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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox album
| name       = Perfect Distraction
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Something with Numbers]]
| cover      = Swn perfectdistraction.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 7 October 2006
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| genre      = <!-- Please source genres -->
| length     = 39:49
| label      = [[Below Par Records|Below Par]]
| producer   =
| prev_title = [[Etiquette (Something with Numbers album)|Etiquette]]
| prev_year  = 2004
| next_title = [[Engineering the Soul]]
| next_year  = 2008
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Perfect Distraction
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)]]
 | single1date = 9 September 2006
 | single2     = Chase the Chaser
 | single2date = 2007
 | single3     = Goodbye Mickey Finn
 | single3date = 5 May 2007
}}
}}
'''''Perfect Distraction''''' is the second [[studio album]] by Australian [[punk rock]] band [[Something with Numbers]]. It was released on 7 October 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 number 37.<ref name=albumchart>{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=something+with+numbers&cat=a|title=Album chart search for: Something with Numbers|website=australian-charts.com|accessdate=27 May 2008}}</ref>

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 number 34 on the ARIA singles chart, and placed number 64 on the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2006]].<ref name=singles>{{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=27 May 2008}}</ref> 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".<ref name=liveg>{{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|website=Liveguide.com.au|accessdate=27 May 2008}}</ref>

==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 Some Water" – 4:02
# "Agony" – 3:20

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for ''Perfect Distraction''
!Chart (2006)
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|37|artist=Something with Numbers|album=Perfect Distraction|rowheader=true|access-date=17 October 2022}}
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:2006 albums]]
[[Category:Something with Numbers albums]]