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Metric

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This world-weary and cultured duo honed their individual talents, Emily Haines at a Toronto art college and James Shaw at the Julliard School where he studied classical trumpet before traveling to Toronto. The group's new wave influences and homages became popular in certain important circles. The group, named for its metered approach to musical structures, signed a publishing deal prior to releasing their debut album in September 2001 on Restless Records. Two years later, the group inked a deal with Everloving, formerly Enjoy Records, and issued {^Old World ...[more]

 

 

Metric's new record Live it Out, as explained by the band, is an expression of each individual musician. It's a record of questions and struggles as opposed to the answers and observations of "Old World Underground..." It was recorded by the band on their own terms, without explanations and without having to justify any decisions. Metric set out to make an album for all the people who have supported them throughout their career and they did. The result is 10 spontaneous and heartfelt songs that fucki   [ read more ]

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"What you have here is a record of innocence. When we listen back we hear some kids with day jobs trying to work a drum machine recording a feeling of breathing diesel trucks. This album has never been commercially released until now." - Emily Haines and James Shaw

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VINYL FORMAT. Metric's new record Live it Out, as explained by the band, is an expression of each individual musician. It's a record of questions and struggles as opposed to the answers and observations of "Old World Underground..." It was recorded by the band on their own terms, without explanations and without having to justify any decisions. Metric set out to make an album for all the people who have supported them throughout their career and they did. The result is 10 spontaneous and heartfelt so   [ read more ]

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Emily Haines and the entire Metric posse are releasing a new concert DVD from their Live It Out tour. The DVD captures the band jamming out at their Fall 2006 Montreal stop on their Live It Out Tour. Live at the Metropolis also includes the videos for three Live It Out singles: "Monster Hospital", "Poster of a Girl", and "Empty".

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This is a 12" x 18" Metric poster from the March 23, 2006 show at the Henry Fonda Theater In L.A. Designed by: Ivan Minsloff

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This is an 12" x 18" Metric poster from the October 5th, 2007 show at the Music Box in L.A. Designed by: Ivan Minsloff

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In an effort to prove Metric frontwoman Emily Haines was not the only dominating personality behind the Canadian indie rock group's first album, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, the second album hammers home the fact that it's more of a group effort. Production duties were handed to guitarist James Shaw and Haines' trademark synths take a back seat to screeching guitars and more cohesive playing as a quartet. Despite the added punk rock punch the guitar gives, the bite of thei   [ read more ]

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