Metric Confirm New Album Plans

Metric have started work on their new album – the follow-up to 2005’s, ‘Live It Up.’

The band have confirmed that so far fourteen tracks have been pre-recorded for the album, which is pencilled in for an October release.

Metric have been working on the album in both Bear Creek Studios in Seattle and a purpose built studio complex in Toronto, Canada.

Speaking about the new – currently untitled – album, singer, Emily Haines promised that it would be more imaginative than, ‘Live It Out.’

She said: “I can see that we're all feeling more experimental on this record, and imaginative."

As well as confirming the bands new album plans, Metric have also announced the release of their album, ‘Grow Up And Blow Away,’ which will be released on June 26th. Recorded in 1999, this is the first time the album has been released.

The 'Grow Up And Blow Away' track listing is as follows:

Grow Up
Hardwire
Rock Me Now
The Twist
On The Sly
Soft Rock Star
Raw Sugar
White Gold
London Half Life
Soft Rock Star (Jimmy vs Joe Mix)