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Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

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I would disagree with those who have rated the albumn a 2 or 3. Even at MGB's worst Last of the Ghetto Astronauts is far better than 80 percent of the music out there. As mentioned by everyone here Alabama Motel Room rocks, but Haven't Slept In Years and Symbolistic White Walls are both great songs that should be given a lot more credit than they have been. I have seen MGB in concert at least half a dozen times and in all they have played Symbolistic once at my first concert and it blew me away. I think that the songs on the albumn are great (even if they aren't as focused as those on Underdogs or Beautiful), and MGB should bring them back out of the wood work in a live albumn.

I absolutely love this great band! All their albums are a sheer joy to listen to, over and over, and this 1995 debut effort is all the more amazing in that all their creativity, their remarkable energy, and the surprising diversity of their sounds comes out so clearly so early in the band's career. If you're familiar only with their more recent tunes, do yourself a favour and see where it all began!

mgb is one of the few bands I know of whose *every* song is worth listening to. My favourites on this great concept album are the funky "Vermilion", the dreamy "She's Got a New Disguise", the introspective "Fearless", and the great but hidden closing track.

Note to Matt Good and company -- get yourselves promoted in the States asap and rocket that original sound of yours to international superstardom! The world is waiting for you...

I lived in Australia until I was 11, and during that time I hadto listen to my parents' music. Then we moved to South America for a few years ....So, musically speaking, moving to Canada was the best thing that ever happened to me. They actually have record stores and radio stations and things like that there. And even better, they have Matthew Good Band.

OK...Matthew Good Band. You probably haven't heard of them yet, but buy any one of their albums and you'll be instantly converted. Matthew Good is simply amazing. There is no one like him. (I mean, who else could sing, "gonna fly to hawaii, get laid in a lawn chair, drown in a bathtub, fill it with cheap beer" --and make you feel like crying? )

The band doesn't have one bad song, nor even one "just-okay" song. This album is no exception. It was the third of their albums I bought, and on the first listen I didn't like it as much as their latest two. Then I started listening to Symbolistic White Walls. I must have listened to that 6 times in one day. I think you'll find this album should be worth whatever you paid for it just for that song. The way he sings "Well it's all right now, take the world and make it yours again" gives you chills down your spine. This might be my favorite Matthew Good Band song, but I can never decide, because there are several other songs that are really close. (Apparitions, Raygun, Hello Time Bomb, I Miss New Wave, Rico, Load Me Up, Strange Days...I could go on...)

After Symbolistic White Walls hooked me, I got to know the rest of the album, and the other songs are almost as good. The best are Alabama Motel Room, She's Got a New Disguise, Vermilion, Native Son, and the hidden track, Omissions of the Omen. I love the other songs too. Radio Bomb is hilarious, and Every Name Is My Name is really cool, although it's more poetry set to music than a song. ("I made a movie about the end of the world, it was 12 seconds long and it didn't have a plot...")

If you don't have any Matthew Good Band albums yet, then don't delay. "Astronauts" is as good as any to start with, simply because it was their first album. And if you think this is good, wait until you hear Underdogs.

Not a great CD, but if you're a big Matthew Good fan it's worth buying. If you're not a big fan of MG then stick to Beautiful Midnight and his solo work.

One of the greatest things about this great band is its consistency. From one CD to the next, from one song to the next, this band can't seem to help but make, emotional, frantic, anxiety filled rock music of the highest calibre. This music comes from the passion, pain, frustration and anger that maybe you have to experience yourself to really hear in this music. Trust me, it's all there--open up your eyes, your ears, your twisted souls and let it seep on in. No matter how profound the music, or the message, if the audience is asleep they won't hear it. What really gets to me is that they often want to comment on the vague impression they get in their dreams.

this is a great concept album, about a spy. i love it

I love Matthew Good Band. They are the best band. Matthew Good is an amazing singer and song writer. I think they should tour more to share their music.

great album...you can listen to the whole thing without changing songs....every song is a great song!

MGB is definitely my favorite band of all time. Matt Good is a musical genius. I have all the albums, including the new "Beautiful Midnight," but "Ghetto Astronauts" is by far my favorite, and the most creative. "Fearless," "She's Got A New Disguise," and "Radio Bomb" are my faves.

MGB is an awesome band. And when they make their crossover to the U.S.A., they will leave the competition far behind.

But their debut album, doesn't quite stand up to their jaw-dropping follow-up albums "Underdogs" and "Beautiful Midnight".

Probably the best song on this album in the anger-fueled "Alabama Motel Room". However, this same track is also available on their "Raygun" CD - which, although it is much shorter, is a far superior CD, (The song "Generation X-Wing", is outstanding!.).

I blame producer John Shepp for not being able to produce an album that displays MGB in all their glory. "Symbolistic White Walls", "Radio Bomb" and "Fearless" are pretty good songs, but MGB have been so much better.