Metric
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Toronto, Canada (1998 – present)
Formed in Toronto in 1998 but, at various times, based in Montreal, London, New York and L.A., Metric is a band that has embraced an eclectic and adventurous outlook — the group’s music encompasses elements of synth pop, new wave, dance, rock, and electronic. Metric’s fourth studio album, “Fantasies”, has been shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.
Haines and Shaw also perform with Broken Social Scene, and Haines has been a guest on albums by Stars, kc accidental, Delerium, The Stills, and Jason Collett. Scott-Key and Winstead have their own side project, bang lime, and Haines has released two solo albums under the name Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton.
Metric is also featured on the Cannes-awarded (Best Actress) film “Clean”, playing themselves.
Their songs “Monster Hospital”, “Police and the Private”, “Blindness” and “Front Row” have been used on the television show Grey’s Anatomy. “Monster Hospital” has also been used in CSI: Miami and “Gold Gun Girls” has been used on Gossip Girl, Zombieland and Entourage. Gossip Girl also featured “Gimme Sympathy” in the same episode
Their latest album, Fantasies, was released in 2009.
Haines and Shaw also perform with Broken Social Scene, and Haines has been a guest on albums by Stars, kc accidental, Delerium, The Stills, and Jason Collett. Scott-Key and Winstead have their own side project, bang lime, and Haines has released two solo albums under the name Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton.
Metric is also featured on the Cannes-awarded (Best Actress) film “Clean”, playing themselves.
Their songs “Monster Hospital”, “Police and the Private”, “Blindness” and “Front Row” have been used on the television show Grey’s Anatomy. “Monster Hospital” has also been used in CSI: Miami and “Gold Gun Girls” has been used on Gossip Girl, Zombieland and Entourage. Gossip Girl also featured “Gimme Sympathy” in the same episode
Their latest album, Fantasies, was released in 2009.
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Fantasies
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Live It Out
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Old World Underground, Where Are You Now
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Grow Up And Blow Away
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Shoutbox
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Metric is my favorite.
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tis_gemma wrote:
I seriously cannot stop listenin' to them. Static Anonymity EP is just too good.
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klinacz wrote:
Awesome !
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Tracedback wrote:
Anyone really enjoy the remix of help im alive?
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Jimmydeanfts wrote:
Hustle Rose is a beasty song!
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innominedarko wrote:
metrik 16 somun.
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Aquarius121 wrote:
I have seen that kaytleah22 bot on almost all the music I listen to. Stalker! Anyways...I wish they had the track for "Help I'm Alive."
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chenzi wrote:
never thought id be a metric fan, but fantasies is a great album!!
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iNeonPanda wrote:
Started listening in '05 and it surprises me how they're still soooo good!
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jackcday wrote:
Fantasies is my favourite. :]
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Indigo_Ice wrote:
Hmm, when listening to "Help I'm Alive" I never thought it would be #1, but it's strangely my favourite song by them too <3
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darkbercislaw wrote:
IMHO "Fantasies" is better.
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
Grow Up and Blow Away is their best album.
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Jimmydeanfts wrote:
One of the best bands.
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toolofmaynard wrote:
Everybody just wanna play the wii... those are the words right?
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xymor wrote:
Come back baby to Brazil!
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Lanquide wrote:
thank you for this amazing year.
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
Fantasies is awesome!
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ex-psycho wrote:
no sleep, i lose everything
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walsgrave wrote:
My best discovery of 2009! [4]
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