew Good has often harshly criticizedFact|date=August 2007 the album in interviews, claiming to be very dissatisfied with the resultFact|date=August 2007. However, Good later discussed the album on his blog and stated he felt that there are some good songs on it (specifically noting "Sort Of A Protest Song"). In fact, for his 2nd cross-Canada tour in 2004 Good played "The Rat Who Would Be King" and "The Workers Sing a Song of Mass Production" live for the first time ever, as well as "Carmelina" and "Advertising On Police Cars." Songs from "The Audio of Being" were also rearranged for "Rooms", the second disc of "In a Coma", and played on Good's 2006 acoustic tour.

pecial Editions

Three different packages were released, in black, white and grey. Each included a special booklet with the CD case that had lyrics to all Matthew Good Band songs to date. The words "kept", "in the" or "dark" appeared on the spine of the jewel case depending on the colour, which would line up if all 3 were put together. "Help us get rid of the Matthew Good Band" appears on the hubs of the discs.

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Good, except where noted.

#"Man of Action" – 7:01
#"Carmelina" – 4:16
#"Tripoli" – 4:39 (Good, Genn)
#"Advertising on Police Cars" – 7:08
#"I, the Throw Away" – 3:09
#"Truffle Pigs" – 4:47
#"Fall of Man" – 5:03 (Good, Genn, Priske, Browne)
#"Under the Influence" – 4:32 (Good, Genn, Priske, Browne)
#"The Rat Who Would Be King" – 6:47
#"Anti-Pop" – 4:08
#"The Workers Sing a Song of Mass Production" – 5:21
#"Sort of a Protest Song" – 6:33