Perfect Distraction

{{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 =

| length = 39:49

| label = Below Par

| producer =

| prev_title = 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.{{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}}

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.{{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}} 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".{{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}}