Kicking the National Habit (2006) Kicking the National Habit is reggae-inflected rock filtered through Gorillaz-style genre restlessness: "Boner" throbs with '80s English Beat horn flourishes, while "Talk Amongst Yourselves" fashions… Grand National Reggae/Ska Rock

Details Release Date: Mar 14, 2006; Lead Performance: Grand National; Genres: Reggae/Ska, Rock

Kicking the National Habit is reggae-inflected rock filtered through Gorillaz-style genre restlessness: ''Boner'' throbs with '80s English Beat horn flourishes, while ''Talk Amongst Yourselves'' fashions itself a brooding, midtempo Goth-dance party.

Originally posted Mar 24, 2006 Published in issue #870 Mar 31, 2006 Order article reprints