| Live It Out | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Metric |
| Cover: | Live it Out - Cover.jpg |
| Released: | September 27, 2005 |
| Recorded: | Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON |
| Genre: | Indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival |
| Length: | 40:54 |
| Label: | Last Gang Records |
| Producer: | James Shaw |
| Prev Title: | Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Grow Up and Blow Away |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
Live It Out is the second studio album released by the Canadian indie rock band Metric. It was released on September 27, 2005, on Last Gang Records. The album has sold 45,000 copies in the US,[1] and went platinum in Canada selling 100,000 units.[2]
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.[3]
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.
| Chart (2005) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers[4] | 37 | |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[5] | 44 |