Dec 23, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More

Jul 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week as pickings were slim in the run up to the long July 4th weekend, so this week’s list covers songs from the last two weeks. Thus we have a supersized Top 15. The list includes two pro-choice songs. More

Jul 08, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Metric have released a new album, Formentera, today. They have also shared a video for a track from the album, “False Dichotomy.” More

Jun 10, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 23rd Songs of the Week of 2022. We settled on a Top 11 this week, in a list more populated with veteran artists than newcomers, including two solo songs from artists who became stars as the frontmen of ’90s Britpop bands. More

Jun 08, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Metric have shared a video for their new song, “What Feels Like Eternity.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Formentera, which will be out on July 8. More

Apr 29, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 17th Songs of the Week of 2022. It’s a very Canadian edition of Songs of the Week, with four artists from north of the border making this week’s Top 10. More

Apr 28, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Metric have announced the release of a new album, Formentera, which will be out on July 8. They have also announced a tour and have shared a video for a new album single, “All Comes Crashing.” More

Mar 29, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Two indie rock titans of the last two decades, Interpol and Spoon, are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour they are dubbing “Lights, Camera, Factions.” Australian trio The Goon Sax are supporting almost all the dates, making it a Matador triple bill. Metric support in Toronto. More

Dec 21, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is proud to announce Covers of Covers, which is the magazine’s first ever album. In honor of our 20th anniversary we approached some of our favorite musicians and asked them to cover any song by any artist who had been on the front or back cover of our print issue over the years. Covers of Covers is due out March 4, 2022 via American Laundromat, but today we are sharing two of its tracks: Grandaddy’s cover of Metric’s “Blindness” and EMA’s cover of Modest Mouse’s “Trailer Trash.” More

Sep 27, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More

Feb 04, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Metric released a new album, Art of Doubt, back in September 2018 via MMI/Crystal Math Music. Now they have shared a video for “Love You Back” that is mainly made up of footage submitted by fans, with Emily Haines and the band working their way in from time to time. More

Sep 21, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Metric released a new album, Art of Doubt, today via MMI/Crystal Math Music. Now they have shared a video for “Now or Never Now,” which we previously wrote was the album’s strongest advance single. Lorraine Nicholson directed the video, which was filmed in Miami and features frontwoman Emily Haines in a sad nightclub while the rest of the band drive around town in a limo, trying to find her. You can also stream the full album here. More

Sep 13, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Metric are releasing a new album, which is now titled Art of Doubt, on September 21 via MMI/Crystal Math Music. Now you can stream the whole thing a week early. More

Sep 07, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Last week’s Songs of the Week was sparse, with only a Top 8 (and two of those songs were from the same artist), probably due to it building up a three-day weekend. There wasn’t much to write about at the start of this week, due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, but labels, bands, and publicists more than made up for it with plenty of new songs the rest of the week. More

Sep 04, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Metric are releasing a new album, which is now titled Art of Doubt after previously not having a title, on September 21 via MMI/Crystal Math Music. Previously they shared its first single, “Dark Saturday,” as well as a black & white video for the song featuring four split screens and shot on an iPhone. More

Jul 27, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

There was a trend this week for artists to share two songs at once, rather than just one. We saw it with Blood Orange, Trevor Powers, Elvis Costello, Jungle, Cornershop, and Fucked Up (and Pussy Riot released three songs this week). In cases where the artist made our main best songs list we tried to pick just one song, although that proved challenging with our #1. More

Jul 26, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Metric are releasing a yet-to-be-titled new album on September 21 via MMI/Crystal Math Music. Previously they shared its first single, “Dark Saturday,” as well as a black & white video for the song featuring four split screens and shot on an iPhone. More

Jul 17, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Metric returned last week with a new single, “Dark Saturday.” Now they have shared a video for the song and announced that their new album is due out September 21 via MMI/Crystal Math Music. More

Jul 12, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Metric haven’t released a new album in almost three years, since 2015’s Pagans in Vegas, but now they are back with a brand new single, “Dark Saturday.” There’s no word if it’s the precursor to a new album or just a standalone single, but it’s out now digitally. More

Oct 16, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Metric frontwoman (and Broken Social Scene collaborator) Emily Haines released a new solo album, Choir of the Mind, under the name Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton last month via Last Gang/eOne. Previously she shared videos for the album’s first single, “Fatal Gift,” album opener “Planets,” and the Elliott Smith-referencing “Statuette.” Now she has shared a video for “Legend of the Wild Horse.” More

Aug 15, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Metric frontwoman (and Broken Social Scene collaborator) Emily Haines is releasing a new solo album, Choir of the Mind, under the name Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton on September 15 via Last Gang/eOne. More

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

What a packed week for new songs and album announcements, enough to help you ignore all the James Comey/Donald Trump (but at least the Conservatives stumbled at the U.K. general election). More

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Metric frontwoman (and Broken Social Scene collaborator) Emily Haines released a fantastic solo album, Knives Don’t Have Your Back, 11 years ago, in 2006, under the name Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton. More

Mar 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene premiered a new song, “Halfway Home,” yesterday and last night the band stopping by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the new single. More

Dec 08, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric released their new album, Pagans in Vegas, back in September via their own label MMI. Death Cab for Cutie’s latest album, Kintsugi, was just nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album. Now the two artists have announced a joint Canadian tour together for next March. More

Nov 17, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric released their new album, Pagans in Vegas, back in September via their own label MMI. Now they have shared a video for “The Governess.” Lauren Graham (not the TV actress) directed the clip, which features front-woman Emily Haines in the Nevada desert (including at a plane wreck) and then on the Las Vegas strip. More

Sep 18, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric are releasing their new album, Pagans in Vegas, today via their own label MMI. Now they have announced some new November tour dates. You can check out their American touring schedule below. More

Sep 03, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric have shared “Lie Lie Lie,” another song from the band’s forthcoming new album, Pagans in Vegas (due out September 18 via their own label MMI). You can listen it below via a visual that features and bloody and broken makeup set and mirror. More

Aug 20, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric have shared “Fortunes,” another song from the band’s forthcoming new album, Pagans in Vegas (due out September 18 via their own label MMI). You can listen to the dark ballad below via Entertainment Weekly, who premiered it. More

Aug 14, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric have shared a video for “The Shade,” a song from the band’s forthcoming new album, Pagans in Vegas (due out September 18 via their own label MMI). In it frontwoman Emily Haines is an old school telephone operator. More

Jul 24, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric have shared a video for “Too Bad, So Sad,” another song from the band’s forthcoming new album, Pagans in Vegas (due out September 18 via their own label MMI). More

Jul 16, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Metric have released a new free app, The Pagan Portal, for IOS/Apple and Android platforms. Users of the app will be able to stream songs from the band’s forthcoming new album, Pagans in Vegas (due out September 18 via their own label MMI). Right now you can stream the previously shared Pagans in Vegas tracks “The Shade” and “Cascades,” along with the previously unreleased Pagans track “Too Bad, So Sad.” In the run up to the album’s release more tracks will be unlocked. More

Jun 02, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Last month Metric, the Canadian band fronted by Emily Haines, shared a new single, “The Shade.” At the time it was announced that it was to be featured on the band’s forthcoming sixth album, the follow-up to 2012’s Synthetica, and that it was slated for release this September. More

May 11, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

It’s been three years since Metric put out their last album, 2012’s Synthetica, but the Canadian band fronted by Emily Haines have just put out a new single, “The Shade.” It’s taken from the band’s forthcoming sixth album, which is slated for release this September. More

Dec 04, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Less than a month after debuting a music video for their Synthetica title track, Canadian pop four-piece Metric have returned with another visual, this time utilizing their cut “Lost Kitten.” More

Nov 05, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Last year Canadian pop four-piece Metric released their fifth studio album Synthetica. Providing one last promotional push in support of the effort the band has shared a brand new music video for the record’s title track. More

Jul 16, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Earlier today in Toronto the short list of nominees for the 2013 Polaris Prize was announced, featuring the likes of Tegan and Sara, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Metric, Purity Ring, and Young Galaxy. More

Feb 13, 2013 By Cody Ray Shafer

Metric’s “Breathing Underwater” has gotten the remix treatment by NYC electronic duo MNDR (aka Peter Wade and sometime Mark Ronson collaborator Amanda Warner). More

Dec 20, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Recently, longtime Under the Radar favorite Metric were asked to take part in VH1’s Divas. More

Nov 13, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Supporting their latest album Synthetica, Metric have premiered a road-diary music video for their latest single “Breathing Underwater.” Showcasing lots of live footage, behind-the-scenes down time, and a lot of sweaty festivals filled with fans, you start to feel a little exhausted yourself when you realize just how hard these guys work to put on a show day after day. More

Jun 22, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Last night, Metric took to the stage at Jimmy Kimmel in support of recently released album Synthetica. More

Jun 12, 2012 By Mike Hileary

With their new album Synthetica available in earnest today, Metric have unveiled a music video for the record’s lead single “Youth Without Youth.” More

Jun 05, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

A week before its proper release, Metric‘s upcoming new album Synthetica has been made available to stream in full online. More

May 23, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

After premiering the lead single “Youth Without Youth” off their upcoming new album Synthetica, Metric have now offered up yet another cut from the record entitled “Speed the Collapse.” More

May 02, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

With their forthcoming new album Synthetica due out June 12, Metric have announced an extensive tour through North America and Europe. More

Apr 30, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Soon to release their newest album Synthetica on June 12, Metric have unveiled an online stream of the record’s lead single “Youth Without Youth.” More

Apr 17, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Metric have revealed the official artwork and tracklisting of their forthcoming new album Synthetica. More

Feb 22, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

After their last album Fantasies helped them become the first artist in history to achieve a Top 20 hit on U.S. commercial radio without the backing of a traditional label, and working with filmmakers such as Edgar Wright and David Cronenberg, Metric has announced that they will be releasing their fifth, full-length studio album Synthetica on June 12. More

Oct 19, 2011 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the release of the indie music and entertainment print magazine’s 10th Anniversary Issue which hits newsstands next week. The extra-sized 10th Anniversary Issue features cover artists Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold together in an exclusive photo shoot and joint interview. Exclusive video taken during the cover shoot of Robin Pecknold and Joanna Newsom arm wrestling can be found here. More

Oct 13, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Metric is busy in the studio, finishing up their next album. However, that hasn’t stopped the Canadian quartet from plotting their next move. More

Jul 20, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Metric has turned their 2009 album Fantasies over to the fans for the remix treatment. The results—Fantasies Flashbacks—will see the light of day October 11. We have the details. More

Jan 13, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Metric’s take on heartbreaking Buffalo Springfield ballad “Expecting to Fly” got a beautiful video today. We have the clip. More

Nov 08, 2010 By Lauren Barbato

The quirky Toronto-based electro-rock outfit Metric surprised audience members after a screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at San Diego’s Comic Con last July with an exhilarating live performance of angst-y dance track “Black Sheep.” More

Oct 08, 2010 By Laura Studarus

When not busy hanging out with sparkly vampires, Metric has been getting animated. Their track “Collect Call” (from last year’s Fantasies) backs director Christopher Mills (Interpol, Modest Mouse, The Secret Machines) new short film. We have the clip. More

Jul 01, 2010 By Laura Studarus

By now, you’re either busy getting your Eclipse on, or busy mocking the Twi-hards. Either way, we’re not here to judge—just offer up new music, like the video for Metric’s Eclipse soundtrack cut, “Eclipse (All Yours).” More

Jun 03, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Still feeling the heat of last year’s Fantasies, Metric recently released their newest music video, for “Stadium Love.” We have the clip. More

Jun 02, 2010 By Laura Studarus

As previously announced, Twilight’s newest installment Eclipse includes contributions several Under the Radar-friendly bands including Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine, Metric, and a show-stopping duet between Beck and Bat For Lashes. Today, for a scant 24 hours, the powers that be are offering a preview of the album in full. More

Mar 18, 2010 By Laura Studarus

News for all of you lucky enough to be at SXSW this week: Muse has just announced a special performance this Friday, March 19^th at Stubbs BBQ. More

Sep 22, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

Canada’s pop darlings Metric just announced a tour in support of their most recent album, Fantasies. They’ll hit the open road for a fresh round of North American tour dates this fall, beginning on November 16th at Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY. More

Apr 01, 2009 By Michele Yamamoto

Metric is slated to tour the U.S. in support of their newest full-length release, Fantasies, which will become available in physical formats beginning April 14^th. More

Dec 15, 2017 By Mark Redfern

To end out the week, we ask Emily Haines some questions about endings and death. Although born in New Delhi, India, she grew up in Ontario, Canada. Haines is perhaps best known as the lead vocalist for Metric, who formed in Toronto in 1998 and have released six albums, the most recent being 2015’s Pagans in Vegas. More

Sep 27, 2018 By Matt the Raven

This Canadian indie band is known for a razor sharp mix of meticulously produced synth pop, bolstered by the icy smooth vocals of frontwoman Emily Haines, geared to play well to large audiences. Those large audiences partially materialized when they landed the theme song to the Grammy-nominated soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse back in 2010. More

Jun 13, 2012 By Danielle Sills

No one could accuse the dark moods of Metric’s music of hanging like storm clouds over the band’s latest set of songs. Synthetica is eerie and disconcerting, but grounded in a realism that the band refers to as its first attempt at “facing what you know is true.” More

Apr 12, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Metric bandleader Emily Haines is a triple threat. Make people swoon with delicate compositions as part of Broken Social Scene? Done! Break hearts with a stripped-down confessional solo project? Child’s play. Friday night at the Palladium, it was all about rocking out. And what do you know, she does that too! More