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The Best Albums of 2012 So Far -- And How to Enjoy Them!

Jul 9, 2012, 12:56pm Spinner.com

Filed under: The Hit List , Spinner Says Redferns (2) | FilmMagic Rather than bore you with our oh-so-deep thoughts on our favorite records from the first half of 2012, we decided to do something different. Chances are, you're already listening to these albums, so we offered up a handy guide on how to best enjoy this great music, often with a beverage pairing. We recommend you try all of these, and if you think we missed [...]

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Metric release new album ‘Synthetica’

Jun 13, 2012, 8:06pm Cougar Microbes

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 [...]

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Metric, 'Synthetica': Distilling a Decade of War, Collapse and Post-Millennial Tension

Jun 12, 2012, 2:14pm Spinner.com

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 [...]

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Metric, 'Synthetica': Emily Haines Reveals Backstory of Lou Reed on New Album

Jun 7, 2012, 3:17pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , Exclusive , New Music , New Releases Getty | AFP "Wanderlust," the penultimate song on Metric 's long-awaited new album Synthetica , boasts an unexpected back-up vocal that sounds like the opposite of the album title. It's authentic, apocalyptic and instantly recognizable despite it's lack of advance billing. Oh hello, Lou Reed . "I thought it'd be nice for people to discover it," Emily Haines [...]

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Metric Synthetica Full-Album Stream

Jun 1, 2012, 2:29pm Stark Online

Youth Without Youth and Speed The Collapse by Metric In anticipation for Metric's upcoming record, Synthetica dropping June 12th, they have announced an interactive "Hide + Seek" scavenger hunt HERE ; the end goal, to unlock the full-album stream. Do your best to grab the clues, because you will want to hear this bad boy in full...getting excited for this one. US TOUR DATES AFTER THE JUMP. METRIC U.S. FALL TOUR [...]

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Prince Gets Pranked, El-P Goes 'Full Retard' and More -- NEWS!

May 30, 2012, 5:04pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , News Today, Oh Boy! Gareth Fuller, PA Photos Prince got a crank call from swimsuit model Damaris Lewis -- while she was appearing on an Australian radio show. [ Triple M ] Want a vinyl copy of Neil Young and Crazy Horse 's Americana ? That'll be 42 bucks, please. [ WSJ ] Stream Metric 's Synthethica now! [ Soundcloud ] [...]

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Metric's New Single, 'Youth Without Youth' -- Listen

Apr 30, 2012, 12:25pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , New Music , New Releases Soundcloud Canadian indie rockers Metric return today with "Youth Without Youth," the lead-off single from their upcoming album Synthetica , out June 12. The album will be released on their own Metric Music International label in conjunction with Mom + Pop. Stream the vigorous track below, along with commentary by Metric's Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw, and check back soon [...]

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Metric Synthetica Details

Apr 17, 2012, 4:22pm Stereogum

Earlier today, Metric announced the details for their new album Synthetica . It's out in June, and there's all sorts of teasers and Internet-friendly curios regarding Synthetica at their website. It's mixed by John O'Mahoney (Coldplay, the Cribs). Scope tour dates, the track list and a bonus cover of Tom Waits' "Strange Weather" below. Read More...

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Metric, 'Synthetica': New Album Inspired by Gary Glitter Beat and Radical Architecture

Apr 17, 2012, 1:52pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , New Music , New Releases Jag Gundu, Getty Images Toronto band Metric say they were inspired by troubled glam rocker Gary Glitter on forthcoming single "Youth Without Youth." "I've always wanted to do a song with the Gary Glitter beat," said Metric guitarist James Shaw . The single, scheduled for a May 1 release, will be the first track from Synthetica [...]

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