Cut in Half and Also Double

Cut In Half and Also Double
Studio album by Emily Haines
Released	1 January 1996
Recorded	1992-1996
Genre	Indie rock
Length	29:58
Emily Haines chronology
Cut In Half and Also Double (1996) Knives Don't Have Your Back (2006)

Cut In Half and Also Double is the debut^[1] album by Canadian artist Emily Haines that she self-released in about 2,000 copies in 1996 in Toronto.^[2] The song "Carpet" contains similar lyrics and vocal melodies to those in "Too Little Too Late," which she recorded a decade later with her band Metric. "Pink" finishes with a recording of a homeless woman rambling.^[3]

Copies of the album are extremely rare and often sell in excess of $100 online.

Though the musicians originally asked fans that had gained access to this album to avoid distributing copies via the internet, songs from this solo disc can be found online.

Track listing

Source: Last.fm^[4]

1. "Dog" – 2:26
2. "Bore" – 2:29
3. "Eden" – 3:32
4. "Pretty Head" – 2:52
5. "Freak" – 4:44
6. "The View" – 2:48
7. "Eau de Toilette" – 3:19
8. "Carpet" – 2:48
9. "Pink" – 5:00

• Recording dates and locations for songs:

1. Dog - Montreal, 1996
2. Bore - Montreal, 1995
3. Eden - Vancouver, 1992
4. Pretty Head - Toronto, 1995
5. Freak - Toronto, 1996
6. The View - Vancouver, 1992
7. Eau de Toilette - Vancouver, 1993
8. Carpet - Toronto, 1995
9. Pink - Toronto, 1995

References

1. David Dye (31 January 2007). "Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton: Soft and Warm". www.npr.org. NPR, WXPN radio. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
2. Jonathan Shipley (8 September 2009). "Amy Millan uses Masters Of the Burial to dig up cherished memories". VenuZine.com. Chicago: Venus Zine. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
3. Zac McGee (8 May 2011). "EMILY HAINES – CUT IN HALF AND ALSO DOUBLE (REVIEW)". Retrieved 15 May 2012.
4. "Cut In Half and Also Double by Emily Haines". www.last.fm. Last.fm. Retrieved 15 May 2012.