Grow Up and Blow Away was the first recorded album by indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Metric

Metric (band)

Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...

. The album was recorded in 2001, but delayed for years by their record label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

. As the years passed, the band's sound changed to the point where they no longer felt the album would be what the fans expected to hear, so Metric recorded a completely new album, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? is a 2003 album by Canadian indie rock band Metric. This album has gone gold in Canada.-Track listing:All songs written by Metric.#"IOU" – 4:22#"Hustle Rose" – 5:33#"Succexy" – 3:05#"Combat Baby" – 3:29...

, and released that instead. Last Gang Records

Last Gang Records

Last Gang Records is a record label that was formed by Canadian music industry lawyer Chris Taylor and concert promoter Donald Tarlton in the Fall of 2003 at the Pop Montreal Music Festival....

 later purchased the rights to the album and released it on June 26, 2007.

The album's title song was used in a television commercial in North America for Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid Corporation

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's I-Zone

I-Zone

The Polaroid i-Zone was a type of instant-film camera manufactured by the Polaroid Corporation. This camera took pictures 1.5"x1", that came on a pull-out strip of paper. The strip was decorated and could later be cut to the size of the photo when the image was finished developing. Special film...

 Sticky Film in 2000-2001.

Track listing for 2007 re-release

All songs written, performed and recorded by Emily Haines and James Shaw.

1. "Grow Up and Blow Away" - 4:13
2. "Hardwire" - 4:41
3. "Rock Me Now" - 3:51
4. "The Twist" - 3:36
5. "On the Sly" - 3:58
6. "Soft Rock Star" - 4:00
7. "Raw Sugar" - 3:38
8. "White Gold" - 4:09
9. "London Halflife" - 2:41 (originally from the Static Anonymity
   Static Anonymity
   Static Anonymity is an EP released by the Canadian band Metric in 2001. The back cover of the album states that "This handmade collection of rare songs is only available at Metric performances or at www.ilovemetric.com and is not intended for retail sale". Though it states that one can buy the...
   
   EP)
10. "Soft Rock Star" (Jimmy vs. Joe mix) - 4:23

Track listing for 2001 version (never officially released)

All songs written, performed and recorded by Emily Haines and James Shaw.

1. "Grow Up and Blow Away" – 4:25
2. "On the Sly" – 4:01
3. "Torture Me" – 3:51
4. "Fanfare" - 0:24
5. "Parkdale" – 4:53
6. "Raw Sugar" – 3:47
7. "The Twist" – 3:38
8. "Rock Me Now" – 4:14
9. "Soft Rock Star" – 4:00
10. "White Gold" – 4:09
11. "Hardwire" – 4:42

"Torture Me", "Parkdale", and "Fanfare" were never re-released.