Perfect Distraction

Perfect Distraction

Infobox Album
Name = Perfect Distraction
Type = Album
Artist = Something with Numbers


Released = October 7, 2006
Recorded =
Genre = Punk rock
Soul rock
Length = 39:49
Label = Below Par
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Etiquette"
(2004)
This album = "Perfect Distraction"
(2006)
Next album = "Engineering the Soul"
(2008)
Misc = Singles
Name = Perfect Distraction
Type = studio
single 1 = Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)
single 2 = Chase the Chaser
single 3 = Goodbye Mickey Finn
single 1 date = September 9, 2006
single 2 date = 2007
single 3 date = May 5, 2007

Perfect Distraction is the second studio album by Australian punk rock band Something with Numbers. It was released on October 7, 2006 and is credited as the album which gave the band their commercial break through, featuring the hit single, "Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)" and peaking on the ARIA albums chart at #37.cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=something+with+numbers&cat=a|title=Album chart search for: Something with Numbers|publisher=Australin Charts.com|accessdate=2008-05-27] The album featured a range of styles and genres, introducing an element of soul rock into their previous punk rock sound.

The album features three songs that were released as singles. The first and most popular being "Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)". "Apple of the Eye" peaked at #34 on the ARIA singles charts, and placed #64 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2006.cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=something+with+numbers|title=Singles chart search for: Something with Numbers|publisher=Australian-charts.com|accessdate=2008-05-27] The second single from the album was "Chase the Chaser", it failed to reach the ARIA charts, but did receive airplay on Australian music television network, Channel V. The third single was "Goodbye Mickey Finn", which is the song which is "the most personal and has the most meaning to the band members", seeing "the band tone it down a notch" while witnessing the "catalyst for the biggest change in their creative careers". cite web|url=http://www.liveguide.com.au/Tours/475938/Something_With_Numbers/Goodbye_Mickey_Finn_Tour?event_id=475957#details|title=Something With Numbers @ Oxford Tavern|publisher=Live Guide.com.au|accessdate=2008-05-27]

Track listing

# "Spent" - 3:20
# "Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)" - 3:29
# "Chase the Chaser" - 3:05
# "Zombie" - 4:11
# "Bang, Bang, Bang" - 3:35
# "Goodbye Mickey Finn" - 4:18
# "Calf Love" - 3:21
# "What Is This?" - 3:03
# "Double Dyed" - 4:09
# "Bring Me Down Water" - 4:02
# "Agony" - 3:20

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