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| 4.5 superb | mvdu | September 24th 10 |
Not watered down at all. These are all very muscular and powerful rock songs with pop sensabilities.
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| 3.5 great | iGuter | September 16th 17 |
It's their catchiest album overall and gives the ultimate satisfaction fans have been looking for.
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| 4.0 excellent | samkos | July 20th 10 |
I hate to say it but..my sister showed me this band, introducing me to Police and Private, and Live it Out.
Metric. One of the most popular indie bands in the world, fact of the day? My friends dad produces them.
Anyways, Fantasies, this Toronto bands 4th studio album is amazing.
From the opening track Help I'm Alive (which a band i used to be in did a cover of), one of my favorites, to Stadium Love, another favorite, this album is my favorite by Metric.
The best tracks have to include Help I'm Alive, Sick Muse, Twilight Galaxy, Gimme Sympathy, Collect Call and Stadium Love. There you go. 60% of the album are supurb tracks, and the rest hold there own, and theyre all above average.
This band flaunts Canada's strong indie scene, with 7 Canadian chart hits and 4 American, along with some hardware, such as 2 short listings for the Polaris Prize and a Juno award.
The Verdict: Well worth it, plus, apparently the singers british!
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| 4.5 superb | Aids | January 12th 10 |
This has soooooooooooooooooooooo many good songs on it
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| 3.5 great | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | October 31st 09 |
Two tracks into 'Fantasies', you get the feeling that this could be the album of 2009. 'Help I'm Alive' & 'Sick Muse' are a fantastic opening duo that are alluring & super catchy (both vocally & musically). There are memorable tracks elsewhere, but there are also some overlong cuts that are too complex & atmospheric for their own good. When Metric concentrate on writing hooky melodies from their synth-pop/alt-rock concoction, they are something special. Unfortunately, when they don't, the replay factor is low. Thankfully, there are more hits than misses here. Recommended Tracks: Help I'm Alive, Sick Muse, Gimme Sympathy & Stadium Love.
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| 4.5 superb | soldier0cross | May 31st 09 |
This album got me started on Metric, so as I write this Id like you to know I knew very little of the band before this and how their style has been influenced and changed over multiple albums.rOne of my friends made me a mix CD and put the song "Stadium Love" on it, I was immediately hooked, it was excellently quirky (which i love) and very catchy and danceable. Upon overlistening to this song I decided I would purchase Fantasies, I must say it was a very smart purchase. The opener "Help Im alive" carries itself perfectly with a steady sythy beat in the back. Its chorus feels booming and encompassing (if you have a good stereo). Sick Muse again continues on this very catchy album. I really like this lyrics on this song, very simple lyrics about love but very likeable. Satellite Mind is one of my fave tracks on the album, im not quite sure why. I just really like it. Im not going to go through the entire album since this is only a mini review, however I will say that Gimme Sympathy is quite easily the best song on the album and a definete contender for single of the year. Haines voice is absolutely touching and genuine and the excited synths in the background carry the song perfectly. The chorus is instantly likeable and its a very well put together song. rIts because of this album I decided to look more into Metric as a band.
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| 2.0 poor | doofy | March 24th 24 |
| 3.0 good | gabba | March 5th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timmy | January 12th 23 |
| 3.5 great | iglu | October 20th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | A.R.O. STAFF | August 7th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dask | June 6th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Watch | May 27th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Source | July 5th 20 |
| 3.5 great | casey | December 15th 19 |
| 3.5 great | primee | October 24th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | kb3984 | August 9th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krelkin | October 26th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lucman | September 28th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jokurr | November 9th 17 |
| 3.0 good | adios | October 8th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Preston | September 7th 17 |
| 2.5 average | Corney | February 16th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Gio | February 14th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | December 30th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | chayka | November 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Divaman | September 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | itesrof | June 25th 16 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | April 18th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | September 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aeri | August 14th 15 |
| 3.5 great | NoSons | March 10th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | dv0rak | February 2nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gadalia | January 3rd 15 |
| 5.0 classic | alin1 | December 28th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | heck | June 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Casson8 | December 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | pati8gun | November 14th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Kaz64 | August 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Madwx | May 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoshieG | March 8th 13 |
| 3.5 great | gp0942 | January 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ecotone | December 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | alpo | December 21st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | fyffe | October 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | Mac | October 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | John L | October 2nd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Lagoped | September 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | random | August 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | M72 | August 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | FERG | August 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Qwedger | July 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | cyalily | July 13th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Rowdy | June 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZmbZ98 | April 22nd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Skoj | April 2nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | mttgry | January 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | gvogel | January 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | RickLip | November 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | kojpl | October 15th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Ritchie | October 11th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | julia448 | September 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | modey3 | September 20th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | drds89 | August 10th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | kayu | July 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faint7 | July 8th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | zillah | June 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Axires | May 17th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Sconza | April 24th 11 |
| 3.5 great | WNF | March 3rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | February 24th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hacknet | January 31st 11 |
| 4.5 superb | bmp329 | January 10th 11 |
| 3.5 great | -1up!- | December 28th 10 |
| 2.5 average | ntoman | December 15th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | LevL6 | November 22nd 10 |
| 3.5 great | vvill | November 8th 10 |
| 3.5 great | emcue10 | September 29th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | occer | September 20th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Irving EMERITUS | September 11th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Camer0n | August 30th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pilgrim | August 22nd 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Ydun | August 20th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | becdar | July 19th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Isoas | July 1st 10 |
| 3.5 great | lachis | April 14th 10 |
| 3.0 good | bears | April 1st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ellicus | March 14th 10 |
| 3.0 good | FLRTE | March 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Curse. | March 10th 10 |
| 3.5 great | joshc | March 5th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Kiran EMERITUS | February 5th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Oz813 | January 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | toto1 | January 16th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | indieJay | December 30th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | jrowa001 | December 11th 09 |
| 2.5 average | lobby | December 9th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mandais | December 6th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Abdiel | November 10th 09 |
| 3.0 good | TheDMV | November 5th 09 |
| 2.5 average | BigTuna | November 3rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Amaya | October 7th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Downes | September 27th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | DoOrDie | September 24th 09 |
| 3.5 great | nawffoh | September 7th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | sulfrix | September 1st 09 |
| 3.5 great | 2DW | August 14th 09 |
| 3.0 good | durkl | August 12th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | natey | June 17th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | PHildY | May 19th 09 |
| 2.5 average | ziroth | May 13th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Rudy K. EMERITUS | April 21st 09 |
| 3.5 great | Donkey | April 9th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | kintups | April 6th 09 |
| 3.5 great | mx STAFF | April 2nd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Mikesn EMERITUS | April 2nd 09 |
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