Whatcha fantasizing about huh?
So Metric is a band I’ve always known about, but it’s not one I dived into. I grew up hearing some of the songs on this album, and that’s what made me check it out. I think that this is a solid album, but where the gold is with this release is the singles. 100% the singles are the best songs on the album in my opinion. Help I’m Alive is insanely catchy, and I love the simplicity of the lyrics. It just fits with the sound, and the ... read more
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Underrated, Underappreciated, and Hidden Gems Week, Day 1: IS THAT A MOTHER FUCKING NIMONA REFERENCE???
Welcome to day 1 of Underrated, Underappreciated, and Hidden Gems Week (or more or less “UUHG For a Good Amount Of Time” because I might do more than 7 reviews and instead of “Day 1” it’s “Review 1” because I’m not going to hold myself to doing this daily, fuck that). As I said in my previous review, for the next few reviews, I ... read more
Never really heard much of Metric apart from that one song off of Scott Pilgrim (10/10 song on a 10/10 movie btw), so I pretty much went into this album with little go off of. And while a few tracks were a bit underwhelming, this is still a pretty solid indie pop album. Sure, a few songs on here in the grander scheme of things aren't really as great as some other artists. But I still think songs like "Front Row" and "Sick Muse" are some pretty cool sounding indie songs. The ... read more
I don’t really have too much to say about this album. It’s a very solid, vibey experience that’s just very easy to throw on after a long day. I really like the instrumentation on this album and the vocals are nice, but idk it didn’t stick with me too much. That being said, Gimmie Sympathy is a fantastic song.
What a throwback, but damn has it aged well. Gold Guns Girls remains one of the catchiest tracks in the genre.
1 | Help I'm Alive 4:46 | 93 |
2 | Sick Muse 4:17 | 91 |
3 | Satellite Mind 3:42 | 88 |
4 | Twilight Galaxy 4:53 | 84 |
5 | Gold Guns Girls 4:05 | 93 |
6 | Gimme Sympathy 3:54 | 93 |
7 | Collect Call 4:46 | 83 |
8 | Front Row 3:34 | 85 |
9 | Blindness 4:26 | 86 |
10 | Stadium Love 4:13 | 83 |
#9 | / | Treble |
#11 | / | Amazon |
#17 | / | Drowned in Sound |
#20 | / | NPR |
#26 | / | Stereogum |
#34 | / | Beats Per Minute |
#63 | / | Consequence of Sound |