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Live and Unplugged is the first live album and second acoustic relase by American rock band, Sleeping with Sirens. It was released on April 8, 2016 worldwide by Epitaph. It was Announced in early 2016 and the first single, a different version of "Gold", a track from their previous album, Madness (2015) was released on February 12, 2016.

Background and recording

The band's fourth studio album, Madness, was followed with a world tour with Pierce the Veil. After which, the band embarked on an acoustic tour, named We Like It Quiet (a reference to the song "We Like It Loud" from their previous album) with a sound similar to their first acoustic endeavour, If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack. However, the two releases differed in that Live and Unplugged made use of more than just acoustic guitars, and has more of an alternative rock sound than the soft rock of the former.

The lead single was released via Twitter and gave fans a taste of how the album would sound. In an interview with Kerrang!, Kellin Quinn announced that it would be different due to the fact that their 'live dynamic is very different (in a good way) compared to [their] studio sound'.

Release and Reception

The album was met with almost universal critical acclaim. It hold a 4.5/5 rating on iTunes. Hit the Floor gave it an almost perfect 9/10 rating, stating 'Sleeping With Sirens did a phenomenal job at keeping their tracks fun and fresh in their acoustic, unplugged state'.[2]

It charted at number four on the UK Rock Charts.[3][better source needed]

Track Listing

No.TitleLength
1."With Ears to See, ans Eyes to Hear"4:19
2."If I'm James Dean, Then You're Audrey Hepburn"3:58
3."Gold"4:11
4."The Strays"3:00
5."Free Now"4:18
6."Who Are You Now"4:51
7."Go Go Go"3:42
8."Santeria (Sublime cover)"3:32
9."Save Me A Spark"3:55
10."Iris (Goo Goo Dolls Cover)"4:03
11."If You Can't Hang"6:16

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/Kellinquinn/status/718426996720537600
  2. ^ http://mosh.hitthefloor.com/reviews/sleeping-sirens-go-live-unplugged-album-review/
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/blurryfacejanos/status/718426199194746880
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