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Metric History.
Posted March 25 | Leave a Comment
Born in New Delhi, India, raised in Canada, and with extended family in the United States, Emily Haines grew up as a nomadic dual citizen foreshadowing her band's own transnational identity. The daughter of avant-garde jazz musician and poet Paul Haines (best known for his lyrical collaboration with Carla Bley in the 1971 jazz opera Escalator Over the Hill), Haines settled in Peterborough, Ontario at the age of 3, and grew up in a milieu rich with experimental art and musical expression. Paul… read more
Albums.
Posted March 25 | Leave a Comment
Grow Up and Blow Away was the first recorded album by indie rock band Metric. The album was recorded in 2002, but delayed for years by their record label. As the years passed, the band's sound changed to the point where they no longer felt the album would be what the fans expected to hear, so Metric recorded a completely new album, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, and released that instead. Grow Up and Blow Away is widely available as an Internet download. Recently Last Gang Records… read more
EPs
Posted March 25 | Leave a Comment
Mainstream is the debut EP from Canadian indie rock band Metric. The album is currently not available in stores, although it is circulating widely on the internet. Mainstream 1. "Butcher" 3:45 2. "The People" 5:29 3. "The Battlecry" 4:00 4. "The Mandate" 3:23 5. "The Lifestyle" 4:54 Static Anonymity is an EP released by the Canadian band Metric in 2001. It was produced by Jimmy Shaw. It is not available for purchase, but can be found on the internet for downloading purposes. The b… read more
