It's been a hot second since Metric's last album Monster Hospital (which was a pretty solid album). They've just announced a new tour (check the dates after the jump) called the "Help, I'm Alive Tour" and features Tokyo Police Club, The Dears, and Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains. The first single off their [...]
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Joining Metric's virtual worldA few short pieces about Metric who are already having quite the year with loads of high praise for their latest album.First up, the band launched an interactive 3D room on IMVU. You're able to buy music to play in your own virtual room as well as virtual merch. All IMVU members are also entitled to a free download of "Help I'm Alive."Continuing with the virtual ne...
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Metric don't need much else than an acoustic guitar and Emily Haines' unmistakable exclamation to make this a pillar to your playlists. Get it on there.DOWNLOAD:: Metric - The End Has No End (The Strokes Cover) [MP3]Share this on del.icio.usDigg this!Share this on RedditBuzz up!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on [...]
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Metric has teamed up with Deco Dawson to create a video for “Help I’m Alive”. This is not a music video, but a short film.We all know how much we love Metric right here and did a review of their glorious new album sometime back, but this video with all the beautiful visuals and wonderful [...]
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Metric's new fantasy tourWith lots of hype about their 2009 album, Fantasies, Metric is about to hit the road for another round of support dates for their newest album.November 16, 2009 Buffalo, NY Town BallroomNovember 17, 2009 Portland, ME Portland City Music HallNovember 18, 2009 Hartford, CT WebsterNovember 19, 2009 Providence, RI Lupo'sNovember 20, 2009 Boston, MA House of BluesNovember 21...
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Twin-Cities duo, Now, Now Every Children is set to release their debut LP on July 9 on Afternoon Records.Similar in style to the Joy Formidable, the duo has previously released two previous EPs.Read more at Sonicdissonance.com
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The third video to be taken from Metric's newest album Fantasies is this exact one here for the track Sick Muse. We rather liked Metric's latest record (check our review HERE) and though this isn't necessarily the strongest choice to use as your next single or video, it's still a pretty good song.
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Metric, who is currently in the studio working on a forth album, will release their first-ever live DVD on February 12th, 2008. The Live at Metropolis DVD captures their performance from Montreal's Metropolis concert hall last Fall. Three music videos of album single's from 2005's Live It Out - "Monster Hospital," "Poster of a Girl" and "Empty" are also included on Live at Metropolis. Though Fe...
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Metric, the indie rock band fronted by Broken Social Scene member Emily Haines, will release their fourth album, Fantasies, on April 14. The record will feature ten new songs of the group's electronically-inclined rock music and will be a followup to 2005's Live It Out. Haines had the following to say about the recording of the album:"For me, the major influences on the record were the places...
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Metric has a brand new video out for their latest single "Sick Muse." Featuring a lot of dancing, sparklers and spotlighting, it's Haines her way. (Get it?, hah). The album Fantasies has earned the band their first gold certified album; congrats to them for that.
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Friday, June 12, 8pmCost: $15 (and worth every penny)Emily Haines and band mates are sure to put on an awesome show. Their latest album Fantasies will probably give them the success that Live It Out should have so be sure to catch this one because the next time they're in the area will be at a bigger venue.
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Metric, who have a new album Fantasies, have just put out a new video for the track “Gimme Sympathy”. When you start watching this you’ll say, “This is really it?” The band playing for nobody in some random basement. Boring. But wait - there are some twists that are entertaining. Song’s pretty good too…if you [...]
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Good lord, my raging girl crush on Emily Haines just went through the roof. I've told people more often than not that "when I grow up, I want to be just like her." Neither here nor there, but, damn if this video doesn't deliver!The segues between each band member swapping places was a nice little twist to the vid. Still kind of confused on the elvin children at the end, but up until that point,...
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Japanese DJs, 80kidz, have added their touch to Metric's hit "Help I'm Alive." Having already created remixes for CSS, Simian Mobile Disco, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Dan Black, and more, 80kidz now partner with Metric. Take Metric's original and add 80kidz' catchy synth loops and bouncy drums and you ...
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80kidz, Japanese DJs who've created remixes for acts like Simian Mobile Disco, Phenomenal Handclap Band, and Dan Black, now have bestowed their mash-up genius on Metric's hit, "Help I'm Alive", making it a bouncy synth jam. Metric has also released an acoustic EP, entitled Plug In, Plug Out available on Amazon. Take a gander at Plug In, Plug Out's tracklist as well as the band's upcoming North ...
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