''Live It Out'' is the second studio album released by the Canadian

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. It was released on September 27, 2005, on

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. The album has sold 45,000 copies in the US; it went platinum in Canada, where it sold 100,000 units. ''Live It Out'' was shortlisted for the

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and nominated for " Alternative Album of the Year" at Juno Awards 2006. The album was also chosen as one of

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's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005 and the 38th best album of 2006 by ''

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''. There were three singles (and videos) released from the album: " Monster Hospital", "Poster of a Girl" and "Empty". "Handshakes" was a radio promo that was released only in Canada.

Track listing

Personnel

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– vocals, synthesizers * James Shaw – guitar, vocals, producer * Joshua Winstead – bass guitar *Joules Scott-Key – drums

Charts

References

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