''Grand'' is the second album release from the band

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, recorded entirely in the Vermont home where Matt grew up. It was released on January 20, 2009 on Fader. The album was named after Grand Street where the duo live.

Track listing

Critical reception

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, frantic recording style of the duo and called the results sometimes "exhilarating", then asked "What's missing?" He answers: "Killer melodies to give some weight to their arty moves."O'Donnell, Kevin (March 5, 2009)
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. (1073):78. Retrieved November 19, 2014. ''Billboard'' said that "even though ''Grand'' is a bit toned down from Matt & Kim's first albums, it maintains the spunk, high energy and carefree attitude that caught people's attention in the first place."Leebove, Laura (February 7, 2009)
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Music videos

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was made for the songs "Lessons Learned" and "Daylight". In the video for "Lessons Learned", Matt and Kim are seen getting out of a van in Times Square. They start to walk down the sidewalk, gradually taking off their clothes, until they are both naked. They then stand in the sidewalk looking at the skyscrapers while pedestrians look on in surprise. They are then attacked by the police, but they run off and escape. Right after "escaping", Kim is hit by a bus that she did not see coming. "Lessons Learned" won the award for Breakthrough Video at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grand (Matt and Kim Album) 2009 albums Matt and Kim albums Fader Label albums