''Extended Play'' is the debut

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(EP) by New Zealand new wave band

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. The EP includes "Somebody", the band's first new single in 25 years as well as three re-recorded hits. The EP was released on 19 February 2016 to coincide with the first show in the Clash of the Titans Tour which Mi-Sex co-headlined with

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and

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. Murray Burns Discussed re-recording the band's earlier hits with the 13th Floor, "We just went and played them like we do live on stage and had a little play around with them afterwards. Yeah, it was pretty interesting 23 or 24 years on."

Background and release

formed in 1977 and released four

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between 1979-1983 before splitting in 1986. The band’s original singer

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died from a car crash in 1992. The continuing band members of Don Martin, Murray Burns, Paul Dunningham and Colin Bayley reformed on stage to fundraise for the

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, before resuming on an ongoing basis with singer

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and guitarist Travis New. The group signed with Sydney rock label

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and released "Somebody" on 2 February 2016.

Track listing

Tour

Clash of the Titans Tour

* Auckland Town Hall - 19 February 2016 * Hamilton, Claudelands Arena - 20 February 2016 * Havelock North, Blackburn Vineyards - 21 February 2016 * Wellington, Shed 6–23 February 2016 * Christchurch, The Bedford Big Top - 26 February 2016 * Dunedin Town Hall - 27 February 2016 * Invercargill, Civic Theatre - 28 February 2016

Extended Play Tour

* The Bridge Hotel, Drummoyne - 1 April 2016 * Memo Music Hall, St Kilda - 2 April 2016

Release history

References

{{Mi-Sex 2016 debut EPs Indie pop EPs Synth-pop EPs EPs by Australian artists Mi-Sex albums