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Metric are a Canadian female-fronted new wave/indie
four-piece – and this new album, is a corker.
Already a Metric fan thanks to older tracks “Grow
Up And Blow Away,” “Combat Baby”
and “Monster Hospital,” thank the Lord
that this album is as briliant as it is.
The overall sound/style/tone of this album, is
spot on. Fantastically inoffensive, and potentially
up just about everyone's street. Gentle rock licks
blended with sweeping electronic sequences, beneath
a flawless vocal line. Oof, this is a bit sexy.
The opening track “Help I'm Alive”
is a catchy opening track, with Emily Haines'
expertly executed vocals simply mesmerising. And
to follow, “Sick Muse” is fairly awesome.
Wait, so is the next track, “Satellite Mind.”
Do we have a pattern? Well, generally yes.
I don't know why this works so well, but it does.
It isn't one of those albums in which the artist
in question appears to be attempting to span every
single genre available, but at the same time,
it isn't boring whatsoever. The established tone
is, well, glorious. Even in the heat of the moment,
it's still fairly relaxed, but it's all well-structured
and everything has its point.
This is a perfect album to whack on and carry
on doing something else. Not that it's backing
music, at all, regardless of whether you do something
else or not you'll find yourself singing along,
but it's just not something you can devote all
your attention to and throw yourself around a
room to. Well, you could, I suppose, if you really
felt that way inclined.
The album lasts ten tracks (boo!) but they're
all wonderous. I'm fairly certain I'd only skip
one, and it isn't even that bad, it just happens
to have a great track following. All in all? Phenominal.
5/5
Review by Thom |
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Emily Haines (Vocals, Synth)
James Shaw (Guitars, Vocals)
Joshua Winstead (Bass, Vocals)
Joules Scott Key (Drums) |
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1. Help I'm Alive
2. Sick Muse
3. Satellite Mind
4. Twilight Galaxy
5. Gold Guns Girls
6. Gimme Sympathy
7. Collect Call
8. Front Row
9. Blindness
10. Stadium Love |
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Score Code |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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