As Metric’s Emily Haines wrote in a letter to fans in late February, the band’s June 12 album Synthetica, “is about forcing yourself to confront what you see in the mirror when you finally stand still ...

On “Synthetica,” the title track of electro-rockers Metric‘s 2012 album, frontwoman Emily Haines fights against conformity and declares, “We’re all the time confined to fit the mold.” In the band’s ...

Canadian synth-rock maestros Metric return with their fifth studio album Synthetica… Pre-destined to sit in the shadow of 2009's formidable Fantasies it may be, but if advance promotion tactics are ...

The Canadian pop group Metric released their album Synthetica last year, and today they give us the video for the album’s slick title track. Director Justin Broadbent’s video focuses almost entirely ...

No matter what this review says, I can guarantee you that devotees of Metric and the band’s frontwoman, Emily Haines, will continue to drink the Metric Kool-Aid. If the band’s new album, “Synthetica,” ...

This CD cover image released by Metric Music International shows the latest release by Metric, "Synthetica." (AP Photo/Metric Music International) Metric, "Synthetica" (Metric Music International) ...

Metric’s previous album “Fantasies” was a game-changer for the band, and for independent rock artists in general. The Canadian band proved you don’t need a major label deal in order to get a song on ...

With its newly released album Synthetica, Metric is signaling its ambitions to move onto the world stage. The Toronto-based band helped define the indie spirit a decade ago by mailing out CDs band ...

Earlier this month, Metric gave the world SPIN Essential album Synthetica, which our reviewer Josh Modell called “big, glossy, sexy, and willing, but never cheap.” In the past few days, the ...

New Metric song Dreams so Real rides on a bed of distortion that sounds like an underground dubstep experiment, over which the disembodied voice of Emily Haines levitates, questioning her role as a ...

Last week, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. During the conference, the company announced it's newest Macbook Pro, which features, among other things, a 2880 x 1800 pixel screen ...