Emily Haines Archives

Metric – Formentera II (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 24, 2023

Out of Canada, Metric are one of those bands which have been around a lot longer than some might realize. In some people’s minds more a modern band, in truth, their origins date back twenty-five years! First putting out music as early as 1998, their ... Read More

Metric – Formentera (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueJuly 12, 2022

It’s not Ibiza, but Formentera certainly has an element of the sunshine-filled succexy. At least at face value. However, the new album by JUNO Award-winning Metric is a (false) dichotomy: lush with feel-good sounds meant to make your body move, and just as thick with ... Read More

Metric – Art of Doubt (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaSeptember 18, 2018

The Canadian band Metric were among the flag bearers of their country’s Indie music scene in the 2000s, along with kindred spirits such as The Dears (“Heartless Romantic”), The Hidden Cameras (“Smells like Happiness”), Hot Hot Heat (“Goodnight Goodnight”), The New Pornographers (“Moves”), and Stars ... Read More