News
Romanticize the Dive Due Out April 24 on Thirty Tigers; Stars Also Part of the Tour
Feb 03, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Metric have announced a new album, Romanticize the Dive, and shared its first single, “Victim of Luck.” They have also announced some tour dates with Broken Social Scene and Stars. More
New Single Out Now Digitally, Band Currently on Tour With The Smashing Pumpkins
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
Interviews
Learning to Embrace the Weirdness
Apr 22, 2026
By Kaveh Jalinous
For just over 20 years, Canadian indie outfit Metric have felt like both a comfort band and so much more than that. The brainchild of singer/songwriter Emily Haines and guitarist Jimmy Shaw, the four-piece—including Joshua Winstead (bass guitar) and Joules Scott Key (drums)—have been cranking out synth-heavy pop-punk albums since 2003. Their styles and methods have shifted, but their core sound has remained the same. More
"I'd like to make it to 90 and be super skinny with long grey hear and a dirty mouth that shocks and offends people who want me to finally be docile and obedient."
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
