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The Audio of Being
The Audio of Being
Studio album by Matthew Good Band
Released	October 30, 2001
Recorded	October 2000–2001
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	63:24
Label	Universal Music Canada
Producer	Warne Livesey
Matthew Good Band chronology
Singles from The Audio of Being
	"Carmelina"; Released: September 2001; "Anti-Pop"; Released: February 2002;

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AllMusic	^[1]
CHARTattack	^[2]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]

The Audio Of Being is the fourth and final album by the Canadian rock group Matthew Good Band, released in 2001. It included two singles: "Carmelina" and "Anti-Pop". The album sold 73,000 units in Canada by March 2003 and was certified Gold the same month.^[4]^[5]

Recording

Matthew Good has stated that the recording process for the album was a "nightmare".^[6] He claims it started during the rehearsals of the songs for the album, due to the process being hampered with band members trying to inject ideas into the songs so they could make a case for publishing credits. In addition to that, Good was very ill during much of the recording sessions.

"Anti-Pop" was not originally recorded for the album. After the recording sessions were finished, the band's label requested that the band record another song that could be released as a single. In response, Good wrote "Anti-Pop", which the band then recorded and was later released as the second single from the album. Two songs that were recorded during the sessions were not included on the album. "All Together", which was featured on the original track listing of the album in July 2001,^[7] was later removed from the album. "Pony Boy" was also excluded from the album, but was later included on Good's 2005 compilation album, In a Coma.

Good's opinions

Good has claimed to not be thrilled with the end result of the album.^[8] In a 2003 interview with Billboard, Good stated that the album was "so far away from what I had envisioned."^[4] He later said on his blog that he felt there are some good songs on it (specifically noting "Sort of a Protest Song"). He rearranged songs from The Audio of Being for Rooms, the second disc of In a Coma.

Special 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.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Man of Action"	7:01
2.	"Carmelina"	4:16
3.	"Tripoli" (Good, Genn)	4:39
4.	"Advertising on Police Cars"	7:08
5.	"I, the Throw Away"	3:09
6.	"Truffle Pigs"	4:47
7.	"The Fall of Man" (Good, Genn, Priske, Browne)	5:03
8.	"Under the Influence" (Good, Genn, Priske, Browne)	4:32
9.	"The Rat Who Would Be King"	6:47
10.	"Anti-Pop"	4:08
11.	"The Workers Sing a Song of Mass Production"	5:21
12.	"Sort of a Protest Song"	6:33

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for *The Audio of Being*
Chart (2001)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[9]	132

2002 year-end chart performance for *The Audio of Being*
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[10]	164

References

^ Bradley Torreano. "The Audio of Being". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
^ Yuen, Jenny (2001-10-30). "Matthew Good Band — The Audio Of Being". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
^ "Matthew Good Band - The Audio of Being (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2006-04-02. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
^ ^a ^b "Good Unleashes 'Avalanche In Canada". Billboard. 15 March 2003. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - March 2003". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
^ "Ongoing History of New Music - Matthew Good (2009 Interview)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
^ "Matthew Good Band Tracklisting For Audio Of Being". Archived from the original on July 13, 2004. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ "The band says good night". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved April 3, 2018.
^ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[1] Bradley Torreano. "The Audio of Being". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

[2] Yuen, Jenny (2001-10-30). "Matthew Good Band — The Audio Of Being". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

[3] "Matthew Good Band - The Audio of Being (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2006-04-02. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

[Billboard-4] "Good Unleashes 'Avalanche In Canada". Billboard. 15 March 2003. Retrieved November 27, 2018.

[5] "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - March 2003". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

[6] "Ongoing History of New Music - Matthew Good (2009 Interview)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved April 1, 2017.

[7] "Matthew Good Band Tracklisting For Audio Of Being". Archived from the original on July 13, 2004. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[8] "The band says good night". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[9] "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

[10] "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

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+'''''The Audio Of Being''''' is the fourth and final album by the [[Canadians|Canadian]] rock group [[Matthew Good Band]], released in 2001.  It included  two singles: "Carmelina" and "Anti-Pop". The album sold 73,000 units in Canada by March 2003 and was [[Music Canada|certified Gold]] the same month.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59&dq=Matthew+Good+Band+billboard | title=Good Unleashes 'Avalanche In Canada | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| date=15 March 2003 | accessdate=November 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0303_g.php |title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - March 2003 |publisher=Cria.ca |accessdate=2012-01-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308151725/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0303_g.php |archivedate=2012-03-08 }}</ref>
-'''''The Audio Of Being''''' is the fourth and final album by the [[Canadians|Canadian]] rock group [[Matthew Good Band]], released in 2001.  It included  two singles: "Carmelina" and "Anti-Pop". The album sold 73,000 units in Canada by March 2003 and was [[Music Canada|certified Gold]] that same month.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine| url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=MQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59&dq=Matthew+Good+Band+billboard&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SgiDU-CQEMn18AHz_ICADw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Good Unleashes 'Avalanche In Canada | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| accessdate=November 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0303_g.php |title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - March 2003 |publisher=Cria.ca |accessdate=2012-01-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308151725/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0303_g.php |archivedate=2012-03-08 }}</ref>
 ==Recording==
-[[Matthew Good]] has stated that the recording process for the album was a "nightmare".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmJKOty31s|title=Ongoing History of New Music - Matthew Good (2009 Interview) |accessdate=April 1, 2017}}</ref> He claims it started during the rehearsals of the songs for the album, due to the process being pampered with band members trying to inject ideas into the songs so they could make a case for publishing credits. In addition to that, Good was very ill during much of the recording sessions.
+[[Matthew Good]] has stated that the recording process for the album was a "nightmare".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmJKOty31s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/sAmJKOty31s| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Ongoing History of New Music - Matthew Good (2009 Interview) |accessdate=April 1, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He claims it started during the rehearsals of the songs for the album, due to the process being hampered with band members trying to inject ideas into the songs so they could make a case for publishing credits. In addition to that, Good was very ill during much of the recording sessions.
-"Anti-Pop" was not originally recorded for the album. After the recording sessions were finished, the band's label requested that the band record another song that could be released as a single. In response, Good wrote "Anti-Pop", which the band then recorded and was later released as the second single from the album. Two songs that were recorded during the sessions were not included on the album. "All Together", which was featured on the original track listing of the album in July 2001,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040713164533/http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2001/07/2303.cfm|title=Matthew Good Band Tracklisting For Audio Of Being|accessdate=February 27, 2019}}</ref> was later removed from the album. "Pony Boy" was also excluded from the album, but was later included on Good's 2005 compilation album, ''[[In a Coma]]''.
+"Anti-Pop" was not originally recorded for the album. After the recording sessions were finished, the band's label requested that the band record another song that could be released as a single. In response, Good wrote "Anti-Pop", which the band then recorded and was later released as the second single from the album. Two songs that were recorded during the sessions were not included on the album. "All Together", which was featured on the original track listing of the album in July 2001,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2001/07/2303.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040713164533/http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2001/07/2303.cfm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2004|title=Matthew Good Band Tracklisting For Audio Of Being|accessdate=February 27, 2019}}</ref> was later removed from the album. "Pony Boy" was also excluded from the album, but was later included on Good's 2005 compilation album, ''[[In a Coma]]''.
 ==Good's opinions==
-Good has claimed to not be thrilled with end result of the album.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-band-says-good-night/article1335347/|title=The band says good night|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail ]]|accessdate=April 3, 2018}}</ref> In a 2003 interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Good stated that the album was "so far away from what I had envisioned."<ref name="Billboard"/> He later said on his [[blog]] that he felt there are some good songs on it (specifically noting "Sort of a Protest Song"). He rearranged songs from ''The Audio of Being'' for ''Rooms'', the second disc of ''[[In a Coma]]''.
+Good has claimed to not be thrilled with the end result of the album.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-band-says-good-night/article1335347/|title=The band says good night|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail ]]|accessdate=April 3, 2018}}</ref> In a 2003 interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Good stated that the album was "so far away from what I had envisioned."<ref name="Billboard"/> He later said on his [[blog]] that he felt there are some good songs on it (specifically noting "Sort of a Protest Song"). He rearranged songs from ''The Audio of Being'' for ''Rooms'', the second disc of ''[[In a Coma]]''.
 ==Special 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==
+== Track listing ==
 All tracks written by Matthew Good, except where noted.
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+== Year-end charts ==
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+|+2001 year-end chart performance for ''The Audio of Being''
+! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
+|-
+!scope="row"| Canadian Albums ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031106085719/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html|archivedate= November 6, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html|title=Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 26, 2022}}</ref>
+| 132
+|}
+{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
+|+2002 year-end chart performance for ''The Audio of Being''
+!scope="col"|Chart (2002)
+!scope="col"|Position
+|-
+!scope="row"|Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040902000408/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt2.html|archivedate=September 2, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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+|}
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v t e Matthew Good
Matthew Good Band (1995–2002)	Dave Genn (1995–2001) Ian Browne (1995–2001) Rich Priske (1998–2002)
Band albums	Last of the Ghetto Astronauts (1995) Underdogs (1997) Beautiful Midnight (1999) The Audio of Being (2001)
Solo albums	Avalanche (2003) White Light Rock & Roll Review (2004) Hospital Music (2007) Vancouver (2009) Lights of Endangered Species (2011) Arrows of Desire (2013) Chaotic Neutral (2015) Something Like a Storm (2017) Moving Walls (2020)
Live albums	Live At Massey Hall (2008)
Compilation albums	In a Coma (2005)
EPs	Raygun (1997) Lo-Fi B-Sides (1998) Loser Anthems (2001)
Singles	"Everything Is Automatic" "Indestructible" "Apparitions" "Rico" "Hello Time Bomb" "Load Me Up" "Strange Days" "Weapon" "In a World Called Catastrophe" "Alert Status Red" "Born Losers" "Last Parade" "In a Place of Lesser Men" "Had It Coming"
Bands	Limblifter Age of Electric 54-40 Odds
Related articles	Matthew Good discography Matthew Good Band discography