Drinking in L.A.

After a heavy night of drinking, James Di Salvio woke up face-down on a lawn in West Hollywood. With a serious headache, he asked himself: "What the hell am I doing, drinking in L.A.?" ==Critical reception==

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic felt that Bran Van 3000 is a "bizarre, stylish mix of club music, techno, hip-hop, lounge and kitsch-pop", adding that the song is "great". Chuck Taylor from Billboard described it as an "atmospheric gem" and "terrifically quirky, with a more or less spoken verse accompanied by a chorale of dreamy background vocals, catcalls, and eerie sounds both sung and spoken and coming at you from all sides." He said "there's a hook there, too, as rich and textured as any more clearly defined pop offering. Instrumentally, you couldn't ask for more, with trancy lo fi production". He also complimented it as "glorious and deliciously creative". Scottish Daily Record noted its "slacker hip-hop and brilliant vocals". Music Week complimented it as a "laid back, funky track combining rich vocals of soul diva Maraille and the Beck-like lazy drawl of James Di Salvio." Stuart Bailie from NME commented, "At least 'Drinking In LA' has a point of sorts, a development on the lotus-eater myth. Only now are the hedonists sobering up on Venice Beach, California, troubled by an imminent career crisis. Nice tune, too." A reviewer from Sunday Mirror gave it nine out of ten, declaring it as "one of those oh so wacky tunes that creep under your summer skin and won't budge. Sounds like Beck and will be huge." ==Music video==

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Adam Courneya. Ilana Kronick from The Gazette wrote, "In short, the clip for Drinking in L.A. is a visual representation of Bran Van's electro-pop cross-breeding. A veritable bouillabaisse of teched-out trends, digi-rock references and clubby stylings, the video — much like the group — is a trip through the '90s cool pop standards." The video won a MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Dance Video". ==Track listings==

• US maxi-CD single and UK CD re-release • "Drinking in L.A." (edit) – 3:34 • "Drinking in L.A." (Fink mix) – 5:36 • "Drinking in L.A." (Zoobone mix) – 3:56 • UK original CD single • "Drinking in L.A." (edit) – 3:34 • "The Problem with Sheldon" – 1:23 • "Drinking in L.A." (Fink mix) – 5:36 • "Drinking in L.A." (Zoobone mix) – 3:56 • UK cassette single • "Drinking in L.A." (edit) – 3:34 • "The Problem with Sheldon" – 1:23 • "Drinking in L.A." (Fink mix) – 5:37 • European and Australian maxi-CD single • "Drinking in L.A." (edit) – 3:34 • "Thinking in L.A." – 5:42 • "Drinking in L.A." (Fink mix) – 5:36 • "Drinking in L.A." (album version) – 3:56 ==Charts==

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