Plug In Plug Out
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Plug In, Plug Out is an acoustic
EP
released by Canadian indie rock
band Metric
on October 27, 2009. It was first released exclusively on Amazon.com
, and was released on iTunes
on December 1, 2009 for residents of the US and UK. It became available worldwide on the band's website in early 2010. The idea for the EP came from the fact that the band had recorded several songs off Fantasies
acoustically during the filming of their documentary The Rawside of...Metric and many fans had asked to see them in a release. One of these tracks (it changes periodically) is made available for download to anyone who joins the band's mailing list.
In June 2010, the EP became available on Metric's official website with a different track order:
Also included was a video performance of "Blindness (Acoustic)".
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by Canadian 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...
on October 27, 2009. It was first released exclusively on Amazon.com
Amazon.com
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, and was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on December 1, 2009 for residents of the US and UK. It became available worldwide on the band's website in early 2010. The idea for the EP came from the fact that the band had recorded several songs off Fantasies
Fantasies (album)
- Singles :* "Help, I'm Alive" * "Front Row" * "Gimme Sympathy" * "Sick Muse" * "Gold Guns Girls"...
acoustically during the filming of their documentary The Rawside of...Metric and many fans had asked to see them in a release. One of these tracks (it changes periodically) is made available for download to anyone who joins the band's mailing list.
Track listing
- "Gimme SympathyGimme Sympathy"Gimme Sympathy" is the third single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The song was released for radio airplay in March 2009.- Song information :...
(Acoustic)" – 3:27 - "Gold Guns GirlsGold Guns Girls"Gold Guns Girls" is the fourth single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The lyrics were inspired by the 1983 movie, Scarface. The song was released in the UK and US for radio airplay in December 2009 and as a download single in the UK on April 25, 2010. The song...
(Acoustic)" – 4:53 - "Help I'm Alive (Acoustic)" – 4:05
- "Satellite Mind (Acoustic)" – 3:54
- "Twilight Galaxy (Acoustic)" – 4:13
In June 2010, the EP became available on Metric's official website with a different track order:
- "Gold Guns GirlsGold Guns Girls"Gold Guns Girls" is the fourth single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The lyrics were inspired by the 1983 movie, Scarface. The song was released in the UK and US for radio airplay in December 2009 and as a download single in the UK on April 25, 2010. The song...
(Acoustic)" – 4:53 - "Help I'm Alive (Acoustic)" – 4:05
- "Satellite Mind (Acoustic)" – 3:54
- "Twilight Galaxy (Acoustic)" – 4:13
- "Gimme SympathyGimme Sympathy"Gimme Sympathy" is the third single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The song was released for radio airplay in March 2009.- Song information :...
(Acoustic)" – 3:27 - "Front Row (Acoustic)" – 3:15
- "Sick Muse (Acoustic)" – 4:48
Also included was a video performance of "Blindness (Acoustic)".
Personnel
- Emily HainesEmily HainesEmily Haines is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer and keyboardist of the band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she performed with her own name and under the alias Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton...
– pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals - James ShawJames Shaw (musician)James Shaw is the lead guitarist of the popular Canadian indie rock band Metric, and also a member of Broken Social Scene. He was born in London, England and raised in Bellevue, Ontario....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals