I dig Metric. I cannot describe them in words, which is why I am encouraging every person reading this to go to myspace.com/metric after you finish reading this post and you’ll know what I’m talking about. I like them and I like them a lot. I rarely say that about a band with bands that have female vocalists. Metric is fronted by the insanely talented Emily Haines. The band has a way of writing music that not only takes your breath away, but also leaves you pissed at the world, and happy to be alive all within the same album. They have written and recorded stories of your life, cleverly.
The single “Help I’m Alive” is a personal favorite. I’ve heard both the remix and the acoustic versions, and I must say I can’t just pick just one between the two. Both versions are disturbingly infectious and addicting. One makes me feel like dancing without a care in the world, while the other leaves me thinking while my whole life flashes in front of me. Amazing how it brings me to two separate worlds with the same exact lyrics.
“Metric” is a super group of musicians that are masters of experimentation. I think fans of Bjork, Faithless, and DJ Shadow would especially enjoy Metric as well.
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Metric was my #1 band for 2009. Check out The Joy Formidable – even though it’s another female fronted band you may like them too.