Grand National
As Grand National, the duo of Rupert Lyddon and Lawrence Rudd combines the electro-pop of bands like New Order and Depeche Mode with sweet harmonies and laid-back grooves. The two first met in a Police tribute band based out of London. Rupert eventually became friends with the band Primal Scream and was offered some free studio time from the group. Whenever the Scream weren't actively working on their upcoming XTRMNTR album, Lyddon and Rudd were busy recording their own tunes and becoming Grand National. They made their debut in 2003 with the self-explanatory EP1 featuring key track "Playing in the Distance," a NME pick for Single of the Week. The debut full-length, Kicking the National Habit, arrived a year later, earning positive reviews that nostalgically mentioned bands like Duran Duran, Talk Talk, and A.R. Kane. They were soon being hired for remix work by the likes of Snow Patrol and Client and having their own work remixed by the likes of Sasha and the Glimmers. A 2006 American re-release of their debut album featured the Sasha and Glimmers remixes, which would also appear on the 2007 collection B-Sides, Remixes & Rarities. That year their second album, A Drink and a Quick Decision, was released, first as a digital download and then as a physical CD with bonus tracks.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Kicking the National Habit
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 24 May 2004
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A Drink & A Quick Decision
Pop - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 18 Feb 2007
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B-Sides, Remixes & Rarities
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 22 Apr 2007
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Electronic - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 19 Apr 2004
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A Drink And A Quick Decision
Alternative & Indie - Released by Recall Records on 1 Jan 2007
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Smooth Rides Make Boring Stories
Rock - Released by Ny Norsk Record on 7 Oct 2014
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Drink to Moving On
Electronic - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 1 Nov 2004
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Playing in the Distance
Electronic - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 29 Aug 2005
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Playing In The Distance
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sunday Best on 28 Aug 2005
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By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me
Pop - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 7 Apr 2008
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Animal Sounds
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 11 Feb 2007
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Eastside Delicacy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few on 10 Feb 2017
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El Camino Theory
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few Worldwide, LLC on 18 Feb 2019
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Day Ones (feat. Slyrex)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few Worldwide, LLC on 11 May 2018
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In My Zone (feat. Parris Chariz)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few WORLDWIDE LLC on 15 Oct 2021
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Switchin' Lanes
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few on 1 Sep 2017
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Muse
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few Worldwide, LLC on 5 Oct 2018
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Cherry Tree
Electronic - Released by Sunday Best Recordings on 2 Aug 2004
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What You Want
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few WORLDWIDE LLC on 17 Sep 2021
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Pick It Up (feat. Freshjay)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chosen Few Worldwide, LLC on 27 Oct 2017
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