Grab the Bottle and Run to the
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Reviewed 2003-07-14
Reviewed 2003-07-14
The National Splits - Grab the Bottle and Run to the HiIl
Country-influenced dreamy pop songs from Illinois reminiscent of Uncle Tupelo, Byrds, Gram Parsons, etc. Acoustic guitar, slightly twangy vocals and psychedelic organ on a couple songs. Good!
FCC: B1-fuck
PICKS: A1, A2, B3
A1. dreamy love song
A2. somewhat alt-country, small town summer story
B1.Slow, sad country song – FCC – "fuck"
B2. short, mid-tempo, organ, includes the lyrics
"ghettoblasting Peter Gabriel"
B3. o-so-cute short love song about pocketwatches and alarm clocks
Recent airplay
Lazy Days Are Here, The Time It Takes to Get
Off the path — Aug 14, 2003
Lazy Days Are Here
the rust belt — Jul 19, 2003
Charting
2003-07-14 — 2003-09-01
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 17 | 2 |
| Jul 20 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Time It Takes to Get | ||
| 2. | Lazy Days Are Here | ||
| 3. | Take Some Time | ||
| 4. | The Light, the Heat | ||
| 5. | Keep Me True |