The Coulda-Shoulda-Woulda Files: Making A Habit Of Grand National
Time for another installment of the Coulda-Shoulda-Woulda Files, where we blow the dust off of a forgotten favorite and give its lack of chart success a once-over.
Artist: Grand National Song: “Talk Amongst Yourselves,” 2004 What happened: To be honest, until we did some quick checking on Amazon, we didn’t even know that this London duo’s 2004 debut Kicking The National Habit–which we’d always assumed was available only as a pricey import–had been released here in the U.S. (apparently, it was put out in March by Recall Records). Way to get the word out, guys! Why it should have been a hit: While Grand National often gets written up as an electronic homage to the Police, the brooding, buoyant “Talk Amongst Yourselves” is one of the darkest moments on the record–pop enough for the dancefloors, yet dark enough for a Michael Mann movie.
Grand National – Talk Amongst Yourselves [MP3, link expired]
Grand National [MySpace]
