''Against Me!'', also known as ''The Acoustic EP'', is the second widely distributed release by the

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. No tracks on the album contain any electric instruments or drums, only acoustic guitars and an

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. The original vinyl version, released November 2001, had four tracks, and two extra songs were included on the CD version released in February 2003. Electric versions of several songs appeared on the band's debut full-length ''

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''. This EP was never officially titled. The words "Acoustic EP" do not appear anywhere on the album or in the liner notes. In a manner similar to that of

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'', it is technically self-titled, but is nearly always referred to as The Acoustic EP, including on the band's official website.

Track listing

Personnel

Laura Jane Grace Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against M ...

(Tom Gabel) –

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, vocals, artwork * Dustin Fridkin –

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, vocals, artwork * Adam Volk – backing vocals * Jordan Kleeman – backing vocals, artwork * Rob McGregor – recording, mastering * James Bowman – artwork * Var Thelin – artwork

References

Against Me! EPs 2001 EPs Punk rock EPs Folk EPs Albums produced by Rob McGregor {{2000s-punk-album-stub