Live It Out
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| Live It Out | ||||
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| Studio album by Metric | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 40:54 | |||
| Label | Last Gang Records | |||
| Producer | James Shaw | |||
| Metric chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Live It Out | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| MusicOMH | [2] |
| NME | (8/10)[3] |
| No Ripcord | (8/10)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.2/10)[5] |
| Uncut Magazine | [6] |
Live It Out is the second album released by the Canadian indie rock band Metric. It was released in September 27, 2005 on Last Gang Records. The album has sold 45,000 copies in the U.S.,[7] and gone platinum in Canada selling 100,000 units.[8]
Live It Out was shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for "Alternative Album of the Year" at Juno Awards 2006. The album was also chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005 and the 38th best album of 2006 by NME.[9]
There were three singles (and videos) released from the album: "Monster Hospital", "Poster of a Girl" and "Empty". "Handshakes" was a radio promo, released only in Canada.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Metric[10].| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Empty" | 5:55 | |
| 2. | "Glass Ceiling" | 3:55 | |
| 3. | "Handshakes" | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Too Little Too Late" | 4:22 | |
| 5. | "Poster of a Girl" | 4:44 | |
| 6. | "Monster Hospital" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Patriarch on a Vespa" | 4:32 | |
| 8. | "The Police and the Private" | 3:43 | |
| 9. | "Ending Start" | 3:20 | |
| 10. | "Live It Out" | 3:43 |
| Japanese Edition bonus tracks[11] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 11. | "Poster of a Girl (Girl On Girl Revision)" | 3:31 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Poster of a Girl (Radio Edit)" | 3:24 | ||||||||
| German Enhanced Edition bonus track[12] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 11. | "Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT Remix)" | 5:14 | ||||||||
| French Digipack Edition bonus track[13] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 11. | "Dead Rock & Roll" (Dead Disco Remix) | 4:00 | ||||||||
Personnel
- Emily Haines - vocals, synthesizers
- James Shaw - guitar, vocals, producer
- Joshua Winstead - bass guitar
- Joules Scott-Key - drums
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[14] | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums[15] | 44 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Metric – Live It Out - Album Reviews - musicOMH".
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ "Metric: Live It Out - Music Review - No Ripcord".
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Uncut Magazine review
- ↑ "Information Not Found". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "Gold and Platinum". Cria.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 2006...". Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Tracklisting on amazon.co.uk
- ↑ Discogs. "Metric – Live It Out CAT# TECI-21367 on Discog". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Metric – Live It Out CAT# LADO 17182-2 on Discog". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Metric – Live It Out CAT# NV 806211 on Discog". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Top Rock Songs & Charts, Rock Music Hits & Popular Rock Music Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "Top Rock Songs & Charts, Rock Music Hits & Popular Rock Music Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
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