Hold Conversation

Hold Conversation
EP by the Getaway Plan
Released	13 March 2006 (2006-03-13)
Recorded	January–February 2006
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	26:13
Label	Boomtown
Producer	Phil McKellar
The Getaway Plan chronology
The Getaway Plan Demo (2005) Hold Conversation (2006) Other Voices, Other Rooms (2008)

Hold Conversation is the debut EP by the Getaway Plan, released on 13 March 2006. ^{[1] [2]}

Tracks from the EP received airplay on Australian national youth radio station Triple J, notably the track "If The Suspense Doesn't Kill Us, Something Else Will..." ^{[3] [4]}

This is the last release as a five-piece: guitarist/vocalist Benny Chong departed soon after its release.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Matthew Wright, all music composed by the Getaway Plan

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Toast to the Burning Estate"	3:52
2.	"Vesper"	3:07
3.	"Hide Your Children!"	4:59
4.	"The New Year"	3:38
5.	"If the Suspense Doesn't Kill Us, Something Else Will..."	4:53
6.	"An Afterword"	5:44

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Strings" (live)	4:20
8.	"Quarantined" (live)	3:03

Personnel

• Matthew Wright – Lead vocals, piano
• Clint Splattering – Lead guitar
• Benny Chong – Rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Anderson – Bass guitar
• Aaron Barnett – Drums, percussion

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	13 March 2006	Boomtown	CD, Digital download	BTR012

References

1. "Hold Conversation (Bonus edition) | The Getaway Plan". Waterfront Records. 13 March 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
2. "iTunes Store". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
3. Archived 22 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
4. "The Getaway Plan - Other Voices, Other Rooms | Reviews". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 21 February 2012.