No matter what this review says, I can guarantee you that devotees of Metric and the band’s frontwoman, Emily Haines, will continue to drink the Metric Kool-Aid. If the band’s new album, “Synthetica,” ...

decided to embrace the anthemic aspect of its synth-based sound with 2009 effort ‘Fantasies.’ Global critical acclaim and mainstream success in its Canadian homeland followed; however, when it came ...

Earlier this month, Metric gave the world SPIN Essential album Synthetica, which our reviewer Josh Modell called “big, glossy, sexy, and willing, but never cheap.” In the past few days, the ...

Emily Haines is back with fellow producer and guitarist James Shaw for Metric's fifth full-length release, Synthetica. Available June 12th, Synthetica is an impressive arrangement of generously ...

(CBS News) Usually in rock and roll, it's somewhat common for a band to take a break after touring before starting on the next project. Not so for the Canadian alternative rock band Metric. After ...

As Metric’s Emily Haines wrote in a letter to fans in late February, the band’s June 12 album Synthetica, “is about forcing yourself to confront what you see in the mirror when you finally stand still ...

Metric’s previous album “Fantasies” was a game-changer for the band, and for independent rock artists in general. The Canadian band proved you don’t need a major label deal in order to get a song on ...

Metric’s last album, 2009’s “Fantasies,” quietly sold millions of album worldwide, and those profits — more than any other album in the Canadian band’s history — went largely and directly into their ...

Canadian rock band Metric is known to grace their albums with at least one standout song. There was “Help I’m Alive” on 2009’s “Fantasies,” and on “Live It Out,” the gem was “Monster Hospital,” which ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Emily Haines calmly declares at the end of “Synthetica” that she once ...

This CD cover image released by Metric Music International shows the latest release by Metric, "Synthetica." (AP Photo/Metric Music International) Metric, "Synthetica" (Metric Music International) ...