I dig Metric.

Posted over 5 years ago

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Metric
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Live It Out
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Monster Hospital

Metric is probably my newest addiction. I came home one day and my significant other was blasting a song that went "So succsexy, so succsexy!" (Listen to "Succsexy"). It was so good I went to the library and found the band's newest cd Live It Out. It is good stuff. Emily Haines is the lead singer and keyboardist who makes the magic happen. Her voice is lilting, high-pitched and melodic. Ms. Haines mixes her sonic beats with politically charged messages. Guitar and drums fill out the sound and keep it kickin'.Lyric examples (for those who love lyrics as I do):"Promiscuous makes an entrance / her mouth is full of questions / are we all brides to be? / are we all designed to be confined? / buy ourselves chastity belts and lock them / organize our lives and lose the key?" ("Patriarch on a Vespa")"Fear of pretty houses and their porches / fear of biological responses / fear of comparison shopping" ("Patriarch on a Vespa")"Buy this car to drive to work / Drive to work to pay for this car" ("Handshakes")"I fought the war and the war won" ("Monster Hospital")"You're working for the police and the private, the pirates and the pilots, fingerprinted waiting for the train" ("Police and the Private")"Can't stand by myself / hate to sleep alone / surprises always help / so I take somebody home" ("Poster of a Girl")If you haven't heard of Metric yet, I would definitely invest in Live It Out. I would say it's one of the best albums of 2005. Looks like they're good live too.

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Dale says I've recently become enamored with Metric as well, "Monster Hospital" and "Succsexy" are some killer tunes.

Permalink posted 10/27/2006
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bubb says I'll have to check them out! Thanks

Permalink posted 10/27/2006
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thill says i got metric's MONSTER HOSPITAL on a paste sampler and i got addicted to it. they also had a song a couple years ago called combat baby...have you heard that?

Permalink posted 10/27/2006
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Dale says It's on their album Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, which is equally excellent.

Permalink posted 10/27/2006
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Heggs says Metric are pretty awesome! I think they might be my favourite band to dance to at clubs. If you're wanting to get into them more, they have an older unreleased cd entitled Grow Up And Blow Away- you can find the tracks online. Also! Emily Haines just came out with a solo album. I haven't heard anything except for Doctor Blind and should get on that because she's touring in January. And yes, Metric are fantastic live.

Permalink posted 10/27/2006
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chucky says This has been added to my list.

Permalink posted 10/27/2006
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ROCKNROLLPIMP1 says hmmm another buzz ANOTHER BAND gotta gotta

Permalink posted 10/31/2006
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dbboucher says Agree Metric is very good. I have not heard Emily's solo album yet. Just the first single, and my first impression wasn't great.

Permalink posted 11/01/2006