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Grand National is the debut extended play by British band, Courting. The EP was released on 9 April 2021 through Nice Swan Recordings.

Grand National
EP by Courting
Released	9 April 2021
Recorded	2019–2020
Genre	Post-punk indie rock art punk
Length	13:19
Label	Nice Swan
Producer	Robert Whiteley Sean Murphy O'Neill
Courting chronology
Grand National (2021) Guitar Music (2022)
Singles from Grand National
"Popshop!" Released: 5 November 2020 "Grand National" Released: 11 March 2021

Track listing

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	80/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
DIY	[2]
Dork	[3]
RIOT	7/10[4]
When the Horn Blows	[5]

Grand National received generally positive review from contemporary music critics. On review aggregator, Album of the Year, Grand National received an average rating of 80 out of 100 based on three critic reviews.[1] Alex Cabré, writing for DIY described the EP as "heavy-handed with their influences but endearing enough to get away with it."[2] Cabré compared Courting heavily to compatriot band, Sports Team, saying that "frontman Sean Murphy-O’Neill is a pint-sized Alex Rice, a cavalier jabberer whose tone is an inch the right side of irritating as he rips into horse racing culture and Brexit Britain over an instrumental that should tick a few boxes for any Sports Team fan."[2]

Jamie MacMillan, writing for Dork praised Grand National giving it a perfect five-star rating. MacMillan called Grand National an "exciting early sound of a band trying on different outfits to see what fits."[3]

Personnel

• Co-producer – Sean Murphy O'Neill
• Drums, Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Cowbell – Courting
• Lyrics By – Sean Murphy O'Neill
• Mastered By – Tom Woodhead
• Producer – Robert Whiteley
• Technician – Nathan Chinn
• Violin – Martha Mckay

References

External links

• Grand National at Discogs (list of releases)

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