diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index bf00aed0b..afc3f3016 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
   format can be used to customize where these tracks are stored. While
   importing, you can choose the "as Tracks" (T) option to add
   singletons to your library. The query "singleton:true" matches only
-  singleton tracks; "singleton:false" matches only album tracks.
+  singleton tracks; "singleton:false" matches only album tracks. The
+  importer and autotagger can also import singleton tracks, either
+  using the -s command-line flag or interactively. The lastid plugin
+  has been extended to support matching individual items as well.
 * The importer/autotagger system has been heavily refactored. If
   anything breaks as a result, please let me know.
 * Support for album art embedded in files. The "embedcoverart" plugin
diff --git a/beets/autotag/__init__.py b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
index cab804370..3a82dca93 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
@@ -537,12 +537,13 @@ def tag_item(item):
 
     # Candidate metadata from search.
     for track_info in mb.match_track(item.artist, item.title):
-        dist = track_distance(item, track_info)
+        dist = track_distance(item, track_info, incl_artist=True)
         candidates.append((dist, track_info))
 
     # Add candidates from plugins.
-    #TODO
-    # candidates.extend(plugins.item_candidates(item))
+    for track_info in plugins.item_candidates(item):
+        dist = track_distance(item, track_info, incl_artist=True)
+        candidates.append((dist, track_info))
 
     # Sort by distance and return with recommendation.
     log.debug('Found %i candidates.' % len(candidates))
diff --git a/beets/plugins.py b/beets/plugins.py
index 135676dce..b7982df8c 100755
--- a/beets/plugins.py
+++ b/beets/plugins.py
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ class BeetsPlugin(object):
         """
         return ()
 
+    def item_candidates(self, item):
+        """Should return a sequence of MusicBrainz track info
+        dictionaries that match the item provided.
+        """
+        return ()
+
     def configure(self, config):
         """This method is called with the ConfigParser object after
         the CLI starts up.
@@ -173,6 +179,14 @@ def candidates(items):
         out.extend(plugin.candidates(items))
     return out
 
+def item_candidates(item):
+    """Gets MusicBrainz candidates for an item from the plugins.
+    """
+    out = []
+    for plugin in find_plugins():
+        out.extend(plugin.item_candidates(item))
+    return out
+
 def configure(config):
     """Sends the configuration object to each plugin."""
     for plugin in find_plugins():
diff --git a/beetsplug/lastid.py b/beetsplug/lastid.py
index 18e98980f..c5e77d490 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lastid.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lastid.py
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ class LastIdPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             dist_max += autotag.ARTIST_WEIGHT
 
         log.debug('Last artist (%s/%s) distance: %f' %
-                  (last_artist, info['artist'], dist/dist_max if dist_max > 0.0 else 0.0))
+                  (last_artist, info['artist'],
+                   dist/dist_max if dist_max > 0.0 else 0.0))
 
         #fixme: artist MBID currently ignored (as in vanilla tagger)
         return dist, dist_max
@@ -137,5 +138,31 @@ class LastIdPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
 
         log.debug('Matched last candidates: %s' %
                   ', '.join([cand['album'] for cand in cands]))
-
+        return cands
+
+    def item_candidates(self, item):
+        last_data = match(item.path)
+        if not last_data:
+            return ()
+
+        # Have a MusicBrainz track ID?
+        if last_data['track_mbid']:
+            log.debug('Have a track ID from last.fm: %s' %
+                      last_data['track_mbid'])
+            id_track = mb.track_for_id(last_data['track_mbid'])
+            if id_track:
+                log.debug('Matched by track ID.')
+                return (id_track,)
+
+        # Do a full search.
+        criteria = {
+            'artist': last_data['artist'],
+            'title': last_data['title'],
+        }
+        if last_data['artist_mbid']:
+            criteria['artistid'] = last_data['artist_mbid']
+        cands = list(mb.find_tracks(criteria))
+
+        log.debug('Matched last track candidates: %s' %
+                  ', '.join([cand['title'] for cand in cands]))
         return cands