Im annoyed because i dont think its any good, which is very disappointing. Emails will be sent by or on behalf of umg recordings services, inc. If synthetica saw metric give over to a mechanical, synthesizerfueled pop sound, pagans in vegas ramps that up to 100. Compact discplus digital download of pagans in vegas and 2 exclusive bonus tracks. Metric have shared the third single from their upcoming new album, pagans in vegas via their new official app. Made in canada tracklist01 lie lie lie 02 fortunes 03 the shade 04 celebrate 05 cascades 06 for kicks 07 too bad, so sad 08 other side 09 blind valentine 10 the governess 11 the face part i 12 the face.
Throughout the entire album, we hear emily haines vocal at constant odds with the 8bit synthesizers threatening to overtake her glitzy melodies. Pagans in vegas is metrics slinkiest, slickest album to date. Pagans in vegas is the sixth metric album, out september 18 2015 about the albums recording and writing, emily haines said. Metric announces new album, pagans in vegas, premieres cascades listen pagans in vegas, the bands first lp in three years, arrives in september. Pagans in vegas was released in september, and appeared on the. Metric reveal the heart of their new album pagans in vegas. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. Canadian indie rockers metric have scored mainstream success over the years since opening for megagroups like the rolling stones and arcade fire. Complete list of metric music featured in tv shows and movies. Pagans in vegas can be viewed as their first postsuccess album and while the struggle for their musical soul that plays out over its course makes for a sometimes less than coherent listen, its always an interesting one. The album starts off particularly strong with lie lie lie, an ominous opener filled with gentle guitar that coaxes the listener into the general mood of the album. Plus digital download of pagans in vegas and 2 exclusive bonus tracks.
The song skillfully spotlights emily haines illustrious, low. Fantasies and synthetica were a slow descent downwards, but its pagans in vegas and its 12 tracks of tired melodies that sees metric part with what gave them edge in the beginning. I agree that pagans in vegas is definitely more of an electronic release. Sep 18, 2015 check out pagans in vegas by metric on amazon music.
On september 18th, metric dropped an intriguing blend of haunting vocals and upbeat synth pop in pagans in vegas. With a rich story that began 18 years ago in toronto, metric have developed a unique indierocksynthpop sound, garnering fans and building a career that has lasted for more than a decade. Metric pagans in vegas 2015, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In june, 2015, metric released a track from their upcoming album, pagans in vegas, entitled cascades. Last year at this time, we were staggering home from our last leg. Metric return almost 4 years after 2012s glossy synthetica with arguably an even glossier record as perhaps the title may suggest pagans in metric return almost 4 years after 2012s glossy synthetica with arguably an even glossier record as perhaps the title may suggest pagans in vegas. Metric is a canadian indie rock and new wave band founded in 1998 in toronto, ontario. It is strictly forbidden to share links to albums via file sharing sites magnet, torrent, kingdom leaks etc. Sep 18, 2015 pagans in vegas is their latest disc, but the stories behind it indicate where they are and the fascinating places theyre going. Such wideeyed directness is a nice fit for a record that completes metrics decadelong move from taut, testy.
Users who ignore this rule will be banned from the site. Canadian synthrock stylists metric will release their sixth studio album, pagans in vegas, on september 18, but the new york times is currently streaming the entire thing a bit early. The album was released on september 2, 2003, on enjoy records and last gang records in canada and went gold in canada. Reviews of pagans in vegas by metric, sixth studio album from the indie rock quartet from toronto, canada. Cascades, a song that goes allin on the bands electronic inclinations. Pagans in vegas, the torontobased synthpoprock quartet lead by broken social scene alumna emily haynes, have released their sixth fulllength album this week to much hurrah and hoopla.
Metric consists of vocalist emily haines who also plays the synthesizer and guitar, guitarist james shaw who also plays the synthesizer and theremin, bassist josh winstead and drummer joules scottkey. In this allnew episode of guitar center sessions on directv, nic harcourt sits down with metric to. Metric pagans in vegas download mp3 album, metric pagans in vegas download zip, metric pagans in vegas full album. Fantasies 2009 synthetica 2012 old world underground, where are you now. They created an app called the pagan portal to debut their song too bad, so sad.
Metric is a band that has yet to make a misstep in their 17 year career, and they have become known as founders of the canadian indierock scene. Made in canada tracklist01 lie lie lie 02 fortunes 03 the shade 04 celebrate 05 cascades 06 for kicks 07 too bad, so sad 08 other side 09 blind valentine 10 the governess 11 the face part i 12 the face part ii. Hear all of metric s music for free first in the pagan po. Cascades was released as the second of the album on 2 june 2015. Pagans in vegas will be the first of two albums from metric, with the second album expected in 2016. Pagans in vegas could definitely make a strong impact on that movement. Metric are set to release their sixth album, pagans in vegas, on september 18 via mmicrystal mathuniversal, but the group are already teasing its followup. This video is intended for promoting the original artist, and record label. Aresa, ascap, bmg rights management us, llc, cmrra. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. In addition to the shade, the other new addition to metrics live repertoire this tour is the second prerelease track from pagans in vegas.
And a majority of that gloss is the product of the bands embrace and use of multiple fairly. The police and the private download on itunes the police and the private play on spotify the police and the private play on youtube. It deepens the newwave dalliances of its predecessor 2012s synthetica, exploring the binary between authenticity and. Metric pagans in vegas lyrics and tracklist genius. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. If you are like us, you will be counting down to the new album release pagans in vegas from metric and whilst the single the shade gave us an audio taste of what was set to come, the video for the track that has just dropped gives you some visual satisfaction too the lp is set for release on september 18 via the bands own label mmi and is available for preorder on itunes with an. Metric release video for the shade northern transmissions. Metric admitted that the amp up in electronica is an homage to 80s british new wave, and that metric would love to be a part of the next wave of electronic music. Their latest album pagans in vegas, the bands sixth overall and first in over three years, attempts to follow this trend. Listen free to metric pagans in vegas lie lie lie, fortunes and more. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
At the core of the band is singer emily haines, who also performs with the venerable broken social scene, while allowing her torch song affinities to shine on solo recordings. Fantasies 2009 synthetica 2012 grow up and blow away 2007 old world underground, where are you now. Stream tracks and playlists from metric on your desktop or mobile device. The first single, the shade, was released on 11 may 2015. At best, pagans in vegas recalls the heights that metric once reached. Download on amazon lie lie lie play on apple music.
The answer is to want everything, because there is no material equivalent to the feeling we seek. The sixth fulllength studio release for the canadian indie rock band is its first in three years with another album scheduled for 2016. Download metric pagans in vegas 2015 flac torrent or any other torrent from lossless category. Pagans in vegas is the sixth studio album by canadian indie rock band metric, which was released on 18 september 2015. Metric didnt start off as a chart topping, arenafilling band, but they became a great one. Download pagans in vegas no download links are allowed. Full album purchase includes 2 exclusive bonus tracks. Metric is six albums deep into this thing with no signs of slowing down pagans in vegas follows 2012s synthetica, which was a better fifth record than any band of this caliber needed it to be. To date, metric have released six studio albums, earned five juno awards and charted on the billboard 200. The overreliance on synths sometimes makes the songs sound a bit dated. Tracklist 01 lie lie lie 02 fortunes 03 the shade 04 celebrate 05 cascades 06 for kicks 07 too bad, so sad 08 other side 09 blind valentine 10 the governess. A few years ago, there was a plethora of songs that were heavily influenced by cliff martinez s score for the film drive and much of pagans in vegas recalls that time. All digital downloads are available as high quality mp3 320 kbps, wav, and flac files.
Sep 15, 2015 pagans in vegas is metric s slinkiest, slickest album to date. The band time spent writing in 2014 shaw at his studio in toronto, delving into the cs80 synth and haines with acoustic instruments in nicaragua and spain and the work yielded an unprecedented amount of material that revealed itself across at least two major musical veins. The trouble is that there seems to be a fair amount of metric on autopilot on pagans in vegas. Metric have wrestled with these truths for 15 years, but their new album, pagans in vegas, takes them on in an entirely new way. Their sixth album is miles from their 2003 debut, but it represents a seamless blend of their indie rock and new wave tendencies. Pagans in vegas is their latest disc, but the stories behind it indicate where they are and the fascinating places theyre going. Aug 31, 2015 pagans in vegas licensed to youtube by umg, the orchard music, believe music, the state51 conspiracy, ingrooves on behalf of love da records. We live in a world inundated with imagery, notes emily haines. Metric announces new album, pagans in vegas, premieres. Features song lyrics for metric s pagans in vegas album. Metric pagans in vegas indie exclusive edition vinyl lp. Mar 31, 2009 canadas metric scored big in 2005 with live it out, a solid collection of tight and punchy, newwave inspired rock.