Art of Doubt
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| Released | 21 September 2018 | |||
| Recorded | Giant Studios (Toronto,Ontario) | |||
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| Length | 58:16 | |||
| Label | Metric Music International,BMG Rights Management | |||
| Producer | Justin Meldal-Johnsen | |||
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Art of Doubtis the seventh studio album by Canadianindie rockbandMetric,which was released on 21 September 2018. The first single, "Dark Saturday", was released on 13 July 2018,[1]followed by "Dressed to Suppress" on 26 July,[2]and "Now or Never Now" on 4 September.[3]On 13 SeptemberNPRpublished a live stream of the album.[4]
Background
[edit]Art of Doubtwas produced byJustin Meldal-Johnsen,and recorded atEastWest Studiosin Los Angeles, and at Metric's studio, Giant Studio, in Toronto.[5]The album design and cover are designed by longtime Metric collaborator Justin Broadbent.[6]
Critical response
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[9] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
| NME | [12] |
| NOW Magazine | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[14] |
| PopMatters |   [15] |
| Under The Radar | [16] |
Art of Doubtreceived generally positive reviews from music critics. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received anaveragescore of 73, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Metric
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dark Saturday" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Love You Back" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Die Happy" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Now or Never Now" | 6:19 |
| 5. | "Art of Doubt" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Underline the Black" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Dressed to Suppress" | 5:42 |
| 8. | "Risk" | 5:24 |
| 9. | "Seven Rules" | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Holding Out" | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Anticipate" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "No Lights on the Horizon" | 6:34 |
| Total length: | 58:16 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums(Billboard)[17] | 6 |
| Scottish Albums(OCC)[18] | 61 |
| USBillboard200[19] | 95 |
References
[edit]- ^"Metric –" Dark Saturday "".Spin.13 July 2018.
- ^Legaspi, Althea (26 July 2018)."Watch Metric's Emotive Performance Video for 'Dressed to Suppress'".Rolling Stone.
- ^"Metric –" Now Or Never Now "".Stereogum.4 September 2018.
- ^"First Listen: Metric, 'Art Of Doubt'".NPR.org.Retrieved16 September2018.
- ^"Metric details new album, Art Of Doubt, shares" Now Or Never Now ": Stream".Consequence of Sound.6 September 2018.
- ^"Metric Know the Art of Doubt - A Journal of Musical Things".A Journal of Musical Things.6 September 2018.
- ^ab"Art of Doubt– Metric ".Metacritic.RetrievedSep 30,2018.
- ^Sendra, Tim."AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra".AllMusic.Retrieved30 September2018.
- ^"A rare view of Prince, plus Metric and more in this week's new music".The A.V. Club.Sep 21, 2018.Retrieved30 September2018.
- ^Sharples, Grant (September 19, 2018)."Metric's Art of Doubt Sees a Return to Guitars with Mixed Results".Consequence of Sound.Retrieved30 September2018.
- ^Alger, Anna (Sep 18, 2018)."Metric - Art of Doubt".Exclaim!.Retrieved30 September2018.
- ^Trendell, Andrew."Metric - 'Art Of Doubt' review".NME.RetrievedNovember 18,2018.
- ^MacDonald, Sarah."Review: Metric go back to the beginning to sound new again on Art of Doubt".Now.RetrievedNovember 18,2018.
- ^St. Asaph, Katherine."Metric - Art of Doubt".Pitchfork.Retrieved30 September2018.
- ^Ragucos, Dustin."Metric: Art of Doubt (album review)".PopMatters.RetrievedNovember 18,2018.
- ^the Raven, Matt."Metric - Art of Doubt".Under the Radar.Retrieved30 September2018.
- ^"Metric Chart History (Canadian Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^"Metric Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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