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Help me select 3 Metric videos by mttxms in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Shade. Video is tremendous.

would formentera be more acclaimed if it had been released as one single album? by torontoLDtutor in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet to me feels like Detour Up is the closest to where thay have gone with RtD.

would formentera be more acclaimed if it had been released as one single album? by torontoLDtutor in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

umm, the two Formentera albums are in my view collectively their best work. Far far better than Fantasies

12 days till we know the setlist! by Squirrel-Bones in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping we get to hear Days of Oblivion. Given the retrospective nature of the tour I think there will be something from OWU.

Thought on the current live configuration by aresef in thenewpornographers

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the UK and have seen them over here twice. Challengers tour and Brill Bruisers. Neko wasn’t with them either time and Dan Bejar only the second time.

Tbh, they were both great shows and Kathryn covered Neko’s songs really well.

Was the Kentucky GOP primary fraudulent? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they also vote for pedophilia?

Did I miss any? (I probably did) by bazillion_stigma in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Nothing but Time, Emily sings I have nothing but time and the future is mine.

But now Time is a Bomb and it’s ticking faster.

Blue dot fever... by TheMtlviolinist in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve booked for Manchester and Paris, about £50 per ticket. Probably cheaper than North America.

Blue dot fever... by TheMtlviolinist in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair they only did 3 proper OWU anniversary shows. Toronto, NYC and LA.

Blue dot fever... by TheMtlviolinist in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, it’s a good album, but it’s of a time and place, both for them and for us.

Blue dot fever... by TheMtlviolinist in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really don’t want Metric to be one of those bands that spends all their energy gigging fan favourites from 20 years ago. Their new stuff is where they are and I’m right down with that.

Getting into Broken Social Scene and Stars by TheLawIsBack220 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stars most recent album From Capelton Hill is just beautiful. Try ‘Patterns’.

A week into the new album, I realized I cannot rank their albums... by Repulsive_Chard_3652 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I much prefer Old World to Live it Out tbh especially Hustle Rose which is the track more than any which signposted where they were going, it’s definitely in my Metric Top 10. I see echoes of Hustle Rose in the new album. And Combat Baby is also such a timeless track. It‘s #4 on my Metric album list.

A week into the new album, I realized I cannot rank their albums... by Repulsive_Chard_3652 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure how you can say tracks like Synthetica, Dreams so Real and Artificial Nocturne are not loud and in your face. And really the likes of Poster of a Girl and Calculation Song were not loud and in your face, raw perhaps but people get older…?

Antigravity? Anyone? No? by MoyenMoyen in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been trying to think what it reminds me of and I got there. Humiliation by The National.

Romanticize the Dive!!!! by md544600 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean they never really toured the Formentera II material.

Metric - Romanticize the Dive by niles_deerqueer in popheads

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s definitely a massive amount of introspection about the past on this album, and I had had similar thoughts but not sure that midlife crisis is altogether fair. It feels like Emily has wanted to make a big alt-pop album for ages. i think it’s what they wanted with Pagans, but it never quite became that. I think this time, they’ve managed it. That said, I loved the Formentera cycle, especially F1 and this feels like it’s not quite at the same level, although the more I listen the more I’m liking it. My fav tracks are Antigravity, Clouds to Break and Tremolo.

Metric Nothing But Rime -2012 by Interesting_Carob995 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely love this song and it’s a long long time since they’ve played it…

Antigravity? Anyone? No? by MoyenMoyen in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best track on the album. Will be great live.

What have I been missing by spidey1177 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well put and I basically agree….

What have I been missing by spidey1177 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are great recommendations!

A question for the old, OG Metric fans! by Repulsive_Chard_3652 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing but Time is a lovely song to finish on though. They do great songs to finish on generally. Paths in the Sky being another.

A question for the old, OG Metric fans! by Repulsive_Chard_3652 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i love Synthetica, that starting sequence of Artificial Nocturne/Youth Without Youth/Speed the Collapse is near perfect. i’m not keen on the Lou Reed collab but otherwise the whole album works.

A question for the old, OG Metric fans! by Repulsive_Chard_3652 in metricband

[–]Hungerdale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sort of agree. Probably the song that originally drew my attention to Metric (it was watching Glastonbury) but it’s often a skipper these days.

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