Emily Haines is probably my favourite woman in music. Not only has she had a hand in some of the most influential indie records in the last ten years with Broken Social Scene, but her sexy breathiness has adorned two solo releases and three (soon to be four) Metric albums.
It's the last of the three I wanted to focus on in this post. Live it Out is Metric's third and most recent effort, and their most striking work. It's 40 minutes of the highest standard of punchy guitar pop, characterised by Haines' peerlessly seductive vocals.
Monster Hospital sums up the Metric game plan in 3 and a half minutes of sheer joy. Save for the occasional drop in tempo and shift from guitars to synths, Metric don't veer far from their winning formula, and there's no reason why they should. To write such a concise, catchy record which stops short of being throwaway is a gift, and is why I've been coming back to Live it Out on a regular basis for 2 years.
Metric's new album Fantasies is due to hit our shelves on April 7th. What better way to whet the appetite then by digging out Live it Out again.
Download: Metric - Live it Out
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