It was always going to be interesting to discover how Metric would sound after the quiet success of lead singer Emily Haine’s 2006 album Knives Don’t Have Your Back. This lead single from their fourth album Fantasies indicates that Metric can no longer be considered a distinct entity. Instead they’re now an extension; a sonic elaboration of Haine’s solo work, which is no bad thing. Perhaps I should listen to Live it Out once more to discover if this has always been the case?
Both the intro and the chorus are more approachable versions of the languid gloom that lives throughout Knives.. and then there’s the title: the first thought of each new-born. The overall result is downbeat new-rave, which makes its point through repetition. One for those recently impressed by Yeah Yeah Yeah’s It’s Blitz! or, at a push, Client.
Metric - official website
Metric - Fantasies (Amazon UK, Amazon US, iTunes)
