A Drink and a Quick Decision

Infobox Album |
Name = A Drink and a Quick Decision
Type = Album
Artist = Grand National


Released = flagicon|US September 11, 2007
flagicon|Japan September 19, 2007
flagicon|UK March 08, 2008
Recorded = The Way Studios
Genre = Electronica, Post-punk, Indie rock
Length = 50:23
Label = Recall Records (US)
Sunday Best (UK)
Producer = Rupert Lyddon
Lawrence "La" Rudd
Reviews = *Allmusic (not yet rated) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fexzlgldfe link]
*Rockfeedback Rating|4|5 [http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=5452 link]
Last album = "B-Sides, Remixes and Rarities" (2007)
This album = "A Drink and a Quick Decision"
(2007)
Next album =

"A Drink and a Quick Decision" is the second album from British duo Grand National. The album was first released as a digital download on June 18, 2007, then released on CD and 12" vinyl September 11, 2007 in the US, and March 08, 2008 in the UK. The US edition of the album comes with the bonus track "Old Man," a Neil Young cover, and an enhanced video of "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me." Meanwhile, the UK CD, Japanese CD, and vinyl pressings of the album come with the song "Pieces Pieces," and the UK version does not include "Old Man."

In the UK, "Animal Sounds" and "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me" were released as singles on 7" vinyl and digital download only.

The album takes on a darker tone than their debut "Kicking the National Habit" from 2004. Billboard Magazine described the album as "an indie rocker's idea of "Saturday Night Fever"," and Stylus Magazine described the song "Joker and Clown" as "one of 2007's best ballads." As listed on the album's sleeve, "Joker and Clown" is dedicated to Andrew Baty (1970-2007), a friend who passed away while the duo was recording the new album.

The title of the album is a lyric taken from the hit song "She's Gone" by Hall and Oates. [ [http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/cherish/shesgone.htm Hall and Oates "She's Gone" lyrics] ]

"Cut by the Brakes" contains a sample of "Mit Dir" by [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Robert+G%C3%B6rl Robert Görl] .

Track listing

US version:

# "Reason to Hide In" - 4:27
# "Weird Ideas at Work" - 5:07
# "Animal Sounds" - 4:34
# "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me" - 3:36
# "Cut by the Brakes" - 4:38
# "Tongue" - 6:26
# "Going to Switch the Lights On" - 4:35
# "New Space to Throw" - 3:59
# "Joker and Clown" - 3:33
# "Close Approximation" - 4:21
# "Pieces Pieces" (on vinyl only) - 3:54
# "Pack All the Things You Need" - 2:44
# "Part of a Corner" - 4:44
# "Old Man" (live in the studio) (bonus track) - 3:36
# "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me" (enhanced video)

UK version:

# "Reason to Hide In" - 4:27
# "Weird Ideas at Work" - 5:07
# "Animal Sounds" - 4:34
# "New Space to Throw" - 3:59
# "Cut by the Brakes" - 4:38
# "Tongue" - 6:26
# "Going to Switch the Lights On" - 4:35
# "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me" - 3:36
# "Joker and Clown" - 3:33
# "Close Approximation" - 4:21
# "Pieces Pieces" - 3:54
# "Pack All the Things You Need" - 2:44
# "Part of a Corner" - 4:44
# "Rotobahn" (iTunes only bonus track) - 2:46
# "Old Man" (live in the studio) (iTunes only bonus track) - 3:36

ingles

* "Animal Sounds" (February 25, 2008)
** b/w: "Animal Sounds" (Fear of Theydon Mix)
* "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me" (April 21, 2008)
** b/w: "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me" (Lismore Remix)

References