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Metric ‘Speed The Collapse’

May 24, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Following the release of their upcoming album’s lead single, ’Youth Without Youth’, Metric have uploaded a second taste of ‘Synthetica’ onto that wonderful, glorious website known as Soundcloud. The track is called ‘Speed The Collapse’, and whilst it doesn’t pack quite the same punch as ’Youth Without Youth’ it is still a typically enjoyable Metric track that bodes very well for the album as a whole.

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Metric ‘Youth Without Youth’

May 1, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

At long last there’s a new Metric song to wrap your head around, which is especially important to do given the band’s imminent visit to Australia for Splendour In The Grass and (hopefully) some sideshows. It’s been a long time coming, but ‘Youth Without Youth’, the first single from Metric’s upcoming album ‘Synthetica’, which drops on the 12th of June, was worth the wait. Check it out below.

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Metric Do Daytrotter

July 14, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

The always wonderful Daytrotter recorded a brief session with the equally also always wonderful Metric during this year’s massive SXSW festival. Unfortunately it’s only two songs, but if you were going to choose two Metric songs it would probably be these two: Gimme Sympathy and Help I’m Alive, both from Metric’s excellent 2009 album ‘Fantasies’. […]

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Videos: Metric Live From The Juno Awards

April 21, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

Gimme Sympathy. Stunning. “Stay away from the hooks.”

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The Best Albums Of 2009 [Part 3 Of 3]

December 15, 2009 by Lachy 1 Comment

You can read the complete list here. Here are albums 10-1 on my list of the best 30 albums of 2009. These are the albums that have completely stood out for me in a year that has proved a goldmine for great music. They are all amazing records and at some point during the year […]

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