Best New Bands » Metric http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Metric’s Synthetica Out Today In The U.S. http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/metrics-synthetica-out-today-in-the-us/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/metrics-synthetica-out-today-in-the-us/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:52:50 +0000 Today, June 12th, marks the U.S. release of Synthetica (MMI/MOM+POP), Metric’s fifth full-length studio album.  Guitarist and album producer, Jimmy Shaw, describes Synthetica’senthralling balance of futuristic and organic sound on the new record as “[...] the culmination of everything we’ve done.  We’ve always had a sound in our heads that we hoped to realize. We finally heard

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/metrics-synthetica-out-today-in-the-us/feed/ 0 Preview: The Jezabels will be releasing their new single, “Trycolour” on Monday – December 12th http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-the-jezabels-will-be-releasing-their-new-single-trycolour-on-monday-december-12th/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-the-jezabels-will-be-releasing-their-new-single-trycolour-on-monday-december-12th/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:13:49 +0000 The Jezabels will be releasing their stand-out single, “Trycolour” on Monday 12th December 2011.  Having signed in the US to independent label Mom+Pop Records (Sleigh Bells, Freelance Whales, Metric, etc) The Jezabels will take a quick pit-stop in the UK, between their North American tour and their return to Australia, to play a headline show

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/tonight-alive-could-be-the-biggest-tiny-band-on-earth/feed/ 0 Metric pioneers mid-level indie success http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/metric-pioneers-mid-level-indie-success/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/metric-pioneers-mid-level-indie-success/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0000 I got hooked on Metric when iTunes gave away “Combat Baby” as a free track four or five years ago. That song alone keeps me a dedicated fan, even if they never put out another good album again. Thankfully they continue to, and now even without label support, they’re doing well. In fact, no surprise,

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