Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

Last of the Ghetto Astronauts
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 8, 1995
Recorded1995
Genre
Length52:01
Label
ProducerJohn Shepp
Matthew Good Band chronology
15 Hours On A September Thursday (Demo)
(1994)
Last of the Ghetto Astronauts
(1995)
Raygun (EP)
(1997)
Singles from Last of the Ghetto Astronauts
  1. "Alabama Motel Room"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Symbolistic White Walls"
    Released: June 1996
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Last of the Ghetto Astronauts is the debut album of the Matthew Good Band. It was released independently in 1995 on a budget of roughly $5,000 CAD. With the singles "Alabama Motel Room" and "Symbolistic White Walls", the album achieved popularity, particularly in western Canada. The album was certified Gold in Canada on January 30, 2003.

The band was originally going to go with another name ("Snowaxe" and "Gandalf" have been mentioned by Matthew Good); however a radio station in Vancouver played "Alabama Motel Room" and announced the band as the Matthew Good Band, at which point it stuck.