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Various Methods Of Escape (view source)
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| BPM = 84
| versions=Various Methods Of Escape
| live=N[[Tension 2013 Tour]] through [[NIN 2014 Japan Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Europe/AUK Tour]]}}'''"Various Methods Of Escape"''' is the ninth track on the 2013 release ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''.
==Appearances==
===Halos===
*''Hesitation Marks''
===Other===
*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]'' - online playlist(s); not on original Seed release
==Versions==
===Various Methods Of Escape===
This is the only known version. It begins with its bassline and some atmosphere layering, soon joined by a beat which also refines the bassline into muted chunks. Distant and manipulated vocals sing the verses below these, while prominent guitar and louder vocals with many high notes create the choruses. They also feature backing vocal harmony layering reminiscent of "[[Every Day Is Exactly The Same (song)|Every Day is Exactly the Same]]." Its second chorus suddenly gives way to a quiet bridge of bass and piano with muted percussion layers, building with distant and whispering vocals. These usher in a return to the chorus but with 'swarm' guitar layers and a more realistic-sounding, tom-led drum beat. After two repetitions of the chorus, the instrumentation ends, allowing the vocal echoes to fade away alone.
==Live==
This song debuted live on the [[2013/09/30 Kansas City, MO|second night]] of the [[Tension 2013 Tour]], and was played at about half of the shows on that tour. It featured backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]].
'Various Methods Of Escape' appeared at [[2014/02/28 Tokyo, Japan|the third Japan show]] in 2014, and made [[2014/05/15 Berlin, Germany|one last appearance in Germany]] on the [[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour|2014 Europe/UK Tour]], but has not been played since.
==Lyrics==
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