''Let's Go!'' is a 2001 EP by

The Apples in Stereo The Apples in Stereo are an American indie rock band associated with The Elephant 6 Recording Company, Elephant 6 Collective. The band is largely the project of lead vocalist/guitarist/producer Robert Schneider, who writes the majority of the ba ...

. It contains five songs. The artwork for the cover of the EP was illustrated by

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, creator of ''

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''.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Schneider except for track 3, written by

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and

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. # "Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)" – 2:58 - This song is from the album ''Heroes & Villains'', a soundtrack to the animated television series ''

''. It is featured in a Season 4 episode of the series, "Superfriends". # "If You Want to Wear a Hat" – 2:11 - This is the only original song to be found on the album, as the other four songs are originally found on other albums or are demo versions, etc. # "Heroes & Villains" – 3:44 - This track is a

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of "

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" by

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. The song was recorded live at Schubas Tavern in

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, on March 26, 2000. # "Stream Running Over" – 2:25 - This track is an acoustic version of the song of the same name originally found on the Apples in Stereo album '' The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone''. It is recorded with only vocals and

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. # "Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)" – 3:08 - This track is the original demo version of the first track.

Personnel

Robert Schneider Robert Peter Schneider (born March 9, 1971) is an American musician and mathematician. He is the lead singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer of rock/pop band the Apples in Stereo and has produced and performed on albums by Neutral Milk ...

- guitar, lead vocals *

Eric Allen Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. A ...

- bass * John Hill - guitar *

Chris McDuffie Chris McDuffie is an American musician. A keyboardist, he performed with the Elephant 6 band The Minders and appeared on their 1996 debut EP ''Come On and Hear''. McDuffie later became a member of the pop/rock band The Apples in Stereo, first ap ...

- keyboards *

Hilarie Sidney Hilarie Sidney is an American musician best known as the longtime drummer for The Apples in Stereo. She was previously married to Robert Schneider, the band's frontman and Elephant 6 co-founder. Their divorce was announced in 2004. She was half ...

- drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Let's Go! (The Apples In Stereo Ep) The Apples in Stereo albums 2001 EPs SpinART Records EPs Elephant 6 EPs