Photos of Metric at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC on September 24th, 2022
Photos of Metric at 2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX
Photos of Metric at 2019 80/35 Festival in Des Moines, IA
Photos of Metric at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX on March 3rd, 2019
QRO’s live review of Metric at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on February 18th, 2019
Photos of Metric at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on August 1st, 2018
QRO’s live review of Metric at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on November 29th, 2016
Photos of Metric at 2016 Float Fest in San Marcos, TX
QRO’s review of Metric at Roseland Theater in Portland, OR on February 19th, 2016
Photos of Metric at 2015 Untapped San Antonio
Photos of Metric at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on June 30th, 2015
Photos of Metric at 2014 Riot Fest in Chicago, IL
Photos of Metric at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on November 19th, 2013
Photos of Metric at Austin360 in Austin, TX on November 1st, 2013
Photos of Metric at Cynthia Woods Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX on October 27th, 2013
Photos of Metric at Stubb’s in Austin, TX on May 1st, 2013
Photos of Metric at Pearl Stable in San Antonio, TX on April 29th, 2013
QRO’s live review of Metric at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY on September 23rd, 2012
Photos of Metric at 2012 Osheaga Music Festival in Montreal, PQ, Canada
When a musical act has been around long enough, gotten enough success that they can be around ‘long enough,’ they will have established their signature sound, even if they’re alt-acts who would probably not like it to be said that they have a single ‘sound.’ Toronto’s Metric have certainly found success & longevity, one of the most successful of the ‘Canadian Invasion’ of the aughts, their electro-rock both alt- enough to be their own, but also appealing enough for wider reach. If latest Formentera doesn’t exceed what they can do, they still do it very well.
QRO’s review of Metric at Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 13th, 2012
Photos of Metric at 2012 Sasquatch! Festival in George, WA
QRO’s review of Metric at Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, NY on August 5th, 2010
Photos of Metric at Osheaga 2010
QRO’s review of Metric at Terminal 5 in New York, NY on June 17th, 2010
Photos of Metric at SXSW 2010 in Austin, TX
QRO’s review of Metric at Highline Ballroom in New York, NY on August 8th, 2008
Photos of Metric at All Points West 2008 in Liberty State Park, NJ
QRO’s review of Metric at Webster Hall in New York, NY on September 21st, 2007
Admittedly, Metric do reach for more, at least in terms of length, with the ten-plus-minute Formentera opener, “Doomscroller”. But it showcases what they do so well, going from dark & subtle into something bigger, then something smaller (and isn’t just an indulgently extended version of one thing). From there, the group has their nice mix of both sad and hope, dance and meaning, singer Emily Haines an electric frontwoman and a compelling connector on pieces such as the sadly anthemistic “All Comes Crashing”, dark/dance “False Dichotomy”, and more.
If Formentera is very much a Metric record, it is a band doing what they do well, so well – again.