Metric

**Josseppe95** · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1045 Location: Philadelphia

Has anyone else been listening to this band? Personally, it's not the stuff I usually listen to a lot, but wow, I'm honestly blown away by them. I heard Gold, Guns, Girls on the radio for the first time the other, decided to go deeper into their music, and I'm really impressed. Emily Haines has this really enchanting voice and the music in the background compliments it REALLY well.

Some of their better songs, for those that haven't listened to them before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYLjHhSOE7s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtA7YIFapnY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEz8N8AT-yo
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**fUNC** · Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 3439 Location: Milwaukee

I listen to Gold Guns Girls nearly every day when I run. Emily's voice is amazing and an absolutely perfect fit for the band.
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**thecolonel** · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 1304 Location: Edmonton, Alberta

They played my city three times last year. Got to see them twice- always excellent. GGG got way overplayed onthe radio, just like Help, I'm Alive and Gimmie Sympathy. All of Fantasies is quite good, though. Definitely check out Poster of a Girl and Monster Hospital from Live it out and Combat Baby from old world underground.
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**GuitarHailz** · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4910 Location: Austin, Texas

I really like this band, I'm getting more into them. I first heard Combat Baby and it became one of my favorite songs in RB3, then I watched Scott Pilgrim and really liked the song that "The Clash at Demonhead" played on stage in the movie (Black Sheep), so I decided to listen to more.

Right now I've only really listened to Old World Underground, but this band definitely fits right in the middle of the realm of music that is my favorite (and female fronted, to boot).

I think one of my favorites besides Combat Baby is the song "Succexy." Something about the groovy guitar/bass thing during the verses is catchy to me.
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**Josseppe95** · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1045 Location: Philadelphia

Did Help, I'm Alive really get overplayed that much on the radio? I agree about GGG, ever since I noticed it, I've been hearing it get a ridiculous about of airtime, but for the former, I never really hear it much around here, so idk. =/
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thecolonel wrote:

Why dont the leaders just get together, get stoned and watch 2001: A Space Odyssey.
then there would be no war.

**Quakmybush** · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:16 am Post subject:

THey played my University's frosh week show in 2009, great show, amazing live band.

Help I'm Alive is one of my favourite songs of all time.

**alexhaz64** · Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 4480 Location: Long Beach, CA

Never heard of them until I looked up "Black Sheep" from Scott Pilgrim, and I obviously fell in love. After looking up their other songs, I discovered they sang "Help I'm Alive", which was actually a song I knew! Definitely surprised me. I do also love GGG, but I haven't really delved into their other stuff yet. I must say I'm a fan of what I've heard, though.

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**thecolonel** · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 1304 Location: Edmonton, Alberta

**Josseppe95** · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1045 Location: Philadelphia

Yeah they come on my Metric station on Pandora a lot....really good from what I've heard, but like you, I haven't heard enough to really describe why I like them D=

Regardless, it has Emily Haines in it, so it MUST be good amirite? <3
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thecolonel wrote:

Why dont the leaders just get together, get stoned and watch 2001: A Space Odyssey.
then there would be no war.

**googleimage** · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1229

You simply can't talk about Metric without talking about Monster Hospital.
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**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯

I saw them live about five years ago - didn't really know them but my girlfriend at the time was a big fan so I tagged along. Glad I did, they were really good. I think the only album I've got to this day is Old World Underground etc and a random mp3 of Monster Hospital... it's weird that I haven't expanded from that, particularly since RB3 reminded me of just how much I love Combat Baby.

Also, agreeing with Hailz: Succexy is certainly my most played Metric song.
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**sukergod** · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:19 pm Post subject:

Its great to see them get some International exposure (same with Tegan and Sara) from RB. I have oved them for a long time (they are always on the radio here in Canada, tlhus there home and such)

For me Gold Guns Girls is their best song closely followed by Dead Disco and Grow Up and Blow Away.
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**Josseppe95** · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1045 Location: Philadelphia

I am currently completely and utterly in love with Twilight Galaxy <3
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thecolonel wrote:

Why dont the leaders just get together, get stoned and watch 2001: A Space Odyssey.
then there would be no war.