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Metric (band)

Metricare a Canadianindie rockband founded in 1998 inToronto,Ontario.[2]The band consists ofEmily Haines(lead vocals,synthesizers,guitar, tambourine, harmonica, piano),James Shaw(guitar, synthesizers,theremin,backing vocals),Joshua Winstead(bass, synthesizers, backing vocals) and Joules Scott-Key (drums, percussion). The band started in 1998 as a duo formed by Haines and Shaw with the name "Mainstream".[2][3]After releasing an EP titledMainstream EP,they changed the band's name to Metric.

Metric
Metric live at Coachella in April 2013
Metric live at Coachella in April 2013
Background information
OriginToronto,Ontario,Canada
Genres
Years active1998–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Jarrett Mason
Websiteilovemetric

The band's first studio album,Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?,was released in 2003.Live It Out,released in 2005, was nominated for the2006 Polaris Music Prizefor the "Canadian Album of the Year" and for the2006 Juno Awardsfor "Best Alternative Album". Their third studio album,Grow Up and Blow Away,was recorded in 2001; it was initially planned as their debut album, but was delayed for many years and finally released, with some changes, in 2007.

Metric's fourth albumFantasieswas released in 2009.[4]It was shortlisted for the2009 Polaris Music Prizefor "Canadian Album of the Year", and won the "Alternative Album of the Year" at the2010 Juno Awards.Metric also won the 2010 "Group of the Year". The fifth Metric studio album,Synthetica,was released in 2012. The band won two awards at2013 Juno Awards:"Alternative Album of the Year" forSyntheticaand "Producer of the Year" for Shaw. The art director/designer/photographer Justin Broadbent also won an award for "Recording Package of the Year" forSynthetica.Metric's sixth album,Pagans in Vegas,was released in 2015, and their seventh album,Art of Doubt,was released in 2018. Their eighth full-length record,Formentera,was released on July 8, 2022.[5]Their ninth LP,Formentera II,was released on October 13, 2023 via their label MMI and Thirty Tigers.[6]

In 2023, Metric ranked 41st onRolling Stone's The 50 Greatest Canadian Artists of All Time.[7]

History

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Formation and early years

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Haines was born inNew Delhi,India, to American-born parents, and was raised in Fenelon Falls,Ontario.She grew up as a dual citizen of both Canada and the United States.[8]Her father, poetPaul Haines(best known for his lyrical collaboration withCarla Bleyin the 1971 jazz operaEscalator over the Hill), often made cassettes of rare and eclectic music for his daughter to listen to, and her early influences included Carla Bley andRobert Wyatt.[2]

Haines attendedEtobicoke School of the Arts.[2]There she metAmy Millan(future member ofStarsandBroken Social Scene), andKevin Drew(future member of Broken Social Scene).[2]Haines and Millan briefly formed their first band around 1990 while at ESA. Haines attended the University of British Columbia inVancouverin 1992–1993, at Toronto in 1995, and atConcordia UniversityinMontrealin 1995–1996. She distributed in 1996 an early album titledCut in Half and Also Doublewith a limited number of copies. The album included songs written and recorded during her student years.

Shaw, who was born inEnglandand raised in Ontario, was attending aBostonmusic school when he befriended singerTorquil CampbellandChris Seligman,both future members of the bandStars.Campbell convinced Shaw to apply toJuilliard Music Schooland the two moved toNew York City.After a three-year classical music education at the institution, Shaw decided that his musical interests lay elsewhere; Shaw and Campbell returned to Toronto.

In the summer of 1996, Haines and Shaw met at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern.[9]Bonded over a mutual distaste of the music scene, they began dating and writing songs together.[9]In 1997, Shaw released the studio albumLife on the Clockwhich featured Haines singing on some songs. Shaw also moved to Montreal where Haines was living. In 1998, calling themselves Mainstream, the pair self-released the five-songMainstream EPwith an overalldowntempoand electronic feel.[3]

Metric live 2005

At some point in 1998, they changed the band's name to Metric,[3]which was originally the name of a sound that Shaw had programmed into his keyboard while working on a song.[3]

In the fall of 1998, Shaw, Haines, Campbell, and Seligman moved back toNew York City,where they shared aloftin the Williamsburg section ofBrooklyn.Struggling financially during their two-year stay at the loft, Haines and Shaw were erstwhile roommates with future members of theYeah Yeah Yeahs,LiarsandTV on the Radio.[10]

That same year, the band signed a development deal withWarner Bros. Records.A producer inLondonlistened to the demos they recorded in this period and offered to bring Metric to the United Kingdom for a possible record deal. Eager to escape from the crowded conditions of the loft, Haines and Shaw set off to London in early 2000 and signed a publishing deal withChrysalis Records.

With the help of the producerStephen Hague,Metric recorded a set ofnew wave/synthpopdrum machinepaced songs. The pair tired of recording demos, and in November 2000 returned to their Brooklyn loft to put a band together; they recruited Joules Scott-Key (a native of Flint, Michigan) as their drummer and Jarrett Mason as their bassist.[11]

Grow Up and Blow Away(2001–2002)

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Metric continued to work on their debut album in the first few months of 2001. Now dubbedGrow Up and Blow Away,they developed a more musically layered and mature sound than the earlierMainstream EP.Haines and Shaw completed the album in April and by this time had found a new label for their release, the Los Angelesindie labelRestless Records.However, the album, produced by Shaw, was delayed for years by the label. It was finally released in 2007 onLast Gang Records.

Grow Up and Blow Awayincluded theuptemposongs "Grow Up and Blow Away", "Raw Sugar", and "Soft Rock Star", as well asdowntemposongs "White Gold", "The Twist", and "Rock Me Now" (which included falsetto singing by Shaw and spoken-word vocals by Haines in a manner reminiscent of "The Mandate", and had an overall jazzy vibe). "Parkdale", featuring trumpeting by Shaw and a fanfare intro, concerned theParkdale, Torontoneighborhood. When the track titled "Rock Me Now" was reworked, it had been stripped of its intro "bubble" sounds, as well as an additional vocal part was added to the bridge. The title track was also reworked during the chorus, in which, Haines vocalizes "If this is the life, why does it feel so good to die today?" and the synths get a more "heavier" feel.

In the same year, the band releasedStatic Anonymity,a five-song EP which they sold only at Metric performances and on their official site. Three tracks from the EP were also included onGrow Up and Blow Away.

Metric live at the 9:30 Club, 2004

Metric up to this time had been for the most part a studio band; live shows could not reproduce thesynthesizer-centered anddrum machine-driven sound of the recordings. After recruiting a drummer to allow a stronger, more engaging live presence, Metric performed in New York in early spring and late summer 2001. They handed out handmade CD-R copies of their unreleased music to fans at shows and by mail, and later gave away the music on the internet.

In August 2001, thetelevision commercial"Be Afraid", advertisingPolaroid's I-Zone Pocket Fortune film, used music from the song "Grow Up and Blow Away", with the line "Why does it feel so good to die today?" changed to "Why does it feel so good to fly today?".

In March 2002, Metric performed atCanadian Music Week.The band's performance was criticized in an article inUniversity of Waterloo's newspaperImprint,where the reviewer referred to the band's music as "derivative, pretentious, boring pap at its most mediocre".[12]

By the end of 2002, Metric had gained another bandmate: thebassistJoshua Winstead (a native of Texas), who was in town performing with long-time friend Scott-Key in the local music scene.

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?(2003–2004)

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In 2003, Metric released their first official studio albumOld World Underground, Where Are You Now?onEverloving Recordsand shortly thereafter it appeared on the!earshot National Top 50 radio chart.[13]The album was produced byMichael Andrewsand recorded at Elgonix Labs, Los Angeles. The band then moved to Los Angeles, where they performed locally, often playing atSilverlake Loungeand Spaceland.[14]Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?received generally positive reviews. In December 2005, the album was certifiedgoldin Canada.

The songs "Combat Baby" and "Dead Disco" were released as singles. "Combat Baby" was featured as a free single on iTunes in 2004. Six music videos were created to promote the album and accompany "Calculation Theme", "IOU", "Combat Baby", "Succexy", and "Dead Disco" respectively.

Metric was featured as themselves in the 2004 independent French film,Clean,[15]directed byOlivier Assayasand starringMaggie Cheung.The band performed the song "Dead Disco" in the film and also acted in a short sequence. The film, which also featured songs byBrian Eno,Daniel Lanois,andTricky,was nominated for thePalme D'Oraward at theCannes Film Festival.

Live It OutandGrow Up and Blow Away(2005–2007)

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Metric live at Washington, DC 2006

On October 4, 2005, Metric released their second studio album,Live It Out,onLast Gang Records.The album, produced by Shaw, was well received by critics and fans, and eventually went twiceplatinumin Canada, selling over 200,000 units.

Three singles supported the album' sales: "Monster Hospital"(number 55 onUK singles charts), "Poster of a Girl"and"Empty"."Monster Hospital"was selected asNMETrack of the Week[16]and was number 12 on NME Tracks of 2006.[16]Live It Outas well as number 38 on NME Recordings of 2006.[16]

During this time, Metric opened for theRolling Stones,whose tour coincided with theirs inNew York City.The band did a UK-wide tour supportingBloc Partyas well as performing atReading and Leeds Festival,The Great EscapeinBrighton,Wireless FestivalatHyde Parkin London and club dates throughout the UK. The band toured the world extensively for several years playing concerts in France, Germany, Iceland, Brazil, Greece, Italy, Turkey, the Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, United States, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico and Japan to promoteLive it Out.

On June 26, 2007, Last Gang Records released Metric's 2001 albumGrow Up and Blow Away,with an altered track listing compared to the unofficial version. There were added the songs "London Halflife" and "Soft Rock Star" (Jimmy vs. Joe mix) from the 2001 EPStatic Anonymityand removed the songs "Torture Me", "Fanfare" and "Parkdale". The tracks were reordered and some songs (including the title track and "Rock Me Now" ) were slightly reworked.

Throughout the summer of 2007, four new songs were road-tested by the band, tentatively named "Black Sheep", "The Hooks", "Stadium Love", and "Up in Flames". On October that year Metric played a live webcast show onMyspace's "Hey Play This" programme, playing requests sent in by fans. Along with old material, they performed several new songs, including "Freddie" (aka "Black Sheep" ), "Standing in Line", "Gimme Sympathy" (aka "The Hooks" ), "Twilight", "Joyride" and "Stadium Love".

On November 13, 2007, Last Gang Records released a trailer onYouTubefor a MetricDVDshowcasing a live concert at the Metropolis Theatre inMontreal,as well as all three music videos fromLive It Out.The DVDLive at Metropoliswas released on February 12, 2008. A three-trackEPwas released oniTunesin December, featuring the live tracks "The Police and the Private", "Too Little Too Late" and "Patriarch on a Vespa" from the DVD, as well as the DVD trailer.

Fantasies(2008–2011)

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The band performed in 2008 in Canada, Mexico and Brazil while continuing to record their upcoming fourth album. They performed at the 2008Coachella Festival,[17]and at the 2008Ottawa Bluesfest;this was in addition to playing at the inauguralPemberton Music FestivalinPemberton, British Columbiain July andAll Points West Music & Arts Festivalin New Jersey in August.

During December 13–23, 2008, Metric toured across Canada withTokyo Police Club,The Dears,andSebastien Grainger and The Mountains,to raise money for various charities under the name "Jingle Bell Rock" tour. "Help, I'm Alive"was released as the lead single from the upcoming album on iTunes on December 23, 2008 in Canada and January 1, 2009 elsewhere.

Their fourth record,Fantasies,was self-released on April 7, 2009 throughLast Gang Recordsin Canada, and their own label, Metric Music International. The album was produced byGavin Brownand by Shaw; it was recorded at the band's Giant Studios in Toronto, andElectric Lady Studios,New York.Fantasieswas issued in a standard edition (featuring 10 tracks), a deluxe edition (including 4 more tracks), a deluxe edition UK edition (including 10 more tracks), and later, an Expanded Edition (a second disc with 10 tracks).

A fusion of new wave and loud rock,[18]Fantasieswas generally well received by critics and fans. By 2012, it had sold 500,000 copies, the band's best selling album so far. Haines and Shaw had performed all ten tracks acoustically the previous September at Union Pool in Brooklyn.

Emily Haines and Josh Winstead performing with Metric, 2009

The music video for "Gimme Sympathy" was released onMyspaceon March 16, 2009. Haines and Shaw completed a mini tour of acoustic shows across Canada, with stops in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria in late April with cooperation from local radio stations. The band finished a Europe tour in May 2009 and toured the US (with Sebastien Grainger and The Mountains and Smile Smile), UK, and Canada at music festivals during the summer. They then headed to Australia for their first Australian tour in early October, and performed a show in Tokyo.

In August of that year,Mike ShinodaofLinkin Parkfame began streaming a remix of the track "Gold Guns Girls" through his website. The track was the theme for his art exhibition Glorious Excess (Dies), and later became part of a compilation album set up by Linkin Park'sMusic for Relieffor victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[19]

In October 2009, Metric released a five-track EP calledPlug in Plug Outcontaining acoustic versions of songs fromFantasies,which was available onAmazonfor 30 days. In of December that year, the band produced a charity T-shirt for theYellow Bird Projectto raise funding to promote musical education across Canada.[20]The T-shirt bears the slogan 'Keep the dream tight' - a lyric from their song, "Hustle Rose".

Haines and Shaw performed an acoustic version of "Help I'm Alive" on January 22, 2010 for the Canada for Haiti telethon. During the2010 Winter Olympics,Metric, along with several other Canadian music acts, came together in Vancouver to re-recordK'Naan's song "Wavin' Flag"to benefit Haiti in a movement calledYoung Artists for Haiti.Haines and Shaw also performed at a Neil Young tribute event alongside their friends inBroken Social Scene.It was at this event that Haines metLou Reed,leading to later collaborations between the two of them.

The track "Black Sheep" was released on August 10, 2010, and became available on the band'sMyspacepage. The song is on the soundtrack for the filmScott Pilgrim vs. the World.In the movie, the song is sung byBrie Larson,who portrayedEnvy Adamsin the film.Scott PilgrimauthorBryan Lee O'Malleysaid he was inspired by concert photos of Haines while originally drawing Envy's singing poses.[21]

The band toured in Western USA, before playing shows in the Canadian Maritimes and Eastern Ontario for most of March 2010. Metric also toured withSarah McLachlanfor part of her 2010Lilith Fair.

Metric won two awards ( "Group of the Year" and "Alternative Album of the Year" forFantasies) at the2010 Juno Awards.

On June 8, 2010, the third installment in the Twilight film series featured Metric in its soundtrack.Twilight Saga: Eclipsesoundtrackwas released featuring Metric' song "Eclipse (All Yours)".[22]The song was written with the film's composer,Howard Shore.An acoustic version of the song can be found on the Expanded Edition ofFantasies.On July 21, 2010, the band performed the song onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

During October and November 2010, Metric opened forMusefor seven shows ofThe Resistance Tour.Later that year, the band was part of the lineup forVoodoo Experience2010, which took place over Halloween weekend inNew Orleans, Louisiana,US.[23]

On January 4, 2011, Metric released aniTunes Session EPexclusively oniTunes,consisting of eight live tracks, including "Hustle Rose", "Empty" and a cover of theBuffalo Springfieldsong "Expecting to Fly",and a 30-minute interview.[24]

In October 2011, Metric released a collection of remixes fromFantasiesentitledFantasies Flashbacksthrough a collaboration with website Indaba Music. The band released all the individual tracks as well as their stems so that the general public could remix the songs. The songs were then submitted online to Indaba and the band chose the winning remixes for the album. An unofficial albumElectrified Fantasiesfeaturing 14 remixes of songs of the album "Fantasies" appeared in January 2012. The tracks were selected from 1767 remixes that arose from the official remix contest and are licensed under aCreative Commonslicense.[25]

SyntheticaandCosmopolis(2012–2014)

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Metric on their 2012 cross-Canada arena tour

The band's fifth studio album,Synthetica,was released on June 12, 2012 on the band's own label, Metric Music International; the album received generally positive reviews.Syntheticawas produced byGavin Brown,John O'Mahony,Liam O'Neil,James Shaw, and it was recorded at Giant Studios (Metric's own studio) andElectric Lady Studios.The album also included a collaboration withLou Reed,who sang with Haines on "The Wanderlust". For iTunes pre-orders, they included five instrumental bonus tracks, that were the basis of five songs from the album. A deluxe version, with five additional acoustic tracks, was released on November 20, 2012.

The album's first single "Youth Without Youth"was released to the internet on April 30, 2012.[26]The single was the first song in history to debut at #1 on the Canadian Alternative Rock Charts. This was followed by a sneak preview of "Speed the Collapse", which was released to the internet on May 23, 2012.

On May 29, 2012, the band started ahide and seekhunt for fans to access an early stream ofSynthetica.The secretive stream became available on the band'sSoundCloudpage. A few days later the stream became publicly available.[27]

In late 2011, it was announced that the band would be contributing to the soundtrack ofDavid Cronenberg's 2012 drama film entitledCosmopolis.[28]Songs were co-written by the band with film composerHoward Shoreas well as an appearance byK'naanon one track. This was the second time that the band collaborated with Shore after their previous work on theTwilight Saga: Eclipsesoundtrack.[29]The soundtrack was released on June 5, 2012 in Canada and on July 10, 2012 in the United States.

In June 2012, Metric performed as part of the NXNE festival in Toronto.[30]

On August 21, 2012, the first episode of adocumentaryabout the making ofSynthetica,covering events at the band's home studio in Toronto and recording sessions at New York'sElectric Lady Studios,was released on the band'sYouTubechannel. The band wrapped up a 25-tour dates US Tour on October 14, 2012. They embarked on their first arena tour across Canada, which started in Victoria, BC on November 9, 2012 and ended November 24, 2012 atAir Canada Centrein Toronto, Ontario.[31]

On November 20, 2012, Metric released a deluxe version ofSynthetica,which featured acoustic versions of songs on the album, as well as a cover of "Strange Weather" byTom Waits.In April, 2013 they performed atCoachella Festival.

The band won three awards at2013 Juno Awards:"Alternative Album of the Year" forSyntheticaand "Producer of the Year" for James Shaw. The art director/designer/photographer Justin Broadbent also won an award for "Recording Package of the Year" forSynthetica.In June 2013,Syntheticawas longlisted for the2013 Polaris Music Prize.

On July 1, 2013, Metric performed at Parliament Hill on Canada Day for then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[32]

The band spent 2014 writing for their upcoming sixth studio album. They also played at several festivals around North America including a return to Pemberton Music Festival (the band played the original 2008 festival), and Riot Fest and Made In America LA.[33]

Pagans in Vegas(2015–2017)

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Metric opening forImagine Dragonsin July 2015

In December 2014, it was announced Metric would be appearing in early 2015 on a new series calledSessions Xalongside artists likeThe Trews,Dear Rouge,andBuck 65.In a preview, Haines and Shaw revealed they'd be playing two new tracks entitled "I Forget Why" and "All In A Day". They also will perform new acoustic versions of "The Police and the Private" and "Dreams So Real".[34][35]An unfinished track entitled "The Fatal Gift", released at this time, later ended up being reworked as an Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton track, and was released as the lead single for her 2017 recordChoir of the Mind.

On May 11, 2015, Metric released "The Shade", the first single off their upcoming album. The single marked a noted departure for the new record from Metric's more guitar oriented synth rock, and leaned more heavily on synthesizers, with electronic and pop stylings.

In June, 2015, Metric released a track from their upcoming album,Pagans in Vegas,entitled "Cascades".[36]They created an app called "The Pagan Portal" to debut their song "Too Bad, So Sad".Pagans in Vegaswas released in September,[37][38]and appeared on the!earshot National Top 50 Chart in December that year.[39]After recording an untitled companion album toPagans in Vegas,some of it in Nashville, the concept was eventually scrapped.[32]

Metric toured withImagine Dragonsover the summer of 2015.[40]They then toured Europe, the southern US, and Mexico throughout the fall of 2015.[41]The band announced on November 17 that they would tour the United States withJoywaveas support.[42]On December 8, 2015, they announced a Canadian tour in Spring 2016 co-headlining withDeath Cab for Cutie.They also performed in New York that spring.[38]

Metric were nominated for Group of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards.[43]Throughout 2017 the band took a break, with Shaw and Haines both contributing to the Broken Social Scene recordHug of Thunder,and Haines releasing new solo material for the first time in 10 years with herEmily Haines & The Soft Skeletonrecord,Choir of the Mind.[44][45]

Dreams So RealandArt of Doubt(2018–2021)

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In early 2018, it was announced Metric and PledgeMusic were releasing a concert film based on their "Lights on the Horizon" tour, entitledDreams So Real.[46]The release of the eOne-distributed Blu-ray/DVD concert film was screened in over 30 movie house screenings across North America and one in Australia. The band appeared at the March 23rd screening at Toronto's TIFF Lightbox for a Q&A session.Dreams So Realwas produced and directed by Jeff Rogers and T. Edward Martin, partners in Media Goes HERE. Using a Pledge Music campaign, the 4K, Ultra HD, concert documentary captured the group's live performance at Vancouver'sThunderbird Sports Centreusing 24 cameras on the final show of a year-long sold-out world tour. A triple live vinyl recording of the concert, exclusively available on Pledge, had a limited-edition run of 1000 pressings.[47]

Metric worked on their seventh full-length record with producerJustin Meldal-Johnson,who is known for his work withBeck,Nine Inch Nails,andM83.Recording sessions took place atEastWest Studiosand the band's own studio in Toronto.[48]The band headlined Toronto's Field Trip Festival on June 2, 2018, where they played a special set consisting of their 2009 recordFantasiesplayed front to back, then two new songs followed by a few hits.[49][50]

A single, titled "Dark Saturday", from the band's upcoming album, was released on July 12, 2018. A music video for "Dark Saturday," which was shot entirely on aniPhone X,was released on July 17, 2018, along with a link to pre-order the upcoming album, although at that time no title or track listing had been confirmed.[51]A second song from the record, "Dressed to Suppress," was released on July 26, 2018. Throughout the summer of 2018 the band supportedThe Smashing Pumpkinson theirShiny And Oh So Bright Tourreunion. They capped off the summer playing the inaugural SKOOKUM Festival inStanley Parkin Vancouver, BC.

After releasing a single, "Now or Never Now" in August, the band released their seventh album,Art of Doubt,through the MMI/Universal label on September 21, 2018.[52]The album favoured a more guitar driven sound than their previous one.[53][54]The band played their first ever show inMoscow, Russia[55]and then toured throughout Europe over the fall and winter of 2018.[56]They then co-headlined a tour across the United States with Mexican psychedelic bandZoé,withJuly Talkas support.[57][58]A cross-Canada arena tour followed (without Zoé) with July Talk as direct support.[59]The band toured Mexico throughout June, supporting Zoé, and then appeared at select festivals over the summer of 2019, includingOsheaga,[60]andLollapaloozaParis.[61]The band performed atAustin City Limitson October 5 and 12 2019.[62]In between the dates, they returned to Mexico City for one final show supportingArt Of Doubt.[63]

On November 1, 2019, the band released the track "Common Lives", recorded in collaboration withZoéduring their tour dates in Mexico.[64][65]

Over November 2019, Emily and Jimmy performed 4 acoustic shows at the Funhouse in Toronto, a now defunct "immersive art experience and venue", where fans selected the setlist by submitting requests and the story behind why they chose it. Each show was limited to 200 tickets, and was recorded in full and pressed onto a limited edition vinyl.[66]

The band had been announced to headline the CBC Music Festival in Toronto, on May 30, 2020, along with acts such asHalf Moon RunandLights.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was cancelled.[67]Over 2020, also due to the pandemic, the band was separated by the US/Canada border closure, with Haines and Shaw being in Canada, and Winstead and Scott-Key being in the United States. The band celebrated the 15 year anniversary of Live It Out with exclusive merch items.[68]Haines and Shaw released a series of "Dirt Road Versions" of the band's tracks throughout the year, all pressed on 7 inch vinyl with limited runs.[69]

The band released their first Greatest Hits compilation on November 26, 2021, featuring 10 tracks: "Combat Baby", "Gold Guns Girls", "Help I'm Alive", "Now or Never Now", "Breathing Underwater", "Cascades", "Black Sheep", "Empty", "Synthetica", and an acoustic version of "Gimme Sympathy" recorded at the Funhouse during the band's 2019 residency. The limited-edition release was pressed exclusively on vinyl, and was limited to only 2,500 copies.[70]

FormenteraandFormentera II(2022–present)

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On March 29, 2022, Metric announced they would be headliningBudweiser Stagein Toronto, on August 26, 2022, withSpoonandInterpolas support.[71]In a letter to fans, Emily mentioned they had been working on new music alongside the announcement. The band also announced a show in Mexico City withYoung the Giantfor May 20, 2022.[72]

On April 28, 2022, Metric released "All Comes Crashing", the first single from their albumFormentera.[73]The band also announced a North American tour withDear RougeandBartees Strangeas support in Canada.

The band released the 10-minute single "Doomscroller" on May 18, 2022,[74]followed by the single "What Feels Like Eternity" on June 8, 2022,[75]ahead of the record's release. The record released on July 8, 2022, to generally positive reviews.[76]

In February 2023, it was announced Metric will be special guests of theGarbageandNoel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsSummer 2023 co-headline tour exclusively on the US dates.[77]

On July 7, 2023, the band announced their ninth album,Formentera IIwould release October 13, 2023, and released "Just the Once" as the lead single from it.[78]

Scott Pilgrim Takes Offfeatured a Metric cover of theSarah McLachlansong "I Will Remember You,"with Haines as the singing voice of Envy Adams.[79]A version of "Black Sheep" is briefly used in the anime, with the lyrics sung by the crowd.[80]

Side projects

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Emily Haines performing with Metric at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Emily Haines and James Shaw also perform withBroken Social Scene.Haines featured as one of the vocalists on their albumsYou Forgot It in People,Bee Hives,Broken Social SceneandForgiveness Rock Record.One of Broken Social Scene's most popular songs, "Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl", is sung by Haines.

Haines has also been a guest on albums by artists likeStars,KC Accidental,The Stills,Jason Collett,The Crystal Method,Tiësto,Delerium,k-os,andTodor Kobakov.

In 1996, Haines released a solo album entitledCut in Half and Also Double.Under the "Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton" moniker, she released the 2006 studio albumKnives Don't Have Your Back,followed in 2007 by the EPWhat Is Free to a Good Home?.The album and the EP are a collection of piano-driven songs backed with soft strings and horns. The songs "Our Hell" and "Doctor Blind" were issued as singles with music videos.

In 1997, Shaw released his studio album,Life on the Clock,which featured Haines singing on some tracks. The songs "Down" and "Tortury" were later reworked as Metric songs, with the latter being renamed to "Torture Me". The reworked version of "Down" featured later on the 2001 EPStatic Anonymityand "Torture Me" on the unreleased version of the albumGrow Up and Blow Away.

Scott-Key and Winstead have a side project, the bandBang Lime.The band released the albumBest Friends in Loveon August 14, 2007 onLast Gang Records.[81]

As of late August 2013, Haines was involved with FLEET4HEARme, a collaboration with Fleet Jewelry, and HearMe—the latter is an organization that aims to increase children's access to music programs in public schools. In support of the project, Haines explained: "I feel like anybody who wants to play an instrument should be able to."[82]

September 2015, Rudsak unveiled a leather jacket customized by Haines. The jacket is a classic black motor-cycle style with lyrics from "The Governess" on the back.[83]

Winstead released a solo albumMMXXon June 3, 2016. In Fall 2016, Winstead performed tour dates in support of his album.

Haines released her first solo record in 11 years, "Choir of the Mind",on September 5, 2017. A small North American tour took place in the winter of 2017 through venues hand picked by Haines, includingMassey Hallin Toronto,[84]Hollywood Forever Cemeteryin Los Angeles, andChan Centre for the Performing Artsin Vancouver.

Metric partnered with Plus 1 to supportGRID Alternativesto bring accessible renewable energy technology to underserved communities.

Music style and perspectives

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Metric's music style has been described asindie rock[2]andalternative rock,[2]with elements ofnew wave,[2]post-punk revival,[2]synthpop,[2]anddance-rock.[2]Sounds generated bysynthesizersare prominent in their songs.

Their sound evolved from the mellow/downtempostyle of their early EPs andGrow Up and Blow Awayalbum, to thenew wavestyle ofOld World Underground, Where Are You Now?,then morehard rockonLive It Out,then to the accessibleindie rockofFantasies,and to the more grandiose ofSynthetica,and then theelectronicofPagans in Vegas,later fusing this with theirgothic rockand new wave styles forArt of Doubt.Some of their songs (like "IOU", "Succexy", "Combat Baby", "Monster Hospital") includeanti-warmessages.[85][86][87]

The band also recorded many covers from artists likeBob Dylan,Pink Floyd,Pet Shop Boys,The Church,Death from Above 1979,Brenda Lee,Tom Waits,Neil Young,Blondie,The Strokes,Morrissey,Tame ImpalaandElliott Smith.They also released manyacousticversions of some of their own songs on deluxe versions of some of their albums.[citation needed]

Touring

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James Shaw and Emily Haines performing at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, 2012

Metric has toured extensively inNorth America,South AmericaandEurope,but also have toured through Australia, The Philippines, and Japan.[88]

During Metric live performances, Haines sings and plays twosynthesizersand occasionally plays atambourineor aguitar.One of the two synthesizers is aSequential CircuitsPro-One,[89]which she has played at every live performance with the whole band since theGrow Up and Blow Awayera. Her other keyboard is aNord Wavewith a custom built stand.James Shawplaysguitarand Winstead playsbass.Both Shaw and Winstead occasionally play a synthesizer each, and also singbacking vocals.Joules Scott-Key plays drums.

The band is also known for theiracousticperformances as a duo, with Haines singing and/or playing various instruments (piano,harmonica,tambourine) andJames Shawplaying theacoustic guitarand occasionally singing.

Metric has performed at music festivals around the world, including Coachella, Osheaga, Bluesfest, Pemberton, All Points West, Glastonbury, Bumbershoot, Virgin Festival, Download Festival,Pukkelpop,Squamish, SXSW, Sasquatch!, La Route Du Rock, The Great Escape, Edgefest, Reading and Leeds Festival, Rock Werchter, Wireless, Splendour in the Grass, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and the Hillside Festival.[88]They also collaborated with Lou Reed.[90]

Metric performed at various radio stations (includingKCRW,3VOOR12,BBC 6Music,XFM) and various TV shows (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,Late Night with Conan O'Brien,Late Show with David Letterman,The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,VH1 Divas,Later... with Jools Holland,Jimmy Kimmel Live!,Last Call with Carson Daly).[88]

Metric opened forThe Rolling Stones,Muse,Imagine Dragons,Billy Talent,Bloc Party,Hot Hot Heat,Modest Mouse,Death From Above 1979,Broken Social Scene,Arcade Fire,andParamore.[88]Metric andDeath Cab for Cutieco-headlined on their Lights On The Horizon Tour.[91]

Bands that opened for Metric include artists likeJoywave,Phantogram,Secret Machines,Dear Rouge,Crystal Castles,Holy Fuck,July Talk,Stars,Hadouken!,Sebastien Grainger,Kate Nash,The Stills,Band of Skulls,Codeine Velvet Club,Bear in Heaven,Passion Pit,Nick Zinner(fromYeah Yeah Yeahs), andChew Lips.[88]

To kick off their tour (and as a treat to fans), on September 24, 2015, Metric played Danforth Music Hall in Toronto.[92]

In support ofPagans in Vegas,the band announced a series of tours in late 2015 and early 2016. In order, they were: Pagans Across The Pond (UK and Europe; Fall 2015), The Topaz Tour (Mexico, Southern USA; Winter 2015), I Can See The End Tour (USA; Winter/Spring 2016), and Lights On The Horizon Tour (Canada; Spring 2016).[93]Death Cab for Cutie and Leisure Cruise opened for the Lights On The Horizon portion of the 2016 tour.[94]One dollar for every ticket sold for the 2016 tour went to help fight climate change and secure environmental rights, working with the David Suzuki Foundation and Plus One.

Throughout the summer of 2016, Metric played several North American festivals, including WayHome Music & Arts Festival in Oro, Ontario, Canada.

Metric performed at the Stanley Cup 125th Anniversary Tribute Concert in Ottawa, Ontario on March 17, 2017.[95]

Metric served as the opening act for the North American dates ofThe Smashing Pumpkins' "Shiny and Oh So Bright" reunion tour, which ran from July through September 2018.[96]

On September 6, 2018, Metric, Dizzy and The Elwins played at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto to help their hometown's Indie 88 radio station celebrate their fifth birthday.[97]

Metric toured Europe and the United States during fall 2018 and winter 2019 in promotion ofArt of Doubt.

From August to December 2022, Metric toured Canada and the United States in promotion ofFormentera,with the European leg of the tour (supported byLo Moon) leading them to Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Netherlands in January and February 2023.

For August 2023, they playex at various Canadian music festivals, such asArea 506 festivalandChurchill ParkMusic Festival.

Band members

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Current members

  • Emily Haines– lead vocals, keyboards, percussion, occasional rhythm guitar (1998–present)
  • James Shaw– lead guitar, keyboards, backing and occasional lead vocals (1998–present)
  • Joules Scott-Key – drums, percussion (2000–present)
  • Joshua Winstead– bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2002–present)

Former members

  • Jarrett Mason – bass guitar (2000–2002)

Timeline

Discography

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Main article:Metric discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations for Metric
Year Organisation Award Work or author awarded Result
2006 Juno Awards Alternative Album of the Year Live It Out Nominated
Polaris Music Prize Canadian Album of the Year Live It Out Nominated
2009 Polaris Music Prize Canadian Album of the Year Fantasies Nominated
CASBY Awards Favourite New Album Fantasies Winner
NXNE Favourite New Indie Release Fantasies Winner
2010 Juno Awards Group of the Year Metric Winner
Songwriter of the Year Emily Haines and James Shaw
For "Gimme Sympathy", "Sick Muse", "Help I'm Alive" fromFantasies 		Nominated
Alternative Album of the Year Fantasies Winner
2012 CASBY Awards NXNE Favourite New Indie Release Synthetica Winner
Favourite Edge Session Metric Winner
2013 Juno Awards Group of the Year Metric Nominated
Fan Choice Award Metric Nominated
Producer of the Year James Shaw
For "Youth Without Youth"and" Breathing Underwater "fromSynthetica 		Winner
Alternative Album of the Year Synthetica Winner
Recording Package of the Year Synthetica
Justin Broadbent (art director/designer/photographer) 		Winner
Polaris Music Prize Canadian Album of the Year Synthetica Nominated
2016 Juno Awards Group of the Year Metric Nominated
2019 Juno Awards Group of the Year Metric Nominated
2023 Juno Awards Group of the Year Metric Nominated
2024 Juno Awards Rock Album of the Year Formentera II Nominated

Media usage

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See also

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References

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