Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem is the first LP by Bad Astronaut

Bad Astronaut

Bad Astronaut is an American indie/punk rock band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters....

, released in 2002 on the Honest Don's independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

. The title alludes to the statement "Houston, we have a problem" somewhat inaccurately attributed to astronaut Jim Lovell aboard the Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission in the American Apollo space program and the third intended to land on the Moon. The craft was launched on April 11, 1970, at 13:13 CST. The landing was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded two days later, crippling the service module upon which the Command...

 spacecraft when an explosion in the Service Module endangered the crew. The track "Our Greatest Year" features a harmonica solo by John Popper

John Popper

John Popper is an American musician and songwriter.He is most famous for his role as frontman of rock band Blues Traveler performing harmonica, guitar and vocals...

 of Blues Traveler

Blues Traveler

Blues Traveler is a rock band, formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. The band has been influenced by a variety of genres, including blues-rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and Southern rock...

 fame.

The album features two covers. "Break Your Frame" is originally performed by Armchair Martian

Armchair martian

Armchair Martian, formed in the early 1990s, is a trio based out of Fort Collins, CO. They are a punk and Alt-Country band influenced by Descendents, Husker Du, and Uncle Tupelo...

, and "Solar Sister" is originally performed by The Posies

The Posies

The Posies are an alternative rock/power pop group. The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham, Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. They are best known for their radio hits "Golden Blunders" , as well as "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Flavor of the Month"...

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Track listing

1. "These Days" - 4:17
2. "Clear Cutting" - 1:40
3. "Single" - 3:01
4. "Break Your Frame" (Jon Snodgrass) - 3:20
5. "Disarm" - 4:26
6. "Not a Dull Moment" - 2:36
7. "You Deserve This" - 3:05
8. "If I Had a Son" - 3:52
9. "Solar Sister" (Jon Auer
   Jon Auer
   Jonathan P. "Jon" Auer is an American musician who co-founded the power pop band The Posies, along with Ken Stringfellow. Auer and Stringfellow have also been a part of the rejuvenated Big Star....
   
    & Ken Stringfellow
   Ken Stringfellow
   Kenneth Stuart Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star.-Musical career:...
   
   ) - 3:18
10. "Off the Wagon" - 3:09
11. "Another Dead Romance" - 3:29
12. "Killers and Liars" - 3:04
13. "Our Greatest Year" - 3:44
14. "The Passenger" - 4:03

(original performers / writers shown in parentheses)