Metric is coming to London on the 23rd and to those lucky enough to have tickets to the sold out show, I'm sure it's going to be a rockin good time. It also seems like as good a time as any to showcase the lead singer Emily Haines, one of the most talented female vocalists Canada has to offer. I've been a fan of Metric for a long time, along with Emily's solo work, Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton. Some considered Metrics most recent effort "Fantasies" to be a bit too commercial, straying from the indie roots they grew in Toronto, but while I admit it was a different sound, I think it worked for the band. It also garnered the band a much broader audience, and it's always nice to see Canadians doing well. In an interesting collaboration, Haines has teamed up with DJ Tiesto for his new album Kaleidoscope, released on October 6th. I'm not usually a fan of the sprawling Tiesto eurostyle tracks, but Haines' voice is just way too good not to listen to. Heres a smorgasbord of some of her best, including the new Tiesto.
Metric - Wet Blanket - Old World Underground
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Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away - Grow Up and Blow Away
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Metric - Monster Hospital - Mstrkrft Remix
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Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton - The Lottery - Knives Don't Have Your Back
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Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton - Doctor Blind - Knives Don't Have Your Back
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Tiesto ft. Emily Haines - Knock You Out - Kaleidoscope
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HATE - Midterms
I know I've been slacking pretty hard on posting, but everyone's in the same boat in terms of being swamped with work, so I figure lurking this blog isn't the top of everyones priorities. But yeah, once midterms are done, back to posting regularly. Good luck surviving erryone.
I couldn't get tickets for that because I didn't act quick enough and they all sold out :( Are you going?
ReplyDeleteFantasies does have a more pop vibe to it but so did Live It Out but people forget that because they are so popular now. Shows like Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy and even Entourage and CSI:Miami have them on their soundtracks now. With the recession hitting the music industry so hard kudos to Metric for staying alive.
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