Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Justin Broadbent Canadian synth-rock group Metric will mount a 10-date tour across Canada in November in support of their new album Synthetica . The tour officially and definitely proves that Emily Haines and the rest of the band have arrived -- they'll be playing arenas. The tour follows an extensive jaunt through Europe, Australia and the U.S. According to the band's official site , [...]
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars When it comes to catchy pop with a superstar of a front woman, Metric has been a staple for years now. Their last effort from 2008 showed a transition to a stronger electronic sound from the angular guitars that early releases relied on. Three years later they are back and the title, Synthetica tells you where this band is headed with their sound before you even hear the first song; artificial and synthetic and further down the [...]
Three years on from 20092s excellent 'Fantasies' Metric return with their 5th studio release.'Synthetica' is a concept album of sorts with Emily Haines describing what I understand as a Blade Runner meets X-Factor scenario. With production duties manned by guitarist Jimmy Shaw the band were able to work towards the sound they craved with no [...]
Yesterday, Metric dropped their fifth studio album Synthetica. Their lead single, "Youth Without Youth," has gotten the video treatment. Is it me or does this sound a bit like a song that Muse would do. Anyway, the rest of the album doesn't. Head to their site and stream it [ here ] before you buy it. Check out the lovely Emily Haines and co, below.
Filed under: News , Exclusive , New Music , New Releases Justin Broadbent A decade ago, Ossington Avenue in Toronto's west-end was a crumbling street of dodgy garages and boarded-up business, sketchy strip clubs and bullet-ridden Vietnamese karaoke joints. In the years since it's resurrected itself into a bustling enclave of independently owned hipster bars, foodie restaurants and art galleries. This has caused the too-cool kids to complain about its popularity, despite the absence of corporate [...]
I have a massive crush on Metric's Emily Haines. Here, let's watch her be extremely fierce in their video for "Youth Without Youth," the first off new album Synthetica (out today, so pick it up). Metric - Youth Without Youth - Music - More Music Videos
Appropriately enough, 'Synthetica' is as synthetic as its name suggests. Mom & Pop Music / Metric Music International, 2012 6.5 / 10.0 According to lead singer Emily Haines, Metric's new album is called Synthetica because it's about artificiality, and living in a world of synthetic reproductions. So [...]
As the days grow longer, so does the list of new releases. Summer approaches and it's that time of the year when every indie band wants their album released. But few have the gall to go up against Metric 's heavily anticipated Synthetica . Emily Haines will soon become one of this year's most celebrated female vocalists. Listen to "Speed The Collapse" here . It's been one of those years, one where so many notable indie groups are releasing albums, it just becomes mind boggling. So while we are very focused on Metric's [...]
‘I’m just as fucked up as they say,’ croons Emily Haines , the star behind Canadian powerhouse METRIC . This is the opening line to their song ‘Artifical Nocturne’ track one on their new album, Synthetica : a glorious piece of electro-pop gorgeousness. Here we are, staring down the barrel of the gun at this follow-up to the impressive 2009 release, Fantasies . That album had be dancing around on school buses; senior students don’t even give a fuck. After a witch-hunt/ huge online game of hide-and-seek for a [...]
Metric have released Synthetica to the world via a Soundcloud stream a week before its release (June 12th). So if you've been tirelessly searching over the Internet for clues to unlock the Synthetica's stream through their scavenger hunt marketing ploy, don't bother. You can resume your normal life without having to [...]
Metric es una de las bandas más interesantes que se hicieron famosas en los últimos tiempos. Y aclaro "que se hicieron famosas" porque la agrupación con miembros de Canadá, Inglaterra, y Estados Unidos viene haciendo música hace ya mucho tiempo. Nacieron en el '98 y lanzaron ya cuatro discos de estudio. El próximo álbum, que saldrá a la venta el 12 de junio, se llamará Synthetica y el primer sencillo, que fue "Youth Without Youth", salió el 1 de mayo que pasó y Jackie, como no podía ser de otra manera, [...]
Metric is allowing fans to hear their new album, Synthetica , in its entirety before it’s June 12th release. However, there’s a catch. Listeners will have to play a scavenger hunt game, gathering a series of images and keywords that will unlock the early stream. Clues could be everywhere (various blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.). To start the hunt and maybe hear Synthetica before everyone else, go to the link below. Read more »
Listen to another new song from Canadian rockers, Metric, from the upcoming album Synthetica out next month.
Listen to "Speed The Collapse" , the second single off Metric 's "Synthetica" which is out June 12 via their own Metric Music International . After having given us last month the glam-rock-y and anthemic "Youth Without Youth" as the lead single off their upcoming fifth studio album, "Synthetica" , Metric have just given us a second glimpse at their June 12 release. The second single is "Speed The Collapse" , which is gloomier in its [...]
Featured above, is the lovely Emily Haines who is set to throttle Metric to the stratosphere. And she will... Metric has been treating their fans to early glimpses of the new album Synthetica, most recently with their new song "Speed The Collapse" on Soundcloud. If you haven't yet heard "Youth Without Youth", check it out here . "Speed The Collapse", which is Track #3 on their new album Synthetica , features a quick rolling rhythm that doesn't really leave a moment for any breathing room. The [...]
Hace 15 días la banda canadiense lanzó el primer sencillo de su nuevo disco, Synthetica, programado para el 12 de junio de este año. "Youth Without Youth", según Emily Haines y James Shaw, habla sobre la transición de ser un inocente niño jugando con carritos hasta la cruda adolescencia, donde es arrestado por romper ventanas con [...]
Metric - Youth Without Youth Now Playing – twice every week, a roundtable of our writers will give their views on some of the recently-released new tracks. It’s as simple as that! If you want to tell us what you think of the song, feel free to leave a comment below. Track: ‘Youth Without Youth’ by Metric Average grade: 7.5 Kenny: One of Canada's greatest acts. This stomp-along is [...]
Maybe going for that swim off the oil rig wasn't such a great idea. If you happened to read my post yesterday mentioning the upcoming Sasquatch Festival and all the New Music Monday artists that will be there, there's another group I'm looking forward to seeing there the day I go: Metric. I have to admit that I haven't been keeping up with their last couple of releases that well (although 20092s "Gold Guns Girls" certainly didn't escape my notice), but I've been a fan of theirs since getting Live It Out , back in [...]
A little over a week ago we told you that Metric are releasing their new album, ' Synthetica ' . It seems rare to release album details nowadays without a single to go along with it. Well, wait no longer, their single Youth Without Youth is drops today. Head to their soundcloud page to find out how this track came about and you can also download the sheet music to this track as well.
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